Title
Preview
Source
National Archives and Records Administration (RG 95-GP-4911, Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic History).
Document Type
Article
Creation Date
9-30-1939
Date Information
September 1939
Imaging Information
The photograph was scanned at the National Archives branch in College Park, Maryland.
Description
A jumper stands on a forest floor about to free himself from the parachute. The suspension lines of the parachute drape down around him. He is wearing a jumpsuit and helmet. The caption on the print reads "Fire-fighting parachute jumper at end of descent about to free himself from chute, remove protection suit, and start for fire." This jump is part of smokejumping experiments in Winthrop, Washington in 1939. This is a mounted print used for reference by the National Archives.
Rights
No known restrictions.
Keywords
hang up; timber jump; parachute
