10th Mountain Division Resource Center Collection; Photograph Album 15A; Album placed in TMD60 Walter L. Galson Papers
Summary
View of the tramway (loaded with supplies, an Army officer, an Army photographer, and Sergeant Paul Long) on Riva Ridge, Italy, during the Italian Campaign. Also pictured, a group of approximately 10 other soldiers stand on the landing deck or man the controls of the tramway as the carriage launches out over a steep valley covered with brush and snow. Behind the men is a stone building and in the background a rugged snow-dusted mountain. According to the caption, the tramway was built by the Tenth Mountain Division, 126th Mountain Engineers, Company D in nine hours using supplies including wire cable 1-inch in diameter. The carriage was capable of carrying loads of up to 350 pounds. The tramway was used to evacuate casualties quickly; it made its 1600 feet trip in four minutes.
Date
February 21, 1945
Notes
8 x 10 photographic print has caption: "The tramway built by members of Company D, 126th Mountain Infantry Engineers, 10th Division, U.S. Fifth Army, Farne Area Italy, with its carriage loaded with supplies, an Army officer, an Army photographer, and Sgt. Paul Long starts on a 4- minute journey to a point 1600 feet away. Men on foot would require several hours. The tramway was built in 9 hours and uses a wire cable 1-inch in diameter to support its carriage capable of bearing 350 pounds. It can evacuate casualties in 4 minutes, while it takes from 6 to 10 hours for litter bearers." Date typed on the reverse.; 8 x 10 photographic print has identifying information: "Signal Corps Photo # 5/MM-45-2816 (Edwards) from Signal Photo Platoon released by [BPR] 3-7-45. Lot. 10750. rjh."; For physical location, see Photograph Album 15A, Walter L. Galson, or Andy Hastings Oversized Print Collection 28; Formerly F46269; Mounted photoprint has caption: "126th Engineers aerial cableway off Riva Ridge;" Signal Corps negative number handwritten on the board beneath the print.; Title supplied by cataloger.; Vintage photographic print.; R7002003703
Physical Description
1 photoprint ; 19 x 24 cm (7 1/2 x 9 1/2 in.); 1 photoprint ; 20 x 25 cm. (8 x 10 in.)
Is Part Of
10th Mountain Division Resource Center Collection.
Subject
Medicine, Military--Italy--1940-1950.; World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Italy.; Aerial tramways--Italy--1940-1950.; Medical aspects of war--Italy--1940-1950.; Soldiers--American--Italy--1940-1950.; United States. Army. Mountain Division, 10th.
Rights
Restrictions applying to use or reproduction of this image available from the Western History/Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library.
