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Ski training: standing at attention, a platoon of "G" Company, 87th Regiment.

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Call NumberTMD-390CreatorJulian, MacDate1943-1944SummaryStill from the Warner Brothers film: "Mountain Fighters." A Platoon of approximately fifty soldiers from the Tenth Mountain Division, 87th Regiment, Company G stand at attention with their skis balanced on ski poles. The men wear caps, anoraks, wool pants, boots with shoepacks; they carry knapsacks and rifles. Homestake Mountain and Mount Massive are covered in snow and clouds in the background.Physical Description1 photoprint : black-and-white ; 28 x 33 cm (11 x 13 1/2 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectSki troops--Colorado--Camp HaleSkiing--Colorado--Camp HaleSoldiers--Colorado--Camp HaleUnited States. Army. Mountain Division, 10thMountain Fighters (Motion picture)Geographic AreaCamp Hale (Colo.)CollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryRelated MaterialImage file: ZZR700200390Type of MaterialFilm stillsPhotographic printsDigital Version Created FromPhotograph Album 36; Album placed in TMD169 William J. Bourke PapersOriginal Material Found in Collection10th Mountain Division Resource Center CollectionNotesA platoon of "G" Co. 87th. Notice Homestake Mt. directly in the center. Mt. Massive is partially shown in the extreme left corner (14,421'). Mt. Elbert is just out of the left and corner (14,430') handwritten in ink on reverse. A platoon of "G" Company (87th) Notice Homestake Mountain directly in rear -- Mt. Massive partially showing extreme left (14,421') written in a different hand on the top border of print. For physical location, see Photograph Album 36, William J. Bourke, Jr. Title supplied by cataloger. Vintage photographic print. R7002003907

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Ski training: standing at attention, a platoon of "G" Company, 87th Regiment.