Photograph
Sky Divers Landing on Lake Mendota
Three experienced sky divers, Miles Micya and Mel Gall of the Air Force, and Bob Falconer (Falkener), a U.W. student, jumped into Lake Mendota from an airplane. Here a sky diver is opening the chute and then is slowly falling toward the lake. |
Image ID: | 115768 |
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Creation Date: | 07 31 1962 |
Creator Name: | Sroda, Richard |
City: | Madison |
County: | Dane |
State: | Wisconsin |
Collection Name: | Richard Sroda photographs, 1960-1965 |
Genre: | Photograph |
Original Format Type: | negative, original |
Original Format Number: | PH 2913.0326B |
Original Dimensions: | 35 mm |
Published in the Wisconsin State Journal on August 1, 1962. One of twenty-three images. |
Men |
Outdoor photography |
Protective clothing |
University of Wisconsin |
Sports |
Airplanes |
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Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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