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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...huge volcanic mass 16,200 feet high, was the next object of the group, who had the generous backing of the National Geographic Society. Under comparatively favorable weather conditions, the party slowly wended its way through one of the severest storm centers in the entire world and reached the summit at 9:30 on the evening of July...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Washburn Tells of Alaskan Exploits Before Capacity Crowd at Institute | 12/9/1938 | See Source »

...Since then Bonwit Teller has taken the ball from shrewd Saksman Ring and has had half a dozen tie-ups with Art, notably a Surrealist display in 1936 designed by none other than Salvador Dali. Bonwit's own Display Director Tom Lee has reached a certain summit this autumn with swank and cockeyed Ballet windows. Harlequin windows and "Sweet Surrealism'' windows, one of whose attractions, the female chair (see cut. p. 57), is already famous in the profession...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Art: Avenue Art | 12/5/1938 | See Source »

...vertical rise of 658 feet. The tramway is known as the "Skimobile," and consists of 60 individual streamlined cars with pneumatic tires that are clamped at uniform intervals to a steel cable running under a wooden platform. There are several disembarking stations on the way to the summit, serving shorter runs...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Franconia Has Best Skiing In N. H.; Berkshires Are Fair | 12/2/1938 | See Source »

PINKHAM NOTCH: 15 1-2 inches of new powder over old crust. 14 inches windpacked powder at the Summit. 12-above, clear, in the Notch...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SHOW CONDITIONS | 12/2/1938 | See Source »

STOWE: 3 inches new powder over 4 inches base in Smugglers Notch. 15 inches near Summit, skiing good on Toll Road...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SHOW CONDITIONS | 12/2/1938 | See Source »

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