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Collection of Historical Photographs, Mann Gulch Fire

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Stand 1

Jumper parachute landings.

Jumper parachute landings.

Jumper in training.

Jumper in training.

 
Jumpers with Tri-motor and typical equipment.

Jumpers with Tri-motor and typical equipment.

Jumpers loading C47 plane.

Jumpers loading C47 plane.

 
Jumpers loading Tri-motor plane.

Jumpers loading Tri-motor plane.

Mann Gulch from air looking up canyon.

Mann Gulch from air looking up canyon.

 
Aerial photo of fuels in Mann Gulch.

Aerial photo of fuels in Mann Gulch.

 

Stand 2

Cargo spot, notice timber vs current.

Cargo spot, notice timber vs current.

Looking toward where Dodge crosses to meet with Harrison.

Looking toward where Dodge crosses to meet with Harrison.

 
Near cargo spot.

Near cargo spot.

 

Stand 3

Notice fuels up canyon of turnaround spot vs current.

Notice fuels up canyon of turnaround spot vs current.

Deer caught in speed of fire blow up.

Deer caught in speed of fire blow up.

 
Investigating clues left behind.

Investigating clues left behind.

 

Stand 4

Dodge escape fire marker.

Dodge escape fire marker.

Marking of Dodge escape fire.

Marking of Dodge escape fire.

 
Fuels by escape fire area.

Fuels by escape fire area.

 

Stand 5

At the ridgetop, rimrock notch where Rumsee and Sallee escaped.

At the ridgetop, rimrock notch where Rumsee and Sallee escaped.

Caskets.

Caskets.

 
Helicopter retrieval.

Helicopter retrieval.

Retrieval crew.

Retrieval crew.

 
Rescue crew.

Rescue crew.

Hellmans cross.

Hellmans cross.

 

Stand 6

Harry T Gisborn photos.

Harry T Gisborn photos.

Photo of Robert Jansson.

Photo of Robert Jansson.

 
Red Skies movie poster.

Red Skies movie poster.

Mann Gulch Victims photos.

Mann Gulch Victims.

 
Wag Dodge RO.

Wag Dodge RO.

Wag Dodge procession.

Wag Dodge procession.

 
Sallee and Rumsey.

Sallee and Rumsey.

 

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