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"Getting Up The Boat," 1921
Title
"Getting Up The Boat," 1921.
Author
U.S. Navy
Abstract/Description
Photo dated 1921 which shows sailors wading out to a rowboat in Pensacola Bay presumably at NAS Pensacola. The photo is described as "Getting up the boat" on the back by CAP(PA) Anton A. Wrzensinski, USN.
Identifier
uwfnam_NAS_1921-1922_circa1921_gettinguptheboat
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"Navy Yards and Landing Fields," Circa 1922
Title
"Navy Yards and Landing Fields," Circa 1922.
Author
U.S. Navy
Abstract/Description
Aerial photograph of NAS Pensacola looking north taken sometime before 1923. A plane can be seen taxiing on the bay while others are parked near their ramps. The back of the photo details its title and a small archival summary.
Identifier
uwfnam_NAS_1921-1922_circa1922_aerialNAS
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Administration Headquarters Building 45, 1922
Title
Administration Headquarters Building 45, 1922.
Author
U.S. Navy
Abstract/Description
Photo looking south across what would become the baseball fields at Administration Headquarters Building 45, taken circa 1922. The sailors are using wheelbarrows to move material from left to right while others rake. Despite being taken after World War 1 a small water tower or silo next to the building is still painted in camouflage.
Identifier
uwfnam_NAS_1921-1922_circa1922_administrationHQbldg45(2)
Format
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Aerial of NAS Pensacola with Seaplanes Offshore, November 4, 1922
Title
Aerial of NAS Pensacola with Seaplanes Offshore, November 4, 1922.
Author
U.S. Navy
Abstract/Description
Aerial photo of NAS Pensacola looking east as sea planes taxi off the the bay taken November 4, 1922. A station ship can be seen tied up at the pier towards the center of the photo. The back of the photo holds a credit stamp to the U.S. Navy, the date the photo was taken, information on the lab which developed the photo (NAS N. I. San Diego), and an archival summary.
Identifier
uwfnam_NAS_1921-1922_4nov1922_aerialofNAS
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Aerial View of NAS Pensacola Looking North, 1922 - 1923
Title
Aerial View of NAS Pensacola Looking North, 1922 - 1923.
Author
U.S. Navy
Abstract/Description
An aerial photo of NAS Pensacola looking north taken 1922 - 1923 before Station Field was enlarged and re-sodded. The back of the photo details the date range and the word "completed."
Identifier
uwfnam_NAS_1921-1922_c.a.1922-1923_aeriallookingnorth
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Aerial View of Warrington, December 1922
Title
Aerial View of Warrington, December 1922.
Author
U.S. Navy
Abstract/Description
Official Navy aerial photo of Warrington Beach and the village of Warrington west of NAS Pensacola taken in December 1922.
Identifier
uwfnam_NAS_1921-1922_dec1922_warrington(2)
Format
Image (JPEG2000)
Aerial View of Waterfront Hangars, December 1922
Title
Aerial View of Waterfront Hangars, December 1922.
Author
U.S. Navy
Abstract/Description
Official Naval aerial photograph of the waterfront at NAS Pensacola taken in December 1922. At the far lower right is Building 27. Nosing into Hangar 74 is a Curtiss N-9. Backed into Hangar 75 is a Curtiss HS type aircraft. The
Identifier
uwfnam_NAS_1921-1922_dec1922_waterfronthangars(2)
Format
Image (JPEG2000)
Aerial View of Waterfront, December 1922
Title
Aerial View of Waterfront, December 1922.
Author
U.S. Navy
Abstract/Description
Official Navy aerial photo of the waterfront at NAS Pensacola taken in December 1922. Between the hangars is a Curtiss HS type aircraft. Behind the hangars is the village of Warrington. The date of the photo is etched in the upper left corner.
Identifier
uwfnam_NAS_1921-1922_dec1922_aerialofhangars(2)
Format
Image (JPEG2000)
Aerival View of Building 45, 1922
Title
Aerival View of Building 45, 1922.
Author
U.S. Navy
Abstract/Description
Aerial view looking north taken from atop Building 45 around 1922. At the right are railcars filled with material being shoveled into wheelbarrows and moved across what will become the baseball field. A small horse and cart team work in the bottom left. The dirigible hangar in the background of the center is still painted in a camouflage scheme.
Identifier
uwfnam_NAS_1922_AerialofBuilding45
Format
Image (JPEG2000)
Balloon Landing Field, 1922
Title
Balloon Landing Field, 1922.
Author
U.S. Navy
Abstract/Description
Photo taken circa 1922 of the balloon landing field at NAS Pensacola looking southwest. This photo was taken before land-based aircraft training was added to the base. Two blimps are visible in the photo, one at the left through the open door of the dirigible hangar and the other on the field towards the center right. Personnel can be seen gathered around the balloon on the field.
Identifier
uwfnam_NAS_1921-1922_circa1922_balloonlandingfield(2)
Format
Image (JPEG2000)
Boxing Personnel, 1921 - 1922
Title
Boxing Personnel, 1921 - 1922.
Author
U.S. Navy
Abstract/Description
Photo of two Navy personnel boxing or at least posing that they are boxing at NAS Pensacola taken sometime between 1921 and 1922. The lack of onlookers and general upkeep suggests this was simply a posed photograph.
Identifier
uwfnam_NAS_1921-1922_boxing
Format
Image (JPEG2000)
Building 9, Reproduction of 1880 Photograph
Title
Building 9, Reproduction of 1880 Photograph.
Author
U.S. Navy
Abstract/Description
Reproduction of an original 1880 photograph of Building 9 produced sometime in between 1921 and 1922. The back of the photo shows as descriptive information penciled in the bottom left of the photo and an archival summary was provided which gives more context on the history of the building.
Date Issued
1921 - 1922
Identifier
uwfnam_NAS_1921-1922_reproductionof1880bldg9photo
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Clearing Land for Balloon Field, August 1922
Title
Clearing Land for Balloon Field, August 1922.
Author
U.S. Navy
Abstract/Description
Photo of a two-horse team and what appears to be a black worker clearing the land to extend the Balloon Field at NAS Pensacola taken sometime in August 1922. Trees have been cut down and only the stumps remain and the two-horse team appears to be dragging a plow though it is hard to make out. The date of the photo is etched in the upper left corner. The back of the photo contains a small archival summary and some descriptive information.
Identifier
uwfnam_NAS_1921-1922_aug1922_clearingland
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Collier at Pier 302, 1922
Title
Collier at Pier 302, 1922.
Author
U.S. Navy
Abstract/Description
Aerial photo of Pier 302 showing a docked collier taken around 1922. Stacks of pilings are present on the collier's deck and the pier. Several buildings are still painted in the camouflage scheme utilized during World War I as well.
Identifier
uwfnam_NAS_1921-1922_circa1922_collieratpier302(2)
Format
Image (JPEG2000)
Collier at Pier 302, 1922 - 1925
Title
Collier at Pier 302, 1922 - 1925.
Author
U.S. Navy
Abstract/Description
Aerial photo of a collier tied up at PIer 302 at NAS Pensacola taken circa 1922-1925.
Identifier
uwfnam_NAS_1921-1922_c.a.1922-1925_collieratpier302(2)
Format
Image (JPEG2000)
Commandant's Offices Building 15, 1922
Title
Commandant's Offices Building 15, 1922.
Author
U.S. Navy
Abstract/Description
Photo of Commandant's Offices, Building 15, taken sometime before 1923. The building is painted partially in the camouflage paint scheme used during World War I and a worker can be seen on the roof of the building. The back of the photo contains an official stamp of credit to the US Navy, a stamp which notes the many uses of the building over the years, a date of when the building was first built, and an archival summary which explores the context of the building in more depth.
Identifier
uwfnam_NAS_1921-1922_commandantsofficesbldg15
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Curtiss H-16 Flying Boat in Flight, 1920 - 1922, 4 Photos
Title
Curtiss H-16 Flying Boat in Flight, 1920 - 1922, 4 Photos.
Author
U.S. Navy
Abstract/Description
Photographs of a Curtiss H-16 flying boat, Bureau Number A-845, flying over NAS Pensacola taken circa 1920 - 1922. The photos are taken at various angles of the plane from above and the side, showcasing the plane as it traveled over the bay and nearby forested areas. The pilots can be seen smiling and waving at their photography escort in the first and fourth photographs. The Model H-16, introduced in 1917, represented the final step in the evolution of the Model H design, with longer-span...
Show morePhotographs of a Curtiss H-16 flying boat, Bureau Number A-845, flying over NAS Pensacola taken circa 1920 - 1922. The photos are taken at various angles of the plane from above and the side, showcasing the plane as it traveled over the bay and nearby forested areas. The pilots can be seen smiling and waving at their photography escort in the first and fourth photographs. The Model H-16, introduced in 1917, represented the final step in the evolution of the Model H design, with longer-span wings, and a reinforced hull. The H-16s were powered by Liberty engines in U.S. Navy service and remained in service for some years after the war, most receiving engine upgrades to more powerful Liberty variants.
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Identifier
uwfnam_NAS_1921-1922_c.a.1920-1922_h-16inflight
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Curtiss Tail When Taking Off, 1921
Title
Curtiss Tail When Taking Off, 1921.
Author
U.S. Navy
Abstract/Description
Photo taken from the seat of a Curtiss H-12 Flying Boat during take off looking back at the tail. Dated 1921, the photo was captioned on the back as "Tail when taking off" by CAP(PA) Anton A. Wrzensinski, USN.
Identifier
uwfnam_NAS_1921-1922_circa1921_curtisstailduringtakeoff
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Eastern View of Pensacola Lighthouse, 1922
Title
Eastern View of Pensacola Lighthouse, 1922.
Author
U.S. Navy
Abstract/Description
Aerial photo looking east over the Pensacola lighthouse and NAS Pensacola taken around 1922. Structures are visible in the upper right of the photo. Construction on the lighthouse began in 1856 and it was first lit January 1, 1859. A first-order Fresnel lens was cut and polished by Henri LePaute of Paris, France and was installed and lighted by a single whale oil lamp. IN 1965 the lighthouse was automated so it no longer required the Keeper or Coast Guard personnel to live at the site. The...
Show moreAerial photo looking east over the Pensacola lighthouse and NAS Pensacola taken around 1922. Structures are visible in the upper right of the photo. Construction on the lighthouse began in 1856 and it was first lit January 1, 1859. A first-order Fresnel lens was cut and polished by Henri LePaute of Paris, France and was installed and lighted by a single whale oil lamp. IN 1965 the lighthouse was automated so it no longer required the Keeper or Coast Guard personnel to live at the site. The former Keeper's Quarters houses the Navy's Command Display Center which has exhibits pertaining to the history of the lighthouse and the Naval Air Station.
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Identifier
uwfnam_NAS_1921-1922_circa1922_lokkingeastatlighthouse(1a)
Format
Image (JPEG2000)
Inspection at Balloon Field, 1922
Title
Inspection at Balloon Field, 1922.
Author
U.S. Navy
Abstract/Description
Photo taken in 1922 along the railroad tracks on the western edge of the Balloon Field at NAS Pensacola. Pictured are Marine and Navy personnel assembled for inspection. In the upper right are four teams of horses and at least six open railcars on the track. Bayou Grande is visible at the top of the photograph.
Identifier
uwfnam_NAS_1921-1922_circa1922_inspectiononballoonfield(2)
Format
Image (JPEG2000)

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