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Title: Mayor Bayliss and Aircraft, 1921 - 1931.
Author: J. Harvey Bayliss
Abstract/Description: Photo of Pensacola Mayor J. Harvey Bayliss posing with a group of civilian men and women in front of a Curtiss plane taken sometime between 1921 and 1931. The back of the photo holds descriptive information penciled in the top right and a small archival summary.
Identifier: uwfnam_NAS_1921-1922_c.a.1921-1931_mayorbaylissandaircraft
Format: Set of related objects

Title: Mayor Bayliss with Military Personnel, 1921 - 1931.
Author: J. Harvey Bayliss
Abstract/Description: Photo of Pensacola Mayor J. Harvey Bayliss, first on the left in the front row, posing with Navy personnel from NAS Pensacola. The photo was taken sometime between 1921 and 1931, civilians can be seen standing in the background. The back of the photo has identifying information penciled in the top right as well as a small archival summary.
Identifier: uwfnam_NAS_1921-1922_c.a.1921-1931_mayorbaylissingroup
Format: Set of related objects

Title: Navy Band and Marines at Balloon Field, 1922.
Author: U.S. Navy
Abstract/Description: 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.
Identifier: uwfnam_NAS_1921-1922_circa1922_navybandandmarines(2)
Format: Image (JPEG2000)

Title: Observation Kite Balloon and "Eagle Boat," 1921.
Author: U.S. Navy
Abstract/Description: 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.
Identifier: uwfnam_NAS_1921-1922_circa1921_eagleclasspatrolvesselandkiteballoon
Format: Set of related objects

Title: Pier 302 and Ships, December 1922.
Author: U.S. Navy
Abstract/Description: 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.
Identifier: uwfnam_NAS_1921-1922_dec1922_pier302andships(2)
Format: Image (JPEG2000)

Title: Radio Men's Barracks, August 1922.
Author: U.S. Navy
Abstract/Description: 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.
Identifier: uwfnam_NAS_1921-1922_aug1922_radiomensbarracks(2)
Format: Image (JPEG2000)

Title: Radio Receiver, 1922.
Author: U.S. Navy
Abstract/Description: Photo of a radio receiver booth and accompanying sailors which are advertising music services for 10¢ taken circa 1922.
Identifier: uwfnam_NAS_1921-1922_circa1922_radioreceiver
Format: Image (JPEG2000)

Title: Ruggles Orientator, 1922.
Author: U.S. Navy
Abstract/Description: 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.
Identifier: uwfnam_NAS_1921-1922_circa1922_rugglesorientator
Format: Set of related objects

Title: Southern View of Pensacola Lighthouse, 1922.
Author: U.S. Navy
Abstract/Description: 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.
Identifier: uwfnam_NAS_1921-1922_circa1922_pensacolalighthouse(1)
Format: Image (JPEG2000)

Title: Squadron on Station Field, 1922 -1923.
Author: U.S. Navy
Abstract/Description: 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.
Identifier: uwfnam_NAS_1921-1922_squadrononstationfield
Format: Set of related objects

Gulf Coast (30)	+ -
Pensacola, Florida (30)	+ -

U.S. Navy (28)	+ -
J. Harvey Bayliss (2)	+ -

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