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- View West down Warrington Beach, August 22, 1918.
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- U.S. Navy
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Photo looking West towards Warrington Beach from the observation tower at NAS Pensacola, taken August 22, 1918. Sailors and sea planes can be seen on the ramps into the hangars. Buildings are still painted in the camouflage scheme used during World War I. Two copies are provided due to differences in descriptive details on the front and back of the photos. Penciled on the back of the first copy is descriptive information that questions when the photo was taken and noting that it must have...
Show morePhoto looking West towards Warrington Beach from the observation tower at NAS Pensacola, taken August 22, 1918. Sailors and sea planes can be seen on the ramps into the hangars. Buildings are still painted in the camouflage scheme used during World War I. Two copies are provided due to differences in descriptive details on the front and back of the photos. Penciled on the back of the first copy is descriptive information that questions when the photo was taken and noting that it must have been taken from "the Tower." The second copy has a date etched in the top left corner of the front of the photo, a stamp of the NAS Photo Lab and an archival summary on the back.
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- uwfnam_NAS_1918_22aug1918_westdownwarringtonbeach
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- Wet Basin, August 23, 1918.
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- U.S. Navy
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Photo of the Wet Basin at NAS Pensacola taken August 23, 1918. U.S. Navy Coal Barge 214 with an aircraft catapult is moored on the opposite side of the Basin.The largest of the three small buildings at the end of the Basin in front of the Coal Barge is Building 144, used to house engine test stands. The large building with arched windows is Building 38, a machine shop.
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- uwfnam_NAS_1918_23aug1918_wetbasin(1)
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- Image (JPEG2000)
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- Aerial View of Hangar Roofs, March-November 1918.
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- 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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- Sea Plane Ramp, 1918.
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- 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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- Hangar Barge One, December 1918.
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- 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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- Unfinished Hangar Barge One, June 1916.
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- 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.
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- uwfnam_NAS_1916-1917_june1916photo_hangarbargeone(1)
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- Image (JPEG2000)
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- Aerial View of Officer's Quarters, April 1916.
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- U.S. Navy
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Aerial photo of the Officer's Quarters along North avenue at NAS Pensacola taken in April 1916, likely from a balloon. The date of the photo appears etched in white in the upper left corner. North avenue runs diagonally across the bottom left corner of the photo. The west and north walls of the Navy Yard are visible towards the center of the photo. Just beyond them are a church, the village of Woolsey, and other buildings. The guard shack, tower, and pedestrian gate are on the western end of...
Show moreAerial photo of the Officer's Quarters along North avenue at NAS Pensacola taken in April 1916, likely from a balloon. The date of the photo appears etched in white in the upper left corner. North avenue runs diagonally across the bottom left corner of the photo. The west and north walls of the Navy Yard are visible towards the center of the photo. Just beyond them are a church, the village of Woolsey, and other buildings. The guard shack, tower, and pedestrian gate are on the western end of the north wall. The Commandant's Quarters, including gardens and stables, are visible in the bottom middle of the photo.
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- uwfnam_NAS_1916-1917_april1916photo_aerialofofficersquarters(1)
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- Image (JPEG2000)
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- Aircraft Hangar Under Construction, 1916-1918.
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- U.S. Navy
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Photo taken at NAS Pensacola showing a metal aircraft hanger in the process of being constructed dating between 1916-1918. Scaffolding is visible in the center right of the photo while in the center left a man stands and observes something in the distance. In the center of the photo, leaning against the small wooden shack, a bicycle can also be seen.
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- uwfnam_NAS_1916-1917_c.a.1916-1918photo_hangarconstruction(1)
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- Image (JPEG2000)
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- Burgess N-9 planes on a Pier, May 1917.
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- U.S. Navy
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Photo taken before May 1917 of Burgess N-9 seaplanes lined up along the pier at NAS Pensacola. Men can be seen wandering the pier and one on the right side of the photo is riding a bicycle. The closest plane to the camera, on the right, has a stylized anchor logo on its tail. Naval History and Heritage Command states that "Before the United States entered into World War I, naval aircraft were identified by an anchor design on the vertical tail surface, the use of which continued to the time a...
Show morePhoto taken before May 1917 of Burgess N-9 seaplanes lined up along the pier at NAS Pensacola. Men can be seen wandering the pier and one on the right side of the photo is riding a bicycle. The closest plane to the camera, on the right, has a stylized anchor logo on its tail. Naval History and Heritage Command states that "Before the United States entered into World War I, naval aircraft were identified by an anchor design on the vertical tail surface, the use of which continued to the time a National Aircraft Insignia was adopted."
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- uwfnam_NAS_1916-1917_1917photo_naspensacolapreww1(2)
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- Image (JPEG2000)
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- Aerial Photo of Naval Air Station, 1917.
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- U.S. Navy, LTCOL. G. Johnson
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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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- The Wireless Station, Building 48, 1910-1919.
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- U.S. Navy
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Photo of Building 48, the Wireless Station, at NAS Pensacola taken between 1910-1919. Just beyond the house is the west wall in the center left of the photo and an officer's quarters in the center right. The back of the photo contains a stamp of the NAS Pensacola photo lab as well as an archival summary.
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- uwfnam_NAS_1916-1917_c.a.1910-1919photo_wirelessstation
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- Set of related objects
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- Aerial View of NAS Pensacola, 1916-1917.
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- U.S. Navy
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Aerial photo of NAS Pensacola as it appeared in 1916-1917 after the metal hangars 71, 72, and 73 were built to the west of Center Wharf. Tied at Allegheny PIer is the armored cruiser North Carolina (ACR 12), the station ship, which arrived in September 1915. The back of the photo contains a date range for the image as well as information relating the image to a personal collection of one Vice Admiral Gerald F. Bogan.
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- uwfnam_NAS_1916-1917_c.a.1916-1917photo_aeriallayoutnas
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- Set of related objects
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- Ten Curtiss N-9 Planes in Front of Hangars, January 27, 1917.
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- W. L. Richardson, U.S.N., U.S. Navy
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Photograph of ten U.S. Navy Curtiss N-9 planes in front of the seaplane hangars 71, 72, and 73 at NAS Pensacola taken January 27, 1917. Each plane has a stylized anchor on the tail which was used to identify navy aircraft until May 1917 when the National Aircraft Insignia was adopted. Men can be seen marching before the planes in uniform. The date of the photo appears in varied spots, the first two holding it in the bottom right corner, the last one holding it in the upper left. The back of...
Show morePhotograph of ten U.S. Navy Curtiss N-9 planes in front of the seaplane hangars 71, 72, and 73 at NAS Pensacola taken January 27, 1917. Each plane has a stylized anchor on the tail which was used to identify navy aircraft until May 1917 when the National Aircraft Insignia was adopted. Men can be seen marching before the planes in uniform. The date of the photo appears in varied spots, the first two holding it in the bottom right corner, the last one holding it in the upper left. The back of the second copy was provided due to writing provided by a former pilot. There is also a faded stamp which details the photo as being taken by W. L. Richardson, U.S. Navy. Three copies are provided for clarity of image and context.
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- uwfnam_NAS_1916-1917_jan271917photo_10curtissn-9floatplanes
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- Postcard of Ten Curtiss N-9 Planes in Front of Hangars, January 27, 1917.
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- W. L. Richardson, U.S. Navy, Albertype Co.
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Postcard of ten U.S. Navy Curtiss N-9 planes in front of the seaplane hangars 71, 72, and 73 at NAS Pensacola taken January 27, 1917. Each plane has a stylized anchor on the tail which was used to identify navy aircraft until May 1917 when the National Aircraft Insignia was adopted. Men can be seen marching before the planes in uniform. The postcard was addressed to an E. C. Feedler from Vineland, New Jersey and was published by the New York company Albertype, Co.
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- uwfnam_NAS_1916-1917_jan271917postcard_10curtissn-9floatplanes
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- Set of related objects
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- Aerial View of Building 2 and 29, April 3, 1916.
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- 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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- Sturtevant S and Burgess N-9 Seaplanes on Ramp, January 13, 1917.
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- U.S. Navy
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Photo of three Sturtevant S (foreground) and several N-9 seaplanes (background, center left) parked on the ramps before their hangars at NAS Pensacola taken January 13, 1917. The date is etched in the upper left corner of the photo. A sailor can be seen walking in front of one Sturtevant S in the right of the photo in front of a hangar. The back of the photo contains penciled information which details the location the photo was taken, seemingly random notes, archival information, and a small...
Show morePhoto of three Sturtevant S (foreground) and several N-9 seaplanes (background, center left) parked on the ramps before their hangars at NAS Pensacola taken January 13, 1917. The date is etched in the upper left corner of the photo. A sailor can be seen walking in front of one Sturtevant S in the right of the photo in front of a hangar. The back of the photo contains penciled information which details the location the photo was taken, seemingly random notes, archival information, and a small archival summary.
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- uwfnam_NAS_1916-1917_jan1917photo_sturtevantandburgessseaplanes
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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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- uwfnam_NAS_1921-1922_circa1922_lokkingeastatlighthouse(1a)
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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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- uwfnam_NAS_1921-1922_circa1922_pensacolalighthouse(1)
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- Image (JPEG2000)
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- Sea Plane Ramp Looking West, March-November 1918.
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- U.S. Navy
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Photo of westward view of seaplane ramp at NAS Pensacola with a Curtiss R-6 taxiing away taken sometime between March and November 1918. Various means of transportation are visible in the photo from steam ships on the water, to the seaplane, to a horse drawn carriage in the middle right next to plan 776, and a chassis of a carriage being worked on in the lower right. The photos are duplicates yet contained different information on the back so are provided for contextualization. The first copy...
Show morePhoto of westward view of seaplane ramp at NAS Pensacola with a Curtiss R-6 taxiing away taken sometime between March and November 1918. Various means of transportation are visible in the photo from steam ships on the water, to the seaplane, to a horse drawn carriage in the middle right next to plan 776, and a chassis of a carriage being worked on in the lower right. The photos are duplicates yet contained different information on the back so are provided for contextualization. The first copy has a date range and notable planes that are seen in the photo. The second contains a possibly older description written on the back as well as an archival summary detailing how the date range was conceived.
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- uwfnam_NAS_1918_c.a.march-nov1918_seaplaneramps
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- Set of related objects
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- Looking West From the Wet Basin, March 1917.
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- U.S. Navy
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Photo looking west down South Avenue from the Wet Basin at NAS Pensacola taken March 1917.Men can be seen working on the road in the center. Building 45, constructed 1905-1906 and used as headquarters for administrative offices, is on the right.
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- uwfnam_NAS_1916-1917_march1917photo_southave
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- Set of related objects