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- "Getting Up The Boat," 1921.
- Author
- U.S. Navy
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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.
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- uwfnam_NAS_1921-1922_circa1921_gettinguptheboat
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- Set of related objects
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- "Navy Yards and Landing Fields," Circa 1922.
- Author
- U.S. Navy
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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.
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- uwfnam_NAS_1921-1922_circa1922_aerialNAS
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- Set of related objects
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- "Welcome to the Cradle of Naval Aviation," 1961 - 1964.
- Author
- U.S. Navy, Bishop Joseph Aloysius Durick, Rear Admiral Daniel F. Smith
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Photo taken around 1961 - 1964 of a group of men and two women gathered around a banner which reads "Welcome to the Cradle of Naval Aviation" taken at NAS Pensacola. A Convair R4Y sits in the left of the photo while a Navy band plays in the background on the right. Men work to remove luggage from the plane and were seemingly caught by surprise in the photo. Behind the middle of the banner is Bishop Joseph Aloysius Durick, to his left is Rear Admiral Daniel F. Smith. The back of the photo...
Show morePhoto taken around 1961 - 1964 of a group of men and two women gathered around a banner which reads "Welcome to the Cradle of Naval Aviation" taken at NAS Pensacola. A Convair R4Y sits in the left of the photo while a Navy band plays in the background on the right. Men work to remove luggage from the plane and were seemingly caught by surprise in the photo. Behind the middle of the banner is Bishop Joseph Aloysius Durick, to his left is Rear Admiral Daniel F. Smith. The back of the photo holds a stamp of credit to the U.S. Navy, descriptive information of the two men, and an archival summary. The summary credits the photo to around 1961 while in pencil is a date of 1964.
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- uwfnam_NAS_1960-Present_circa1961_welcomebanner
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- Set of related objects
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- AB-2 Launch from Coal Barge, April 16, 1915.
- Author
- U.S. Navy, LTJG Patrick N. L. Bellinger
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Photo of aviator Patrick Bellinger successfully launching from U.S. Navy Coal Barge No. 214 in Pensacola, Florida on April 16, 1915. The back of the photo holds an archival summary as well as an official U.S. Navy stamp of credit.
- Identifier
- uwfnam_NAS_1914-1915_april1915photo_ab2launching
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- Set of related objects
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- Administration Headquarters Building 45, 1922.
- Author
- U.S. Navy
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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.
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- uwfnam_NAS_1921-1922_circa1922_administrationHQbldg45(2)
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- Image (JPEG2000)
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- Admirals Celebrate 50th Anniversary of NAS Pensacola, May 1964.
- Author
- U.S. Navy, Vice Admiral Fitzhugh Lee, Rear Admiral Daniel F. Smith
- Abstract/Description
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Photo of Vice Admiral Fitzhugh Lee (left) and Rear Admiral Daniel F. Smith (right) celebrating the Golden Anniversary of NAS Pensacola with an unidentified representative of North American Aviation taken sometime in May 1964. Visible on the table are models of Naval aircraft built by North American. The symbol for North American Aviation is visible on the table cloth and to the bottom right of the photo is the crest of the 50th Anniversary of NAS Pensacola. The back of the photo holds...
Show morePhoto of Vice Admiral Fitzhugh Lee (left) and Rear Admiral Daniel F. Smith (right) celebrating the Golden Anniversary of NAS Pensacola with an unidentified representative of North American Aviation taken sometime in May 1964. Visible on the table are models of Naval aircraft built by North American. The symbol for North American Aviation is visible on the table cloth and to the bottom right of the photo is the crest of the 50th Anniversary of NAS Pensacola. The back of the photo holds identifying information of the two admirals as well as a date.
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- uwfnam_NAS_1960-Present_may1964_50thanniversary
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- Set of related objects
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- Advanced Redoubt of Fort San Carlos De Barrancas, 1914-1918.
- Author
- U.S. Navy
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Photographed view inside the Advance Redoubt of Fort San Carlos De Barrancas, taken sometime between 1914-1918 at the Naval Air Station Pensacola.
- Identifier
- uwfnam_NAS_1918_c.a.1914-1918photo_insideadvancedredoubtarches(2)
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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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- Aerial of NAS Pensacola with Seaplanes Offshore, November 4, 1922.
- Author
- U.S. Navy
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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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- Set of related objects
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- Aerial Photo of Naval Air Station, 1917.
- Author
- U.S. Navy, LTCOL. G. Johnson
- Abstract/Description
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Aerial photo of NAS Pensacola looking southeast taken in 1917. Personnel can be seen wandering the sidewalks of the base and several cars are parked besides Building 2 in the lower right corner. More can be seen parked between the power plant and sheet metal shop. The building at the center of the photo with the chimney is Building 47, the power plant. The long white building beside that is Building 1, the jointer & paint shop. The white building with the arched doors just below the power...
Show moreAerial photo of NAS Pensacola looking southeast taken in 1917. Personnel can be seen wandering the sidewalks of the base and several cars are parked besides Building 2 in the lower right corner. More can be seen parked between the power plant and sheet metal shop. The building at the center of the photo with the chimney is Building 47, the power plant. The long white building beside that is Building 1, the jointer & paint shop. The white building with the arched doors just below the power plant is Building 29, the sheet metal shop. To the right of that, the long single story building is Building 2, the hydrogen plant and garage. At the lower left corner is building 38, the machine shop. On the back of the photo is a sticker detailing the name LTCol. G Johnson USMC (Ret) and a partial stamp.
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- uwfnam_NAS_1916-1917_1917photo_aeriallookingSE
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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.
- Identifier
- uwfnam_NAS_1916-1917_photo_aerialofpalafoxstreetwharf(1)
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- Image (JPEG2000)
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- Aerial Photo Over Wall to Warrington, 1914-1916.
- Author
- U.S. Navy
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Aerial shot of the Navy Aeronautical Station, Pensacola, Fl. and the wall that surrounded it, dividing the station from the town of Warrington, Fl. taken around 1914-1916. The photo showcases several key structures such as the water tower and general store of the base as well as capturing the layout of the village just beyond it. In the upper left corner is a possible date of creation of the photo marked in white which reads April 3, 1916. On the back is an official Navy stamp of copyright as...
Show moreAerial shot of the Navy Aeronautical Station, Pensacola, Fl. and the wall that surrounded it, dividing the station from the town of Warrington, Fl. taken around 1914-1916. The photo showcases several key structures such as the water tower and general store of the base as well as capturing the layout of the village just beyond it. In the upper left corner is a possible date of creation of the photo marked in white which reads April 3, 1916. On the back is an official Navy stamp of copyright as well as an archival summary.
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- 1914-1916
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- uwfnam_NAS_1914-1915_c.a.1914-1916photo_overwalltowarrington
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- Set of related objects
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- Aerial Postcard Photo of the Navy Aeronautical Station, 1914.
- Author
- U.S. Navy
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Postcard photograph of the beach at the Naval Aeronautical Station, Pensacola looking west. The canvas hangars and coal shed are visible along the beach as well as Building 38 in the lower right. On the back showcases the postcard stamping as well as an archival summary.
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- uwfnam_NAS_1914-1915_circa1914photopostcard_aerialview
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- Set of related objects
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- Aerial View of Advanced Redoubt, 1918.
- Author
- U.S. Navy
- Abstract/Description
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Photo of the Advanced Redoubt of Fort San Carlos de Barrancas taken from a dirigible over the Naval Air Station Pensacola, 1918. The shadow of the blimp is visible in the lower left corner.
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- uwfnam_NAS_1918_circa1918photo_aerialadvancedredoubt
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- Set of related objects
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- Aerial View of Building 2 and 29, April 3, 1916.
- Author
- U.S. Navy
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Aerial photo of buildings 2 and 29 taken April 3, 1916. Building 2, bottom of the photo, was the Hydrogen Plant and Garage. Building 29, towards the top, was the Sheet Metal shop. A stamp of the NAS photo lab appears on the back as well as an archival summary.
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- uwfnam_NAS_1916-1917_april31916photo_aerialofbldgs2and29
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- Set of related objects
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- Aerial View of Hangar Roofs, March-November 1918.
- Author
- U.S. Navy
- Abstract/Description
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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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- Aerial View of Hangars, December 6, 1918.
- Author
- U.S. Navy
- Abstract/Description
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Aerial photo of seaplane hangars and ramps at NAS Pensacola taken December 6, 1918. The long building to the left perpendicular to the beach is Building 27, known as the Coal Shed. Constructed in 1827, it was originally used to store coal to power steam-engine vessels that moored at the Pensacola Navy Yard. It was later used to store lumber and at the time of this photo used as an aircraft hangar. Curtiss HS-1L seaplanes are parked on the water.
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- uwfnam_NAS_1918_6dec1918_aerialofhangars
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- Image (JPEG2000)