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Call Number	TMD-622
Title	The first casualty of World War II evacuated by a tramway arrives at the end of his four-minute journey.
Creator(s)	United States. Army. Signal Corps.
Summary	Medics and soldiers move towards a dead man on a stretcher hanging from a small temporary aerial tramway built by the members of the 126th Mountain Engineers at Riva Ridge in Bologna Province, Italy. The medics wear helmets with crosses painted on them. Shows a winch and tackle and a small gasoline engine.
Date	1945 February 21
Notes	Formerly F46268; Title typed on label on verso of print with: "It would have taken 3 1/2 to 4 hours, 2 or 3 litter crews, to evacuate him by litter. Members of Company D, 126th Mountain Engineers of the 10th Mountain Division, built this tramway in 9 hours. The tramway uses a 1-inch cable to support its carriage capable of bearing 350 pounds. It also carries supplies, replacing pack mules with pack boards. U.S. Fifth Army, Farne Area, Italy." Inked below caption: "Riva Ridge."; Library owns additional iterations of this image in various formats: 1 copy negative ; 10 x 13 cm. (4 x 5 in.).; R7002006222
Physical Description	1 photographic print ; 20 x 24 cm. (8 x 9 1/2 in.)
Is Part Of	10th Mountain Division Resource Center Collection.
Subject	World War, 1939-1945--American--Casualties--American--Italy--Bologna (Italy : Province) Bologna (Italy : Province)--1940-1950. Aerial tramways--Italy--Bologna (Italy : Province)--1940-1950. Dead persons--Italy--Bologna (Italy : Province)--1940-1950. Soldiers--American--Italy--Bologna (Italy : Province)--1940-1950. War casualties--Italy--Bologna (Italy : Province)--1940-1950. United States. Army. Mountain Division, 10th. United States. Army. Mountain Division, 10th. Engineer Mountain Battalion, 126th.
Source	Walter L. Galson; Gift.
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	F46268 DPLW
Filename	00200622.TIF

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