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For the first time, a photo was taken with every person, living or dead, in frame. Everyone that is except for three. Who were those three?

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    $\begingroup$ If it were "everyone but one" instead, then I'd go for rarehistoricalphotos.com/michael-collins-picture-1969 $\endgroup$
    – Eagle
    Jul 18, 2019 at 13:11
  • $\begingroup$ @Eagle I thought about doing that, but I thought 3 was a better hint and less likely to have alternate correct answers (everyone but the photographer might have other clever options). $\endgroup$
    – Barker
    Jul 18, 2019 at 13:37
  • $\begingroup$ This one... kinda made the rounds on the meme networks.... Sorry. :/ $\endgroup$
    – Vilx-
    Jul 18, 2019 at 20:39

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The three astronauts in the space shuttle taking the photo: Frank Borman, James Lovell, and William Anders.

The photo is called Earthrise and was taken during the Apollo 8 mission in 1968.

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  • $\begingroup$ I thought I might fool people with the later, more famous, group of three. Great job, remembering these earlier pioneers! $\endgroup$
    – Barker
    Jul 18, 2019 at 17:27

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