Tom Freeman

SCS (Soil Conservation Service) Collection

August 20, 1969

Establishing permanent sites for gathering data on snow depth and condition throughout Alaska usually involved summer installation and maintenance of some material or structures that would be needed in place when data was later to be collected when the site was covered in deep snow. This photo shows a large white amphibious "Widgeon" airplane resting on a gravel bar in foreground next to the Black River seen in front of the plane in near middle ground. A heavy spruce forest covers the middle ground from the far riverbank blocking all behind it but a small view of a low hill in background at left. Standing atop the plane is pilot Buddy "Bud" Woods of Woods Flying Service in Palmer, inspecting and maintaining his aircraft as he awaits return of the scientists he has flown to this location of a snow course site.

Black River, Alaska

Black & White Paper Print, 4" x 5"

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