Call NumberTMD351-2021-788DateAugust-October 1942Summary10th Mountain Division soldiers work to construct tents in a test campPhysical Description1 photographic print : black-and-white ; 13 x 18 cm (5 x 7 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectUnited States. Army. Mountain Division, 10thTents--ColoradoGeographic AreaAshcroft (Colo.)Collection10th Mountain Division RecordsType of MaterialGroup portraitsBlack & white photographsPhotographic printsDigital Version Created FromTMD351; PhotoBox 4; FF 4Original Material Found in Collection10th Mountain Division Resource Center Collection; TMD351. 10th Mountain Division digitized photograph collectionNotesWritten on verso: "Construction of test camp at Ashcroft, Co. Test detachment ; from 1st Bn. (Reinforced) from Ft. Lewis This detachment was ; first group to Colo. from the 87th at Fort Lewis ; 25 Skers/Mountainers ; 25 Mule men ; 10 service personnel ; 1st Lt. Bob McMahon, Detachment Condr. ; 1st Lt. Ralph Lafferty, Field operations ; 2d Lt. John Conran, Animal officer ; We were camped at Ashcroft from Aug. to October 1942 ; Mission- 1) to test mountain equipment 2) to build bridges ; in mountainous area to offer crossings for personnel, ; amimals and small vehicles"DonorLafferty, Ralph F.
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