| Title |
Neil Rafferty, circa 1940s |
| Photo Number |
P1300n01_01_01 |
| Description |
Photo of Neil Rafferty, founder of the Snow King Ski Area at Jackson, Wyoming, taken in the 1940s |
| Keywords |
Ski Archives; men; clothing and dress; portrait |
| Subject |
Rafferty, Neil, 1909-1995--Photographs; Skiers--Photographs |
| Additional Information |
Neil Rafferty (1909-1995) arrived in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, and founded the Snow King ski area at Jackson, Wyoming, in 1939. Neil also was a pioneer in the field of Ski Patrol, and patrolled at Snow King for many years. With Neil's support, the Jackson Hole Ski Club was able to host numerous important ski races during the 1940's, 50's and 60's. He established Snow King as a reliable venue for ski racing... During the 1950's and early 60's Neil also ran early season ski operations on Teton Pass and Togwotee Pass. He was awarded the Pioneer Award from the Intermountain Ski Areas Association in 1988 and was inducted into the Intermountain Ski Hall of Fame in 2005. --Alf Engen Ski Museum website. |
| Collection Number and Name |
P1300 Neil Rafferty Photograph Collection |
| Collection Name |
Neil Rafferty |
| Relation is Part of |
Ski and Snow Sports Archives |
| Date |
1940; 1941; 1942; 1943; 1944; 1945; 1946; 1947; 1948; 1949; 1950 |
| Textual Date |
1940s |
| Rights |
 |
| Type |
Image |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6h7162b |
| Setname |
uum_map_usa |
| ID |
981908 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6h7162b |
