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Aerial photography

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Here are entered works on creating aerial photographs. Works on interpreting aerial photographs are entered under Photographic interpretation. Works on handling, maintaining, and indexing aerial photographs in unbound collections are entered under Aerial photographs.

Found in 8 Collections and/or Records:

Aerial photograph of Aquidneck Island, Goat Island, and Coaster's Harbor Island, circa 1942

 Item — Box 26: Series I; Series II, Folder: 8
Identifier: MSC-385- Series I- Sub-Series C- Item 100.5373
Scope and Contents

8x10 black and white aerial photo of the Naval Base in Newport, showing both Aquidneck and Goat Island

Dates: circa 1942

Aerial photograph of Hewitt Hall construction, circa 1961-1974

 Item — Box 1: Series I; Series II, Folder: 18
Identifier: MSC-385- Series I- Sub-Series A- Item 100.3097
Scope and Contents

8x10 black and white aerial photo of the NWC campus showing Hewitt Hall under construction. Photo is taken from the bay with the intersection of Pringle and Luce Halls in the foreground. Naval Station Newport is in the background.

Dates: circa 1961-1974

Aerial photograph of NWC campus, circa 1961-1974

 Item — Box 1: Series I; Series II, Folder: 18
Identifier: MSC-385- Series I- Sub-Series A- Item 100.3098
Scope and Contents

8x10 color aerial photo of the NWC campus before the construction of Conolly, Spruance and Hewitt Halls. NWC campus is in the foreground, Naval Station Newport including Coddington Cove is in the background.

Dates: circa 1961-1974

Aquidneck Island aerial photo featuring the Naval Hospital grounds, circa 1940-1950

 Item — Box 25: Series I; Series II, Folder: 7
Identifier: MSC-385- Series I- Sub-Series C- Item 100.4700
Scope and Contents

Black and white 6x6 photograph of an aerial view of the grounds and buildinggs that comprised Naval Hospital Newport. The back of the photo is has a notation in pencil, "Naval Hospital (ca. WWII?) (After Barracks B burned down (1946) and before footbridge was removed."

Dates: circa 1940-1950

Coddington Point Barracks aerial photograph, circa 1955

 Item — Box 25: Series I; Series II, Folder: 10
Identifier: MSC-385- Series I- Sub-Series C- Item 100.4482
Scope and Contents

Black and white 8x10 photograph of the Barracks at Coddington Point, circa 1955.

Dates: circa 1955

Ellis, James Leonard: Future requirements for naval air tactical reconnaissance, 1967

 File — Box 270, Folder: 8
Identifier: RG-13- File N420 .F8 1967 no.43
Dates: 1967

Foard, Wyatte F.: The future of fighter reconnaissance aircraft, 1966

 File — Box 256, Folder: 1
Identifier: RG-13- File N420 .F82 1966 no.8
Dates: 1966

Naval Hospital and Newport aerial view, 1941 Dec 22

 Item — Box 25: Series I; Series II, Folder: 7
Identifier: MSC-385- Series I- Sub-Series C- Item 100.4801
Scope and Contents

Black and white 8x10 photograph of an aerial view of the Naval Hospital Newport and the surrounding area at an altitude of 3000 ft. Newport neighborhoods are visible as well including the Point and the Broadway area. Third Street and Farewell Street are clearly visible and the farmland separating the Naval Station from the City.

The reverse of photo identifies it as an official photo by the order of the Buureau of Aeronautics, and stamped by the U.S. Naval Air Station, Quonset Point, R.I. It also identifies the Local Neg, No. Quon X-194; Date 12-22-41; Subject: U.S. Naval Hospital, Newport RI.; Altitude - 3000 ft; View from West, Horiz. Dist. - 10,000 FT.; Lens - 12 inch; Time - 1203.

Dates: 1941 Dec 22