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- Camp Saufley from the Water, August 13, 1918.
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- U.S. Navy
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Photo of Camp Saufley, temporary training camp on Santa Rosa Island, taken August 13, 1918 from the water. Sailors can be seen going about their duties on the beach and in the temporary buildings. Two copies were provided due to quality of the image available, the presence of a date etched in the upper left corner of the first copy, and the presence of a NAS Pensacola Photo Lab stamp on the back of the second, more faded, photo. An archival summary is also provided on the back of the second...
Show morePhoto of Camp Saufley, temporary training camp on Santa Rosa Island, taken August 13, 1918 from the water. Sailors can be seen going about their duties on the beach and in the temporary buildings. Two copies were provided due to quality of the image available, the presence of a date etched in the upper left corner of the first copy, and the presence of a NAS Pensacola Photo Lab stamp on the back of the second, more faded, photo. An archival summary is also provided on the back of the second photo.
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- uwfnam_NAS_1918_1918photo_campsaufleyfromwater
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- Set of related objects
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- Sailor in Temporary Barracks, 1917-1918.
- Author
- U.S. Navy
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Photo of a temporary barracks at NAS Pensacola taken sometime between 1917 and 1918. The crowded cots and lack of overhead lighting indicate this may be a temporary quarters. Two sailors can be seen in the photo as well as multiple blankets and boots. On April 6, 1917 Pensacola was still the only naval air station and housed 38 naval aviators, 163 enlisted men trained in aviation support, and 54 fixed-wing aircraft. Two years later, by the signing of the armistice in November 1918, the air...
Show morePhoto of a temporary barracks at NAS Pensacola taken sometime between 1917 and 1918. The crowded cots and lack of overhead lighting indicate this may be a temporary quarters. Two sailors can be seen in the photo as well as multiple blankets and boots. On April 6, 1917 Pensacola was still the only naval air station and housed 38 naval aviators, 163 enlisted men trained in aviation support, and 54 fixed-wing aircraft. Two years later, by the signing of the armistice in November 1918, the air station had 438 officers and 5, 538 enlisted personnel.
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- uwfnam_NAS_1918_c.a.1917-1918_temporarybarracks(1)
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- Image (JPEG2000)
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- Aerial View of Hangar Roofs, March-November 1918.
- Author
- U.S. Navy
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View of hangars at NAS Pensacola taken between mid-March and Mid-November 1918. At the left is Curtiss R-6, BuNo A-176, which was received on July 3, 1917 and Struck off Charge May 31, 1922. Also at the left is the Curtiss H-12 Flying Boat, BuNo A-722, was received at NASP on March 12, 1918 and Struck off Charge November 16, 1918 with just 339 hours of flight time. Sailors and personnel can also be seen milling about the base.
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- uwfnam_NAS_1918_c.a.march-nov1918_hangarsandplanes(1)
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- Image (JPEG2000)
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- Sea Plane Ramp, 1918.
- Author
- U.S. Navy
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Photo looking east across the seaplane ramp at NAS Pensacola taken October 18, 1918. Hangars and BuNo 2028 Curtiss HS-2L Flying Boat can be seen on the left. This plane was delivered to NAS Pensacola on October 18, 1918. The seaplane observation tower can be seen beyond the hangars and Wet Basin while sailors mingle about the ramp.
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- uwfnam_NAS_1918_1918photo_seaplaneramp(2)
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- Image (JPEG2000)
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- Bay View of Big Bayou, Pensacola.
- Author
- U.S. Navy
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Aerial view looking north of Bayou Texar, noted in the photo as Big Bayou, taken in 1918. The edge of East Pensacola Heights can be seen in the bottom right of the photo connected to the rest of Pensacola via a bridge that would later be utilized as a railroad bridge.
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- uwfnam_NAS_1918_circa1918photo_bayoutexar(1)
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- Image (JPEG2000)
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- H-16 Seaplanes Refueling at Camp Saufley, December 7, 1918.
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- U.S. Navy
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Photo of H-16 seaplanes being refueled at Camp Saufley on Santa Rosa Island taken sometime after December 7, 1918. The planes are utilizing gravity to aid in refueling. The back of the photo contains descriptive information of the date and types of planes seen in the photo as well as an archival summary.
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- uwfnam_NAS_1918_dec1918photo_campsaufleyfuelingseaplane
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- Set of related objects
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- Hangar Barge One, December 1918.
- Author
- U.S. Navy
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Photo of Hangar Barge One taken in December 1918 at NAS Pensacola. Intended for dirigible use as implied by its design, the hangar is notably painted in camouflage and sailors can be seen working within it.
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- uwfnam_NAS_1918_dec1918photo_hangarbargeOne(1)
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- Image (JPEG2000)
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- Plan Showing the U.S. Naval Reservation Pensacola, FLA, March 25, 1904.
- Author
- Navy Civil Engineer Corps.
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Hand-drawn plan of the U.S. Naval Reservation of Pensacola drawn up by an assistant civil engineer whose name cannot be read. The name of the sketch, the date (March 25, 1904), and the name of the assistant appear in the bottom right corner. The map is oriented with east on the top. At mid-map, running from left to right is a railroad track with long distance telephone lines along the right-of-way. The cemetery behind the Naval Hospital, towards the bottom right, is labelled "National...
Show moreHand-drawn plan of the U.S. Naval Reservation of Pensacola drawn up by an assistant civil engineer whose name cannot be read. The name of the sketch, the date (March 25, 1904), and the name of the assistant appear in the bottom right corner. The map is oriented with east on the top. At mid-map, running from left to right is a railroad track with long distance telephone lines along the right-of-way. The cemetery behind the Naval Hospital, towards the bottom right, is labelled "National Cemetery," which occurred in 1868 when the cemetery was transferred to the War Department.
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- 1904-03-25
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- uwfnam_NYP_1826-1913_1904navalreservationplan(1)
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- Image (JPEG2000)
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- Spanish Water Battery at Fort Barrancas, 1910.
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- U.S. Navy
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Photograph taken sometime after 1910 looking southwest across the Spanish Water Battery at Fort Barrancas at the Navy Yard, Pensacola. The top of the battery can be seen and a Navy man can be seen on the right hand side wandering across the sand. The battery, formerly known as Battery San Antonio when under Spanish control, was completed in 1797. Built of masongry, it held seven guns and three rooms, one of which served as the state prison under Spanish rule. In 1821, Spain ceded Florida to...
Show morePhotograph taken sometime after 1910 looking southwest across the Spanish Water Battery at Fort Barrancas at the Navy Yard, Pensacola. The top of the battery can be seen and a Navy man can be seen on the right hand side wandering across the sand. The battery, formerly known as Battery San Antonio when under Spanish control, was completed in 1797. Built of masongry, it held seven guns and three rooms, one of which served as the state prison under Spanish rule. In 1821, Spain ceded Florida to the U.S. and the Army Crops of Engineers redesigned, enlarged, and repaired the battery in 1839.
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- uwfnam_NYP_1826-1913_batterysanantoniopost1910(1)
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- Image (JPEG2000)
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- HS Tractor Seaplane, March 30, 1916.
- Author
- U.S. Navy
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Photo of an HS tractor seaplane at NAS Pensacola taken March 30, 1916. Men relax around the base of the plane which rests on a runway. The back of the photo contains identifying information in the upper left corner of the photo as well as an archival summary.
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- uwfnam_NAS_1916-1917_march301916photo_thomasbrosHStractorseaplane
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- Set of related objects
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- Rockwell Funeral Procession Rutty Photo, May 27, 1916.
- Author
- Jeanette B. Rutty(?)
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Photo of James V. Rockwell's funeral procession in Pensacola taken May 25, 1916. A streetcar can be seen in the center of the photo and a church can be seen in the distance. Cars and horse drawn carts can be seen in the lower left of the photo alongside pedestrian onlookers. The back of the photo contains information on the original owner of the photo, one Jeanette B. Rutty(?) of Warrington, and the date of death of James V. Rockwell.
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- uwfnam_NAS_1916-1917_may241916photo_rockwellfuneralprocession
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- Set of related objects
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- NAS Baseball Team, July 4, 1917.
- Author
- U.S. Navy, Frank Mauk
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Photo of the NAS Pensacola baseball team in front of the scoreboard taken July 4, 1917 showing their win against the Fort Barrancas Army team 7 to 2. In the front row, second from the left is Frank W. Mauck, USNR.
- Identifier
- uwfnam_NAS_1916-1917_july41917photo_nasbaseballteam
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- Set of related objects
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- Unfinished Hangar Barge One, June 1916.
- Author
- U.S. Navy
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Photo taken mid-June 1916 showing the unfinished Hangar Barge One floating in the Wet Basin at NAS Pensacola. Building 45 is visible behind the frame. The frame and barge arrived on May 19, 1916 and the installation of the skin and curtain was completed in early October 1916. Dirigible DN-1 arrived in mid-December 1916.
- Identifier
- uwfnam_NAS_1916-1917_june1916photo_hangarbargeone(1)
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- Image (JPEG2000)
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- Dirigible Hangar Under Construction, July 3, 1917.
- Author
- U.S. Navy
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Photo of the dirigible hangar at NAS Pensacola under construction taken July 3, 1917. Men can be seen working in the scaffolding seemingly without safety harnesses. The date of the photo is etched in the upper left.
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- uwfnam_NAS_1916-1917_july31917photo_dirigiblehangarconstruction(1)
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- Image (JPEG2000)
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- Catapult on USS Huntington, June 1917.
- Author
- U.S. Navy
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Photo of a Martin Model "S" seaplane on a catapult and the crew of the USS Huntington taken June 5, 1917. Crew can be seen inspecting the plane before an assumed launch while other members recline and watch from the distance. The back of the photo contains descriptive information and an archival summary detailing the nature of catapult experiments.
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- uwfnam_NAS_1916-1917_june51917photo_martinmodelah-19onhuntingtoncatapult
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- Set of related objects
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- Rockwell Funeral Procession, May 27, 1916.
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Photos taken May 27, 1916 during the funeral of US Navy Civil Engineer LCDR James Vincent Rockwell who was killed in an aircraft crash on May 24, 1916. In the first photo, the procession is marching west on Garden street into the intersection with Palafox as can be seen in the bottom left photo where the street sign is present. The second photo shows the procession in front of the Isis theater on Garden Street. A horse drawn caisson can be seen in the center of the photo in front of the...
Show morePhotos taken May 27, 1916 during the funeral of US Navy Civil Engineer LCDR James Vincent Rockwell who was killed in an aircraft crash on May 24, 1916. In the first photo, the procession is marching west on Garden street into the intersection with Palafox as can be seen in the bottom left photo where the street sign is present. The second photo shows the procession in front of the Isis theater on Garden Street. A horse drawn caisson can be seen in the center of the photo in front of the officer's column. Street car tracks are also visible in both photos with a street car visible clearly visible in the bottom of the second photo. The crowd of onlookers is made up of at least white and black citizens. Various modes of transportation are also visible in the side streets such as cars, horses and carts, and bicycles.
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- uwfnam_NAS_1916-1917_may271916_rockwellfuneralprocession
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- Set of related objects
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- Aerial Photo of Palafox Street Wharf, 1916-1917.
- Author
- U.S. Navy
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Undated aerial photo of the Palafox Street Wharf at Pensacola. Sailing and steam ships are visible on the bay and cars can be seen traveling up Palafox itself.
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- uwfnam_NAS_1916-1917_photo_aerialofpalafoxstreetwharf(1)
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- Image (JPEG2000)
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- Aerial of Melinda's Ditch, 1916-1917.
- Author
- U.S. Navy
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Aerial photo of Melinda's Ditch taken sometime between 1916 and 1917. The name refers to the stream in the bottom center of the photo which was named after a woman who owned a brothel on a hill overlooking Woolsey and the bay. The house stood where a riding corral rests in the center of the photo. A sandy walking path is visible leading from the corral to the stream. On the back of the photo is an archival summary in type which provides the context for the name of the stream.
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- uwfnam_NAS_1916-1917_photo_aerialofmelindasditch
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- Set of related objects
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- Camp Bennett, 1917-1918.
- Author
- U.S. Navy
- Abstract/Description
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Undated photo of Camp Bennett at NAS Pensacola. The arched entrance to the camp and nearby tents are visible among the trees in the center of the photo. The back of the photo holds a stamp of official ownership by the Navy as well as a possible accession date of the photo itself. An archival summary is also provided on the back.
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- uwfnam_NAS_1916-1917_photo_campbennett
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- Set of related objects
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- Anodizing Aircraft Parts, 1980 - 1996.
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- U.S. Navy
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Official Navy photograph taken between 1980 and 1996 showing an electroplating process at the Naval Aviation Depot Pensacola. All Navy aircraft parts are anodized to provide an oxide layer on aluminum for corrosion protection, electrical insulation, and paint adhesion.
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- uwfnam_NAS_1960-Present_c.a.1980-1996_anodizingparts(2)
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- Image (JPEG2000)
