| Title |
Mikkel and Torjus Hemmestveit. The Hemmestveit brothers were the first known ski jumpers in the U.S. They made the first leaps on skis in America in 1880. Mikkel Hemmestveit set the first American ski jumping record of 37 feet in 1887 at Ishpeming, MI. Note the clothing, skis and bindings typical of ski jumping in the late 1800s. |
| Photo Number |
P0413n01_01_013 |
| Description |
Photo of Mikkel and Torjus Hemmestveit. The Hemmestveit brothers were the first known ski jumpers in the U.S. They made the first leaps on skis in America in 1880. Mikkel Hemmestveit set the first American ski jumping record of 37 feet in 1887 at Ishpeming, MI. Note the clothing, skis and bindings typical of ski jumping in the late 1800s |
| Keywords |
Ski Archives; Skis and skiing; Skiers; Men; Clothing and dress; Ski jumping; Skiing equipment |
| Subject |
Ski jumping--Photographs; Skiers--Photographs |
| Additional Information |
See Manuscript Accn 1601 |
| Collection Number and Name |
P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection |
| Collection Name |
Alan K. Engen |
| Relation is Part of |
Ski and Snow Sports Archives |
| Date |
1887; 1888; 1889; 1890; 1891; 1892; 1893; 1894; 1895; 1896; 1897; 1898; 1899; 1900 |
| Textual Date |
1880s, 1890s |
| Original Source |
N/A |
| Donated By/Purchased From |
Donated by Alan K. Engen |
| Rights |
 |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6126cqr |
| Setname |
uum_map_usa |
| ID |
946254 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6126cqr |
