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USNADA_130106_021.JPG: From the State of New Hampshire to the U.S.S. Kearsarge, to maintain justice, honor, freedom in the service of a reunited people.
USNADA_130106_027.JPG: Wright Brothers' B-1 Flyer at the U.S. Naval Academy:
Delivered and assembled on 6 September 1911. On 7 September Lt. John Rodgers, Naval Aviator No. 2, took off and executed a series of spirals, circles and turns.
USNADA_130106_053.JPG: The state of New Hampshire to the U.S.S. Alabama.
This tablet, companion to that on the U.S.S. Kearsarge, placed here by courtesy of the State of Alabama perpetuates in enduring peace names once joined in historic combat.
USNADA_130106_067.JPG: U.S.S. Antietam:
The historic ship model displayed above, constructed in 1876, has been restored through the generosity of the Elizabeth S. Hooper Foundation and the Class of 1951.
USNADA_130106_076.JPG: Gift of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, 1906
USNADA_130106_106.JPG: Gift of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
by duty done is honor won
USNADA_130106_112.JPG: John Jacobs Lenhart
Lieutenant U.S. Navy
Beloved, though death must needs
come to us soon or late, yet do I
know we can never die since love is
immortal so by thy love shall I live
on beyond death with thee forever.
USNADA_130106_151.JPG: Dahlgren Hall
Constructed: 1903
Building Use:
Former: Armory, Dance Hall, Skating Rink
Current: Restaurant, Multi-purpose
Named For: Rear Admiral John A.B. Dahlgren (1809-1870).
Known as the "Father of Naval Ordnance," John A. Dahlgren was appointed a midshipman in the U.S. Navy in 1826. His most famous contribution to naval history was the invention of the "Dahlgren gun," a cast-iron, smoothbore shell gun designed to increase the safety and range of artillery fire aboard ships. During the Civil War, he served as Chief of the Bureau of Ordnance and Commander of the Washington Navy Yard where he was visited frequently by President Abraham Lincoln to discuss naval strategy and the latest weaponry. He was later appointed to rear admiral by Lincoln in command of the Union's South Atlantic Blockading Squadron during which time he led the naval support for General Sherman's 1864 campaign in Charleston, SC. In 1869, he returned to the Washington Navy Yard where he served until his death in 1870. Rear Admiral Dahlgren is buried in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Interesting Facts:
Dahlgren Hall served as an armory for 70 years and provided space for drill ceremonies and dances. From 1903 to 1957, the building hosted the Academy's commissioning ceremonies. In 1973, a renovation project added an ice-skating rink, which was closed in 2006 with the construction of the Brigade Sports Complex, as well as a restaurant now known as the Dry Dock.
Architect: Ernest Flagg (1857-1947):
Ernest Flagg was a reknowned [sic] American architect who completed his training at the famous Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris. His career is notable for his use of innovative methods such as fireproofing and concrete construction as well as his dedication to urban reform and practical, low-income housing. In addition to his monumental work at the Academy, his other significant designs include the Singer Building in New York and St. Luke's Hospital and the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.
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2013 photos: Equipment this year: I mostly used my Fuji XS-1 camera but, depending on the event, I also used a Nikon D7000 and Nikon D600.
Trips this year:
three Civil War Trust conferences (Memphis, TN, Jackson, MS [to which I added a week to to visit sites in Mississippi, Louisiana, and Tennessee], and Richmond, VA), and
my 8th consecutive San Diego Comic-Con trip (including sites in Nevada and California).
Ego Strokes: Aviva Kempner used my photo of her as her author photo in Larry Ruttman's "American Jews & America's Game: Voices of a Growing Legacy in Baseball" book.
Number of photos taken this year: just over 570,000.
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