World War, 1939-1945
Found in 10 Collections and/or Records:
George Fuge, A Soldier, c. 1940s
A portrait of 10th Mountain Division member George Fuge sitting next to his gear.
Jack Wikoff Reading Poetry, 1943 May 23
A pencil on a paper portrait of Jack Wikoff sitting on a stool wearing a widebrimmed hat and reading, titled lower right and dated May 23, 1943. Jack Wikoff was a fellow member of the 10th Mountain Division and an article was written about him by his son Nat Wikoff in the Lake Placid News in 2014.
Pensive Mood, Camp Hale, Colorado, 1943 June 20
An ink on paper drawing of a reclining man wearing a hat and smoking a pipe, with inscription that the sketch was made on a Sunday morning in June 1943, titled “Pensive Mood” by the artist.
Sgt. James B. Hutton, 1943 November 28
Image depicts portrait of soldier in uniform sitting on a cot at Camp Hale, Colorado.
Ski Trooper Rappelling Down the Rocks, Camp Hale, Colorado, 1943 August 3
A pencil drawing of a ski trooper rappelling down a rocky cliff.
Ski Trooper with Skis, Camp Hale, Colorado, 1943
A pencil on paper drawing of a hooded ski trooper wearing sunglasses and carrying a gun, signed and dated lower right. This figure is used as part of the design for the 10th Mountain Division poster sold by Vintage Ski World. An upwards adjustment was made for this particular work given its association with the well-known poster.
Ski Trooper with Snowshoes, Camp Hale, Colorado, 1943-1944
A pencil on paper drawing of a ski trooper wearing a hood with fur trim carrying a gun and walking through an alpine slope on snowshoes, signed “J. Parker” and with inscription placing the scene in Camp Hale, Colorado in February 1943 or 1944.
Soldier, Special Forces, Cape Hale, Colorado, c. 1940s
A pencil on paper portrait of “Jack,” with inscription describing him as an ally, pictured sitting on a cot in uniform at Camp Hale, Colorado.
Top of Mountain Where Germans Were Found, and Snow Cave with Jacques Parker's Runner who was from Pennsylvania , c. 1940s
Two drawings included. The image on the right is a pencil on paper drawing of a soldier attempting to sleep without a blanket in a snow cave on the first night of an assault, with the treads of the boots pointed out to the viewer extending from the cave. The image on the left is a pen and ink drawing of German soldiers surrendering on the top of the mountain, with soldiers training guns on them in the background.
W. Jacques Parker Papers
Jacques Parker (d. 2019) was a ski illustrator and veteran of the United States 10th Mountain Division. This collection contains artist and climbing tools, biographical clippings, and other materials from his enlistment. Collection also contains several peices of artwork, in pencil, ink, and watercolor; and contains several drafts and final published works for magazines.