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A sled used by 10th Mountain Division soldiers to haul equipment when the snow was too deep for mules

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Call NumberTMD351-2018-1659Date1941-1942SummaryA flat sled with upturned front end, fitted with eye hooks and blocks for securing equipmentPhysical Description1 photographic print : black-and-white ; 21 x 26 cm (8 1/4 x 10 inches)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectUnited States. Army. Mountain Division, 10thMilitary maneuvers--Cold weather conditionsSledsGeographic AreaRainier, Mount (Wash.)Collection10th Mountain Division RecordsType of MaterialBlack & white photographsDigital Version Created FromTMD351; Box 3; FF7Original Material Found in CollectionTMD351. 10th Mountain Division digitized photograph collection; 10th Mountain Division Resource Center CollectionNotesOn back of photograph: "Snow too deep for mule pack. Paradise, [Mount] Rainier...Sleds drawn by human donkeys. Photos C, D." Stamped on back of photograph: "...Photo by U.S. Army Signal Corps."DonorSmith, Sherman L. (1918-2002)

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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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A sled used by 10th Mountain Division soldiers to haul equipment when the snow was too deep for mules