High climber Howard B. Whiteside, Olympic Penninsula, Washington

High climber Howard B. Whiteside, Olympic Penninsula, Washington

Photograph

Arnold Eagle

Maker
American, b. Hungary, 1909–1992

High climber Howard B. Whiteside, Olympic Penninsula, Washington

ca. 1946
Gelatin silver print
Image: 13 1/2 × 10 9/16 in. (34.3 × 26.8 cm)
Gift of Standard Oil of New Jersey
1980.0142.0003
Inscriptions inscribed in pencil on verso, TRC: 51630
inscribed in pencil on verso, C: 51630
typed in black ink onto label adhered on verso, TC: Eagle, Arnold \ 51630 High climber Howard S. Whiteside. In climbing, he uses a safety belt \ and pair of climbing spurs attached to his boots. His double bit \ axe and cross saw dangle from his belt. As he ascends he chops off \ the branches; when he is about 30 feet from the top of the tree, he \ tops the crown. His is considered on of the most dangerous jobs in \ logging.
stamped in red ink on verso, C: PLEASE CREDIT \ STANDARD OIL CO. (N.J.) \ PHOTO BY EAGLE
stamped in red ink on verso, BRC: PLEASE RETURN UNUSED PHOTOS TO \ STANDARD OIL (N.J.) \ PUBLIC RELATIONS DEPT. \ 30 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA \ NEW YORK 20, N.Y.
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