10th Mountain Division Resource Center Collection; Photograph Album 15B; Album placed in TMD60 Walter L. Galson Papers
Summary
View of Riva Ridge lightly dusted with snow. In the foreground a covered jeep is parked pointing toward the mountains along a gravel road. An open field covered with snow and some woods fill the middle ground.
Date
[February] 1945
Notes
For physical location, see Photo Album 15B, Walter L. Galson, or Andrew Hastings Oversize Prints number 26.; Formerly F46259 (horizontal) and DPL F44139 (vertical); Mounted photoprint has caption: "Riva Ridge near Vidiciatico." Date and Signal Corps negative number handwritten on the board beneath the print.; Signal Corps negative number SC282200; Title supplied by cataloger.; Unmounted photographic print has caption: "Signal Corps photo from t̀ank' the day before the U.S. Army captured Mount Belvedere on left, the American 10th Mountain Division Troops [had written in ink] scaled the three mile long ridge Riva Ridge [handwritten in ink] which flanks Mount Belvedere on right." Italy and date typed on reverse.; Vintage photographic print.; R7002003745
Physical Description
1 photoprint ; 25 x 20 cm (9 3/4 x 7 3/4 in.); 1 photoprint ; 25 x 20 cm. (10 x 8 in.)
Is Part Of
10th Mountain Division Resource Center Collection.
Subject
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Italy.; 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.
