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The 1952 space mural that (still) resides on a wall in San Quentin State Prison’s cafeteria.
It could be the oldest space mural on Earth. Sixty years hard time is a lot of time to consider the cosmos. What do you have to tell us, space mural?
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The 1952 space mural that (still) resides on a wall in San Quentin State Prison’s cafeteria.

It could be the oldest space mural on Earth. Sixty years hard time is a lot of time to consider the cosmos. What do you have to tell us, space mural?

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