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Studio portrait of Ivan Lon "Ike" Dump in U.S. Army uniform, WW II.
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Photo of the Camp Hale sign, "U.S. Army Camp Hale, The highest Army post in the United States." Verso inscription reads: "July 1955 Henderson"
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Fishing at Lucky G.J. Ranch. Margaret Smith, Edith Eidem, and Delia Bridget O'Callaghan, three WW II ex-Wacs, bought the Ranch in February 1947 from Mr. and Mrs. Carl Stewart. They operated the 300-acre ranch as a dude ranch. There was a thirty-two room ranch house that they cleaned up and then they added cabins and worked fields. Gene Godat worked as their hunting guide for tourists. Gene and Fawntella Godat owned the Hilltop Dude Ranch in Sweetwater...
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View of Camp buildings in foreground with rows and rows of barracks in background. Snow covering ground and buildings. [Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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View of the barracks at Camp Hale and parked vehicles, covered with snow. Serviceman standing at left foreground. [Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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The main ranch house at the Lucky GJ Ranch. Margaret Smith, Edith Eidem, and Delia Bridget O'Callaghan, three WW II ex-Wacs, bought the Ranch in February 1947 from Mr. and Mrs. Carl Stewart. They operated the 300-acre ranch as a dude ranch. There was a thirty-two room ranch house that they cleaned up and then they added cabins and worked fields. Gene Godat worked as their hunting guide for tourists. Gene and Fawntella Godat owned the Hilltop...
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An officer and his wife standing in front of barracks at Camp Hale. There is snow on the ground and the woman is wearing boots and a fur coat. Trucks and barracks are in the background. [Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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Military marker for: "Clarence H. Kirby, SSGT US Army, World War II, Dec. 21, 1919--Aug. 1, 1982," in the McCoy Cemetery. A cross is embossed at the bottom center of the marker.
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Soldiers gathered in front of barracks at Camp Hale. [Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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The ski tow building at Camp Hale with circular tow mechanism clearly visible. Patchy snow on the ground [Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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View of ski slope at Cooper Hill with rope tow. Troops in foreground standing with skis and poles carried. [Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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Ski troops training near Camp Hale wearing packs. Six troopers in foreground with view of pines and mountains in background. [Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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Roy Marfitano in his U.S. Army uniform prior to being discharged after World War II. He is standing on the steps of a building. Roy, Ronnie Dump and Buster Beck enlisted together in 1943. Roy worked in the Gilman Mine assay office from 1948-1972.
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Ski trooper navigating the slope at Cooper Hill during training (Camp Hale) [Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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Military marker for: "Adolphe A. Netahla, US Army, World War II, Sep 2, 1909--Dec 15, 1975," in the McCoy Cemetery. A cross is embossed at the bottom of the marker.
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1942-1944: Tenth Mountain Division ski trooper in training at Camp Hale. Trooper caught in mid-jump with rifle on back. The troops trained at Camp Hale and later saw action in Europe. [Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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Military marker for: "Normal Paul Schlegel, Colorado, PVT Cavalry, World War II, Sept. 20, 1917--June 27, 1969," in the McCoy Cemetery.
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Group portrait of 1st Plattoon, 2d Regiment, Lt. Clark, Sgt. Broerson in command. Camp Hale, December 20, 1944. [Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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Barracks at Camp Hale in the spring (snow beginning to melt). [Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]
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1944: View of Camp Hale, Colorado, overlooking barracks. Some snow evident on slopes in distance. [Title supplied from catalog prepared by the Eagle County Historical Society.]