Call NumberTMD-31CreatorBingham, Roy O., 1918-1992Date1945SummaryMargaret Bourk-White, photographer for Life magazine, faces away from the camera in This image of her photographing four Tenth Mountain Division soldiers skiing in Italy. All the skiers wear white camouflage coats, three carry rifles and one wears a medic's helmet. At the edge of the frame a soldier looks on; visible at his feet are his shadow and that of another soldier standing beside him out of the frame. The shadow of the photographer, Roy O. Bingham, is also ; visible at the bottom of the frame. Snow covers the ground and trees in the background are leafless. In the distance a terraced hill with buildings has much less snow.Physical Description1 photonegative ; 12 x 10 cm (3 3/4 x 4 3/4 in.); 1 photoprint ; 12 x 10 cm (3 3/4 x 4 3/4 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectMountain warfare--ItalySki troopsSoldiers--American--ItalyUnited States. Army. Mountain Division, 10thWorld War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--ItalyGeographic AreaItalyRelated MaterialImage file: ZZR700200031; Blizzard.Type of MaterialFilm negativesOriginal Material Found in Collection10th Mountain Division Resource Center CollectionTMD68. Henry I. Moscow papersNotesNumber 5 and "ski scene" hand written on original negative envelope; number 5 in ink, and "Margaret Bourke-White photographing staged picture of ski troops in action" in pencil, hand written on back of photoprint. Photograph taken for Blizzard. Title supplied by cataloger. Vintage photographic print. R7002000315
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