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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

Image

Creation Date

1-1-1939

Date Information

1939

Imaging Information

The photograph was scanned at the National Archives branch in College Park, Maryland.

Description

A jumper descends above a forest. The shape of the canopy's profile is clearly visible. This photograph was taken during smokejumping experiments in Winthrop, Washington in 1939.

Rights

No known restrictions.

Keywords

parachute; descent; canopy

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