Miss Jane Barnhart, parachute rigger

Creator

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Identifier

20038498

Description

Miss Jane Barnhart, parachute rigger, is pictured here. She is shown standing in a room and posing for the camera. Behind her some parachutes are hanging. She demonstrates the parachute packing technique which paid dividends recently when a big bomber crashed near Kaufman. Seven of the nine men who floated safely to earth used parachutes rigged by Miss Barnhart, who requires 30 minutes for the packing of a chute. Published in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram evening edition, March 15, 1945.

Archival Date

1945-03-11

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-605

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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Subjects

Parachutes; Bombers; Demonstrations; Dividends