"Smoke jumper" descends to a forest fire at the rate of about 12 feet per second. He grasps the front risers to slip the 'chute and descend faster, so that he will land closer to his objective. From Eagle Parachute Corporation materials.
Employees of Slaymaker Lock Company on front steps of Slaymaker building. Front row, left, Fred A. Williams, vice president & sales manager; center, Sam Slaymaker; W. Heyward Smith, executive vice president (left of Sam Slaymaker). Second Row, second from right, George C. Stricker.