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Detail of the suit's zipper.

Donning this suit was a non-trivial task, first entering the lower part of the suit and then pulling the upper portion over one's head. Here's a photo of Mercury astronaut Scott Carpenter donning what appears to be a Mark IV.

 
Mark IV Pressure Suit (East Campus) chest zipper at Air Zoo
Time picture taken Thu Oct 29 11:40:06 2009
Location picture taken Michigan Space Science Center
East Campus
Air Zoo
Portage, MI
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