Firing of a 105 mm recoilless rifle by the U.S. Forest Service for avalanche control, near Alta Ski Area. The photograph is blurred due to the concussion.

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Title Firing of a 105 mm recoilless rifle by the U.S. Forest Service for avalanche control, near Alta Ski Area. The photograph is blurred due to the concussion.
Photo Number P0393n1_13_20
Description Photo shows the firing of a 105 mm recoilless rifle by the U.S. Forest Service for avalanche control, near Alta Ski Area, Utah, 1956
Keywords Utah; Ski Archives; Natural Disasters; Avalanches; U.S. Forest Service
Subject Avalanches--Control--Utah--Alta--Photographs; Recoilless rifles--Photographs
Spatial Coverage Alta (Utah); Little Cottonwood Canyon (Salt Lake County, Utah); Salt Lake County (Utah)
Collection Number and Name P0393 Avalanches Photograph Collection
Collection Name Avalanches
Relation is Part of Ski and Snow Sports Archives
Date 1956
Textual Date 1956
Creator Safran, Robert L., 1924-2002
Donated By/Purchased From National Forest Service
Rights
Type Image
ARK ark:/87278/s6s47b2q
Setname uum_map_usa
ID 937344
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6s47b2q
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