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Captain C.C. Culver, U.S. Army, with parachute in hand, having word withCaptain L. W. Patterson, U.S. Army, before flight. The purpose of the parachute was to determine changing wind direction at different heights.In: The Aviator and the Weather Bureau by Ford A. Carpenter. (Image credit: NOAA Central Library Historical Collections)