Any background to this picture?

[lukey_loki]

A friend sent me this the other day. Does anyone know when or where it was taken? Would love to know more about what gear they were using!

[David Humphries]

The picture is of the Dexter Elm in 1894 Massachusetts, controlling Gypsy moth 

[Stere]

The Dexter Elm on the Dexter estate in Malden. This photo was estimated to be taken between 1894 and 1895.

These men are climbing the Dexter Elm to find and destroy gypsy moth egg masses.

The Dexter Elm survived for about 250 years.

[lukey_loki]

That's awesome. Thanks!

[Guest Gimlet]

I like to have seen them getting that ladder up. 

(And where can I get one...)

Edited April 22, 2020 by Gimlet

[Silverhooker]

Looks lke they are using a massive wooden ladder some old bits of rope, tweed jackets, boots and flat caps.

Them were the days ! 

Not a clip board or a vizi vest in sight.

[Sutton]

Two ascenders bottom right pulling up the guy on mid right in a plank-seat lift. There's a rope dangling down on the left side too. So, old school climbing

[Lazurus]

You gotta have some trust in those guys pulling the rope!!!!!!

[manco]

On ‎22‎/‎04‎/‎2020 at 10:08, Silverhooker said:

Looks lke they are using a massive wooden ladder some old bits of rope, tweed jackets, boots and flat caps.

Them were the days ! 

Not a clip board or a vizi vest in sight.

and balls the size of spacehoppers