Do you have any early photos of the USS Enterprise from the first season of
Star Trek? The Smithsonian is putting out a call for such images as it attempts to restore the ship to its original condition (the image above is from 1964). As you can see from the image below, what the museum received in 1967 was in pretty tough shape.
The Smithsonian
notes:
The ship has been modified eight times
since it was built in 1964. But the studio model's 1967 appearance in
the episode “Trouble with Tribbles” was the last time the Enterprise was modified during the original "Star Trek" television series.
Fans are encouraged to submit firsthand, original images or film
of the ship under construction, during filming or on public display at
any time before 1976.
If you have anything you can share that can help with this archiving event, please contact StarshipEnterprise@si.edu.
