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Call Number	TMD-394
Title	Dr. Vilhjalmur Stefansson, Arctic explorer near an igloo, at Camp Hale, Colorado
Summary	Arctic explorer, Dr. Vilhjalmur Stefansson stands beside an igloo in a snowfield at Camp Hale, Colorado. He taught lessons in snow-craft to the Tenth Mountain Division.
Date	Septembeer, 1943
Notes	"Mountain Troops Learn From Arctic Explorer; When mountain troops at Camp Hale, Colo., wanted to learn about living in the snowfields they encounted [sic] at altitudes of 13,000 feet, they asked Dr. Volkjalmur [sic] Stefansson, Arctic explorer. Dr. Stefansson instructed the classes in snow- craft, more especially how to provide shelter in barren country where snow is the only medium for building. Completed igloo in the snow fields of the Rocky Mountains near the timberline at Camp Hale, Colorado" and date typed on reverse of print.; DPL F47754; Signal Corps negative number SC178600; Title supplied by cataloger.; Vintage photographic print.; R7002003949
Physical Description	1 photoprint ; 20 x 25 cm. (8 x 10 in.)
Is Part Of	10th Mountain Division Resource Center Collection.
Subject	Igloos--Colorado--Camp Hale--1940-1950. Stefansson, Vilhjalmur, 1879-1962. United States. Army. Mountain Infantry Regiment, 87th. Company F. 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.
Reproduction Available for Purchase	Yes (digital reproduction)
Type of Material	Photographic prints.; Imaged.; Image
Format-Medium	Photograph
Identifier	SC178600 DPLW
Filename	00200394.TIF

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