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Rockwell Funeral Procession Rutty Photo, May 27, 1916.
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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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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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Model-F Above Sailboat on Pensacola Bay, 1914-1918.
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Unknown
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Photo of a Model-F Curtiss flying boat silhouetted in the sunset above a sailboat taken sometime between 1914-1918. Wooden ships are docked at the Pensacola port in the distance.
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uwfnam_NAS_1918_c.a.1914-1918photo_flyingcurtissabovesailboat(2)
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Aerial of Melinda's Ditch, 1916-1917.
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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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Camp Bennett, 1917-1918.
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U.S. Navy
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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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Aerial View of Naval Aeronautic Station Pensacola, 1914.
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Navy Aeronautic Station Pensacola
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Aerial shot of the Naval Aeronautic Station at Pensacola, Florida taken in 1914. The front of the photo showcases canvas tent hangars can be seen beyond the Center Wharf while other hangars are in the process of being set up along the beach. Building 38 is situated in the bottom right corner of the photo. The back of the photo denotes the buildings in the photo while an archival summary provides additional information of the subjects captured.
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uwfnam_NAS_1914-1915_1914photo_aerialphoto
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Unknown Woman and Dog, 1918.
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U.S. Navy
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Photograph of unknown woman with a dog of unknown breed sitting in a field at NAS Pensacola taken sometime in 1918.
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uwfnam_NAS_1918_circa1918_unknownwoman
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Storm Clouds, Plane, and Blimp, August 26, 1918.
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U.S. Navy
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Photo of cumulonimbus cloud formation with a rain shaft protruding from the bottom. In the lower left a blimp heads away from the storm while a Curtis H-16/F-5L heads to the beach in the center right.
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uwfnam_NAS_1918_26aug1918_stormcloudsplaneandblimp(2)
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NAS Baseball Team, July 4, 1917.
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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.
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uwfnam_NAS_1916-1917_july41917photo_nasbaseballteam
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Dirigible Hangar Under Construction, July 3, 1917.
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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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Aerial View of Advanced Redoubt, 1918.
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U.S. Navy
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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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Radio Men's Barracks, August 1922.
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U.S. Navy
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Official Navy photo of the interior of the radio men's barracks at NAS Pensacola taken in August 1922. The barracks are empty but shows the manner barracks were kept at this time. The title and date of the photo are etched in the bottom right.
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uwfnam_NAS_1921-1922_aug1922_radiomensbarracks(2)
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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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uwfnam_NAS_1921-1922_circa1922_navybandandmarines(2)
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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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Aerial Photo Over Wall to Warrington, 1914-1916.
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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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1915
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uwfnam_NAS_1914-1915_c.a.1914-1916photo_overwalltowarrington
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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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Postcard of Wrecked Burgess N-9.
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Rox Photo Shop
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Photograph postcard of a wrecked Burgess N-9 in Pensacola Bay taken sometime between June 28, 1918 - April 28, 1919. Sailors inspect the wrecked craft while a motor boat waits in the water beside the wreck.
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uwfnam_NAS_1918_c.a.june281918-apr281919postcard_wreckedburgessN-9
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Postcard Photo from the Bulkhead, 1914-1917.
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U.S. Navy
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Photographic post card of sailors scrubbing wood benches and tables with stone upon a beach at the Navy Aeronautical Station, Pensacola, Fl. circa 1914-1917. The photo was printed on post card paper and the back showcases it's intent to be used in such a way. The back also has an archival summary which notes that the photo was possibly taken from the Bulkhead pier.
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uwfnam_NAS_1914-1915_c.a.1914-1917photopostcard_frombulkhead
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Flying Boat on Ramp by Canvas Tents, 1914-1915.
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U.S. Navy
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Photo of two Curtiss flying boats sat upon wooden ramps which extend from the canvas hangars at the Naval Aeronautical Station, Pensacola, Florida. Taken sometime in 1914 or 1915, a Curtiss model F sits in the foreground while a Curtiss AH rests at the end of it's own ramp. Navy men can be seen working and chatting on AH's ramp as well.
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uwfnam_NAS_1914-1915_1914-1915photo_f-boatsandtenthangars(1)
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Curtiss F-Boats and AH In Water, 1914-1916.
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U.S. Navy
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Photo of Curtiss flying boats and a model AH hydroplane on the beach at the Naval Aeronautics Station Pensacola, taken sometime after the planes arrived in January 1914. A model AH plane is currently being taxied into the water. Flying boats are close to the camera than the model AH's which sit farther down the beach.
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uwfnam_NAS_1914-1915_jan1914photo_curtissflyingboatsandahhydroplanes(1)
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