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Blizzard of 1949 - Casper Army Air Base Operations
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…
Blizzard of 1949 - Casper Army Air Base Operations
Photograph of a rotary plow attempting to keep the Casper Air Base clear. 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.…
Blizzard of 1949 - Casper Army Air Base Operations
Photograph of a convoy, one of hundreds, led by an Army bulldozer struggling down the drift-choked Brooks Road to bring food an fuel for both men and animals on ranches marooned by the blizzard. In January 1949, one of the worst recorded blizzards in…
Blizzard of 1949 - Casper Army Air Base Operations
Photograph of a convoy led by an Army bulldozer (not pictured) hauling food, fuel, and hay down Brooks Road. The trip took two days out and two days back. In January 1949, one of the worst recorded blizzards in southeastern Wyoming buried many areas…
Blizzard of 1949 - Casper Army Air Base Operations
Photograph of a convoy led by an Army bulldozer (not pictured) hauling food, fuel, and hay down Brooks Road. The trip took two days out and two days back. In January 1949, one of the worst recorded blizzards in southeastern Wyoming buried many areas…
Blizzard of 1949 - Casper, Wyoming Air Base Operations
Photograph of Whitey Pursel's cattle needing feed after the blizzard. 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…
Blizzard of 1949 - Snowed in Cars
Photograph of parked cars buried in snow in front of the Rialto Theatre and R. N. Ogden Law Offices in Casper, Wyoming. In January 1949, one of the worst recorded blizzards in southeastern Wyoming buried many areas in and between Casper, Douglas,…
Blizzard of 1949 Photograph
Photograph of the Blizzard of 1949.
Blizzard of 1949 Photograph
Photograph of the Blizzard of 1949.
Blizzard of 1949 Photograph
Photograph of the Blizzard of 1949.