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Barney McLean prepares to race Hughes Trail

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Call NumberTMD351-2020-612CreatorBall, Ralph Williams, 1919-2009Date1943SummaryRacer Barney McLean (Air Corps) is ready for the start of a race while Denver civilian Thor Groswold (former platoon sergeant in the Norwegian King's Guard) watches his stopwatch. McLean, whose full real name was Robert Lloyd McLean, would go on to race in the 1948 Olympics, and work for Groswold at Groswold Ski Company in Denver.Physical Description1 photographic print : black and white ; 17 x 11 cm (6.5 x 4.5 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectDownhill ski racing--ColoradoSkis and skiing--ColoradoMcLean, Robert Lloyd, 1917-2005Groswold, ThorGeographic AreaWinter Park (Colo.)Collection10th Mountain Division RecordsRelated MaterialSee also: RMN-025-2428Type of MaterialBlack & white photographsGroup portraitsPhotographic printsDigital Version Created FromTMD351, Box 4, FF2Original Material Found in Collection10th Mountain Division Resource Center Collection; TMD351. 10th Mountain Division digitized photograph collectionNotesOn back of photograph: "New Year's Day - 1943. Downhill race - Hughes Trail @ Winter Park. Starter: Thor Groswold, Racer: Barney McLean"DonorBall, Ralph W.

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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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Barney McLean prepares to race Hughes Trail