Training on ice.
Identifier
UAA-hmc-0370-b6-f14-9
Collection Name
Christine M. McClain papers, 1907-1992. UAA-HMC-0370
Title
Training on ice .
Description
Title taken from caption . View of four military personnel on an ice slope during a training exercise in Alaska . From verso : "First Sgt . Alexander Bjornstal demonstrates to Pvt . First Class Jimmy Flores how to stop a slide down an ice slope by digging in with the ice axe and not crampons , the spiked attachments to the mountain boots . Please credit . U.S . Army photograph . The Department of the Army has no objection to the use of this photograph in commercial advertisements , provided [ ? ] are submitted to the Review Section , [ ? ] ". Photo most likely taken in 1955 . Original photograph size : 8 " x 10 ".
Creator
United States. Army
Required citation
Christine McClain papers , Archives and Special Collections , Consortium Library , University of Alaska Anchorage .
Subject.TGM
Men Military life Military personnel Military training Military uniforms Axes Snow & ice climbing
Personal Name
Bjornstal, Alexander Flores, Jimmy
Corporate Name
United States. Army
Region
Alaska
Time Period
1939 to 1959
Date.original
1955 ?
Type
Image (Photographs)
Related Materials
https://archives.consortiumlibrary.org/collections/specialcollections/hmc-0370
Ordering & Use
https://archives.consortiumlibrary.org/collections/online-materials/
Holding Institution
University of Alaska Anchorage. Consortium Library. Archives & Special Collections. 3211 Providence Dr. Anchorage, AK 99508, 1-907-786-1849. mailto:archives@uaa.alaska.edu
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