Seismograph crew backpacking through swamp, Lake Arthur, Louisiana, 1947.
Title
Seismograph crew backpacking through swamp , Lake Arthur , Louisiana , 1947 .
Creator
Lee, Russell, 1903-1986 (photographer)
Description
Back-packing portable seismographic equipment through the swamps requires a crew of several members . Because of difficult transportation equipment is so designed that no piece weighs more than 35 pounds , which is considered the maximum that a man can carry for an extended period .
Subject
Hiking Backpacking Men
Volume Number
070
Tab Heading
Swamp Shooters Back-Packing Equipment
Group
Louisiana Images
Location Depicted
Lake Arthur (La.)
Region
Southeast
Date Original
1947-08
Object Type
Safety film negatives
Source
35 mm. b&w safety film negative. Item no. SONJ 50789 M-19 in the Standard Oil (New Jersey) Collection, University of Louisville Photographic Archives.
Citation Information
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Collection
Standard Oil (New Jersey) Collection
Collection Website
http://digital.library.louisville.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/sonj/
Digital Publisher
University of Louisville Photographic Archives
Format
image/jpeg
Ordering Information
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Image Number
50789 M-19
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