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10th Mountain Division soldiers run the tramway at Mt. Serraciccia

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Call NumberTMD351-2018-1622Date1945SummaryOne soldier controls the speed of the tramway while another talks on the Army radio. A third soldier watchesPhysical Description1 photographic print : black-and-white ; 11 x 11 cm (4 x 4 inches)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectUnited States. Army. Mountain Division, 10thUnited States. Army. Engineer Mountain Battalion, 126th. Company DWorld War, 1939-1945--Engineering and constructionAerial tramways--ItalyWorld War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--ItalyGeographic AreaFarne (Italy)Collection10th Mountain Division RecordsType of MaterialBlack & white photographsPortrait photographsGroup portraitsDigital Version Created FromTMD351; Box 3; FF6Original Material Found in CollectionTMD351. 10th Mountain Division digitized photograph collection; 10th Mountain Division Resource Center CollectionNotesOn back of photograph: "21 [February 1945]. 5/MM-45-2807. Fifth Army, Farne Area, Italy. [Mount] Serraciccia tramway built by [Company] D, 126th [Mountain Engineers], 10th [Mountain Division] to evacuate wounded and carry supplies. This is the nerve center of the tramway - here this 126th [Engineer] commands [sergeant] who controls the ascent of the carriage, easing it over precarious spot. Photo by Edwards, 3131 Signal Service [Company]."DonorParker, John R. (1912-1994)

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Rights Statementhttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/Credit10th Mountain Division Resource Center, Denver Public Library, [call number]Digital Reproduction Available for PurchaseYes

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10th Mountain Division soldiers run the tramway at Mt. Serraciccia