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Source
The photograph is from a scrapbook owned by Larry Lufkin and posted by EWU with Lufkin's permission
Document Type
Image
Creation Date
1-1-1939
Date Information
1939
Imaging Information
The photograph was scanned from a scrapbook owned by Larry Lufkin.
Description
A parachute used for smokejumping experiments is inflated on the ground. The vents used to control descent are visible. The number in the lower margin (388821) likely correspond to a photo identification number used by the National Archives and Records Administration. This photograph was taken during smokejumping experiments in Winthrop, Washington in 1939.
Rights
No known restrictions.
Keywords
parachute; canopy
