Dirigible Hangar Under Construction, July 3, 1917.
Author
U.S. Navy
Abstract/Description
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.
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.
Identifier
uwfnam_NAS_1916-1917_march1917photo_southave
Format
Set of related objects
Title
Observation Tower Under Construction, 1917.
Author
U.S. Navy
Abstract/Description
Photo taken in 1917 showing the observation tower at NAS Pensacola under construction. Men can be seen working on the wooden scaffolding along the tower seemingly with no safety ropes. Silos in the background are painted in camouflage scheme which occurred as the U.S. entered World War I. A stamp of the NAS photo lab is printed on the back as well as an archival summary.