Selected photos from the Utah Ski Archives, documenting the history of ski competition on local, national, and international levels; the founding of major resorts; snow safety and avalanche control; ski equipment; ski instruction; freestyle skiing; the 10th Mountain Division; back-country skiing; and virtually every facet of winter sports in Utah and the surrounding region.
Filters: Collection Name: "Alan K. Engen" Date: "1947" Collection: "uum_map_usa" Setname: !(ir* OR ehsl*)
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Petroglyph (1500 B.C.), Zalavrouga, Russia. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n01_01_002 |
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Portraits of Carl Howelson, 1877-1955, taken in 1907 (left) and mid 1940s (right). | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n01_01_010 |
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Portraits of Carl Howelson, 1877-1955, taken in 1907 (left) and mid 1940s (right), and poster from the Barnum and Bailey Circus highlighting Howelson ski jumping. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n01_01_010a |
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Mathias Zdarsky (1874-1946), considered the father of Alpine skiing. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n01_01_011 |
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Portrait of Mathias Zdarsky. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n01_02_008 |
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Young child on skis. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n01_02_030 |
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Audrey Roth racing at Alta, circa late 1940s. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n01_02_076 |
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Alf Engen ski racing. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n01_02_078 |
| 9 |
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Sverre Engen dressed as Oscar Operdahl. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n01_02_080 |
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Alf Engen skiing. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n01_02_081 |
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Alf Engen skiing. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n01_02_082 |
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Alf Engen and Walter Prager. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n01_02_084 |
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Actors Gary Cooper and Clarke Gable on skis together at Sun Valley, circa 1947. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n01_02_087 |
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Alf Engen competing in a slalom race. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n01_02_089 |
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The ski racing Wortle sisters of the mid 1940s. Rhoda and Rhona, circa 1947. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n01_02_091 |
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Ski racer competing in a Utah slalom event conducted by the Utah Ski Club, circa late 1940s. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n01_02_092 |
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Mayor George Watson of Alta holding a pair of skis. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n01_02_096 |
| 18 |
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Alf Engen, National Four-Way Champion, competing at Sun Valley, Idaho, circa early 1940s. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n01_02_101 |
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Alf Engen ski jumping. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n01_02_103 |
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Alf Engen. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n01_02_110 |
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Sverre and Alf Engen. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n01_02_112 |
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Sverre and Alf Engen. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n01_02_113 |
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Alf skiing. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n01_02_114 |
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Ski fashions circa 1940s at Sun Valley, ID. Outfit designed by Frederick A. Picard. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n01_02_121 |
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Fallen skier at Sun Valley, ID, mid 1940s. | P0413 Alan K. Engen Photograph Collection | P0413n01_02_122 |