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Photograph of "Pilots of the Storm," Army engineers on a bulldozer trying to break through 35-40 foot snow drifts in 32 below zero on Brooks Road. In January 1949, one of the worst recorded blizzards in southeastern Wyoming buried many areas in and…

Photograph of an Army engineer trying to maneuver an "Army Weasel" vehicle on Casper Mountain during a rescue mission to Olaf Fougstedt, a mountain resident who had not been heard from for 30 days of isolation. In January 1949, one of the worst…

Photograph of an Army engineer trying to push a stalled "Army Weasel" vehicle from a 15 foot drift on Casper Mountain during their rescue mission to Olaf Fougstedt, a mountain resident who had not been heard from for 30 days of isolation. When…

Photograph of two army engineers, Ken Ball and Louis Carr, on their way to Casper Mountain resident Olaf Fougstedt with fresh supplies in an "Army Weasel" vehicle. Fougstedt had gone 30 days without fresh supplies. In January 1949, one of the worst…

Aerial photograph taken from a plane of a snowbound Douglas, Wyoming. In January 1949, one of the worst recorded blizzards in southeastern Wyoming buried many areas in and between Casper, Douglas, Laramie, and Cheyenne in 10-12 feet of snow. Large…

Aerial photograph taken from a plane with a view of the Deer Creek Range in Wyoming. In January 1949, one of the worst recorded blizzards in southeastern Wyoming buried many areas in and between Casper, Douglas, Laramie, and Cheyenne in 10-12 feet of…

Aerial photograph with a view of a snowbound Douglas, Wyoming. In January 1949, one of the worst recorded blizzards in southeastern Wyoming buried many areas in and between Casper, Douglas, Laramie, and Cheyenne in 10-12 feet of snow. Large numbers…

Photograph of staff photographers Chuck Morrison, Art Eagen, Mrs. Gerry Nicolaysen, and Roy Smith getting ready to take off in a plane from the highway in front of Texas Company due to heavy snow on runway of the airport in Evansville, Wyoming. In…

Aerial photograph with a view of isolated farmhouses west of Douglas, Wyoming. Laramie peak is in the background. In January 1949, one of the worst recorded blizzards in southeastern Wyoming buried many areas in and between Casper, Douglas, Laramie,…

Aerial photograph of Converse County and Laramie Peak, showing the desolation cause by high winds and drifting snows. The view shows the North Platte River and Laramie Peak looking south in Converse County. Roads are completely obliterated. In…