Firing of a 105mm recoilless rifle by the U.S. Forest Service. The photograph is blurred due to the concussion.

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Title Firing of a 105mm recoilless rifle by the U.S. Forest Service. The photograph is blurred due to the concussion.
Photo Number P0393n1_13_21
Description Photograph shows U.S. Forest Service workers firing a 105mm recoilless rifle to control avalanches; the photo is blurred because of the concussion, Utah, 1956
Keywords Utah; Ski Archives; Natural Disasters; Avalanches; U.S. Forest Service
Subject Avalanches--Control--Utah--Photographs; Recoilless rifles--Photographs
Spatial Coverage 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/s6sf3f87
Setname uum_map_usa
ID 937491
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6sf3f87
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