Big jump by Strand Mikkelsen, Winsted ski jump
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Date1939
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 6 11/16 x 5 1/8in. (17 x 13cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Object number1992.41.0
DescriptionBack view of a man on skis in mid-air after taking off from a ski jump. A crowd is gathered on the snow below with automobiles parked behind them. Another hill is in the background. Inscribed at top of image: "Big Jump by Strand Mikkelsen." Inscribed on skier's shirt "Greenfield / Mass." Inscribed on back: "About 1935 / 220 ft. at / Winsted Ski Jump / Winsted, Connecticut."
NotesSubject Note: The Norwegian skier Strand Mikkelson won the ski jumping competition at the Colebrook River Ski Hill in Winsted, Connecticut in January 1934. He competed there again in 1939, when this photograph was published in the Hartford Courant.Status
Not on view
