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Creator:
United States Forest Service  Search this
Subject:
Godwin, David P 892-1947  Search this
United States Forest Service Fire and Aviation Management  Search this
Type:
Black-and-white photographs
Summary:
At the time photograph was taken, David P. Godwin (1892-1947) was Assistant Chief of Fire Control, U.S. Forest Service; he had investigated the 1937 Blackwater fire; he approved the first experiments in having firefighters parachute into blazes ("smoke jumpers").
Cite as:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 90-105, Science Service Records, Image No. SIA2007-0485
Repository Loc.:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Capital Gallery, Suite 3000, MRC 507; 600 Maryland Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20024-2520
Topic:
Fire extinction  Search this
Local number:
SIA Acc. 90-105 [SIA2007-0485]
Restrictions & Rights:
No access restrictions Many of SIA's holdings are located off-site, and advance notice is recommended to consult a collection. Please email the SIA Reference Team at osiaref@si.edu
Copyright Not Evaluated
Data Source:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_arc_290534