A reduction of the original 10-inch by 42-inch aerial photo (click to enlarge).
The photo was taken in 1943, looking south from the North Water Tower.
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Close-up of the far-left side of the original photo (click to enlarge). The background is dominated by a large field on which can be seen portions of an infantry obstacle course. |
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Close-up of the middle-left side of the original photo (click to enlarge). In the background, the photo developer has superimposed a blimp on the skyline. In the background, several barrage balloons can be seen being man-handled on a large open field. | |
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Close-up of the middle-right side of the original photo (click to enlarge). In the background, the photo developer has superimposed three aircraft. Visible in the lower-right foreground, can be seen a collection of large antiaircraft guns. The parade
and assembly area stretches southward, and the South Water Tower is just visible in the extreme right center. |
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Close-up of the far right side of the original photo (click to enlarge). Visible in the left foreground are various AAA pieces, as well as scores of vehicles and ammunition trailers. . | |
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