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Aerial View of Waterfront, December 1922.
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U.S. Navy
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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.
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uwfnam_NAS_1921-1922_dec1922_aerialofhangars(2)
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Pier 302 and Ships, December 1922.
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U.S. Navy
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Official Navy aerial photo showing a closeup of Pier 302 taken in December 1922. On the bay side of Pier 302 is the Seaplane Wrecking Derrick YSD-2, a.k.a. Mary Ann Boat. Across the wharf is the Fleet Tug USS Allegheny (AT-19). Across the pier are Eagle Class Patrol Craft PE-43 and PE-53.
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uwfnam_NAS_1921-1922_dec1922_pier302andships(2)
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Aerial View of Warrington, December 1922.
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U.S. Navy
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Official Navy aerial photo of Warrington Beach and the village of Warrington west of NAS Pensacola taken in December 1922.
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uwfnam_NAS_1921-1922_dec1922_warrington(2)
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Aerial View of Waterfront Hangars, December 1922.
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U.S. Navy
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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
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uwfnam_NAS_1921-1922_dec1922_waterfronthangars(2)
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Aerival View of Building 45, 1922.
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U.S. Navy
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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.
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Squadron on Station Field, 1922 -1923.
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U.S. Navy
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Photo of Station Field taken in 1922 which showcases a squadron of approximately 40 Curtiss JN-4HT aircraft parked before the hangars. The back of the photo contains descriptive information on the nature of the subjects and the date the photo was taken. A stamp of credit to the U.S. Navy is also present as well as a stamp that the photo was developed at the NAS Photo Lab. A small archival summary is also presented for additional context.
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uwfnam_NAS_1921-1922_squadrononstationfield
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Commandant's Offices Building 15, 1922.
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U.S. Navy
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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.
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uwfnam_NAS_1921-1922_commandantsofficesbldg15
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Ruggles Orientator, 1922.
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U.S. Navy
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Photo of student aviators at NAS Pensacola standing behind the Ruggles Orientator taken circa 1922. The device was used to teach aviators how to control an aircraft under abnormal conditions. The device was essentially a seat mounted within a gimbal ring assembly, enabling full rotation in all three axes as well as vertical movement.
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uwfnam_NAS_1921-1922_circa1922_rugglesorientator
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Radio Receiver, 1922.
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U.S. Navy
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Photo of a radio receiver booth and accompanying sailors which are advertising music services for 10¢ taken circa 1922.
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uwfnam_NAS_1921-1922_circa1922_radioreceiver
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Southern View of Pensacola Lighthouse, 1922.
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U.S. Navy
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Aerial photo looking south over the Pensacola Lighthouse taken circa 1922. Construction on the lighthouse began in 1856 and it was first lit on January 1, 1859. A first-order Fresnel lens, cut and polished by Henri LePaute of Paris, France, was installed and lit by a single whale oil lamp. The lighthouse became automated in 1965 and the Keeper's Quarters now houses the Navy's Command Display Center which has exhibits pertaining to the history of the lighthouse and Naval Air Station.
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Navy Band and Marines at Balloon Field, 1922.
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U.S. Navy
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Photo of the western edge of the Balloon Field and railroad tracks showing the Navy Band and Marines taken around 1922. The band (left) stand with their instruments while the Marines (center) stand with their rifles.
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Eastern View of Pensacola Lighthouse, 1922.
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U.S. Navy
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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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Inspection at Balloon Field, 1922.
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U.S. Navy
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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.
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Collier at Pier 302, 1922.
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U.S. Navy
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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.
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Balloon Landing Field, 1922.
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U.S. Navy
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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.
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"Navy Yards and Landing Fields," Circa 1922.
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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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"Getting Up The Boat," 1921.
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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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Curtiss Tail When Taking Off, 1921.
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U.S. Navy
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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.
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uwfnam_NAS_1921-1922_circa1921_curtisstailduringtakeoff
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Observation Kite Balloon and "Eagle Boat," 1921.
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U.S. Navy
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Photot showing the Eagle Class Patrol Vessel 43 (Pe-43) with an inflated Kite Balloon at Pier 302, dated 1921. Note the building in the back is still painted in camouflage which was utilized during World War 1. Men on the pier observe from the ground.
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uwfnam_NAS_1921-1922_circa1921_eagleclasspatrolvesselandkiteballoon
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Collier at Pier 302, 1922 - 1925.
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U.S. Navy
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Aerial photo of a collier tied up at PIer 302 at NAS Pensacola taken circa 1922-1925.
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uwfnam_NAS_1921-1922_c.a.1922-1925_collieratpier302(2)
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