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ark:/16417/th7blr4hj0t8wLexington Signal Depot at Avon, KY. Photos taken while Depot was under construction during early years of World War II (exact dates unknown). Also pictured are workmen and temporary dwellings. Far shot of storage warehouses.
Item 1.13-318.12
Lexington Signal Depot at Avon, KY. Photos taken while Depot was under construction during early years of World War II (exact dates unknown). Also pictured are workmen and temporary dwellings. Far shot of storage warehouses.
ark:/16417/th715ll8pbpdwLexington Signal Depot at Avon, KY. Photos taken while Depot was under construction during early years of World War II (exact dates unknown). Also pictured are workmen and temporary dwellings. Lieutenant Colonel C.H. Menger, constructing quartermaster is pictured as he points to the progress of work on a large chart. Shown from left to right are: Ben F. Hall, Georgetown, tool and equipment inspector; Louis Vanderlick, Lexington, chief tool and equipment inspector, and Lieutenant L.G. Schweickart, assistant to Colonel Menger.
Item 1.13-318.05
Lexington Signal Depot at Avon, KY. Photos taken while Depot was under construction during early years of World War II (exact dates unknown). Also pictured are workmen and temporary dwellings. Lieutenant Colonel C.H. Menger, constructing quartermaster is pictured as he points to the progress of work on a large chart. Shown from left to right are: Ben F. Hall, Georgetown, tool and equipment inspector; Louis Vanderlick, Lexington, chief tool and equipment inspector, and Lieutenant L.G. Schweickart, assistant to Colonel Menger.
ark:/16417/th71fhndppq16Lexington Signal Depot at Avon, KY. Photos taken while Depot was under construction during early years of World War II (exact dates unknown). Also pictured are workmen and temporary dwellings. Shot from inside Depot test building which is an unusual type of construction ever attempted in central Kentucky. The semi-elliptical arches form the framework of one of two all-wood test buildings under construction at the Lexington signal corps depot at Avon.
Item 1.13-318.01
Lexington Signal Depot at Avon, KY. Photos taken while Depot was under construction during early years of World War II (exact dates unknown). Also pictured are workmen and temporary dwellings. Shot from inside Depot test building which is an unusual type of construction ever attempted in central Kentucky. The semi-elliptical arches form the framework of one of two all-wood test buildings under construction at the Lexington signal corps depot at Avon.
ark:/16417/th79bx3j8jg7cLexington Signal Depot at Avon, KY. Photos taken while Depot was under construction during early years of World War II (exact dates unknown). Also pictured are workmen and temporary dwellings. Shot from inside Depot, completely covered, with workmen walking around. This building is semi-elliptical and was built for test purposes. The giant arches, extending 67 feet above ground level, are made of plywood. No metal other than bolts and nails could be used, since continuous metallic construction would reduce receptivity of the delicate communications apparatus to be tested in the buildings. This photograph is an inside shot of the building as it is nearing completion.
Item 1.13-318.03
Lexington Signal Depot at Avon, KY. Photos taken while Depot was under construction during early years of World War II (exact dates unknown). Also pictured are workmen and temporary dwellings. Shot from inside Depot, completely covered, with workmen walking around. This building is semi-elliptical and was built for test purposes. The giant arches, extending 67 feet above ground level, are made of plywood. No metal other than bolts and nails could be used, since continuous metallic construction would reduce receptivity of the delicate communications apparatus to be tested in the buildings. This photograph is an inside shot of the building as it is nearing completion.
ark:/16417/th7kt7h46wpmrLexington Signal Depot at Avon, KY. Photos taken while Depot was under construction during early years of World War II (exact dates unknown). Also pictured are workmen and temporary dwellings. Shot of a man standing at the time office window. The time office checks the hours that approximately 500 employees of the general contractor work.
Item 1.13-318.06
Lexington Signal Depot at Avon, KY. Photos taken while Depot was under construction during early years of World War II (exact dates unknown). Also pictured are workmen and temporary dwellings. Shot of a man standing at the time office window. The time office checks the hours that approximately 500 employees of the general contractor work.
ark:/16417/th71r3j90skp6Lexington Signal Depot at Avon, KY. Photos taken while Depot was under construction during early years of World War II (exact dates unknown). Also pictured are workmen and temporary dwellings. Shot of adjacent building.
Item 1.13-318.16
Lexington Signal Depot at Avon, KY. Photos taken while Depot was under construction during early years of World War II (exact dates unknown). Also pictured are workmen and temporary dwellings. Shot of adjacent building.
ark:/16417/th7fplnd72664Lexington Signal Depot at Avon, KY. Photos taken while Depot was under construction during early years of World War II (exact dates unknown). Also pictured are workmen and temporary dwellings. Shot of men dispensing goods to employees.
Item 1.13-318.14
Lexington Signal Depot at Avon, KY. Photos taken while Depot was under construction during early years of World War II (exact dates unknown). Also pictured are workmen and temporary dwellings. Shot of men dispensing goods to employees.
ark:/16417/th7m03mdhsj8lLexington Signal Depot at Avon, KY. Photos taken while Depot was under construction during early years of World War II (exact dates unknown). Also pictured are workmen and temporary dwellings. Shot of men emptying fire truck in front of church.
Item 1.13-318.13
Lexington Signal Depot at Avon, KY. Photos taken while Depot was under construction during early years of World War II (exact dates unknown). Also pictured are workmen and temporary dwellings. Shot of men emptying fire truck in front of church.
ark:/16417/th7fxzcrxtd99Lexington Signal Depot at Avon, KY. Photos taken while Depot was under construction during early years of World War II (exact dates unknown). Also pictured are workmen and temporary dwellings. Shot of storage warehouses for motorized radio equipment.Image
Item 1.13-318.10
Lexington Signal Depot at Avon, KY. Photos taken while Depot was under construction during early years of World War II (exact dates unknown). Also pictured are workmen and temporary dwellings. Shot of storage warehouses for motorized radio equipment.
ark:/16417/th77r0h5mdd0cLexington Signal Depot at Avon, KY. Photos taken while Depot was under construction during early years of World War II (exact dates unknown). Also pictured are workmen and temporary dwellings. Shot of storage warehouses where motorized radio equipment is housed. This equipment can be driven up a ramp and onto railroad flat cars, with a minimum loss of time and effort if the signal corps is called to any danger spots.
Item 1.13-318.04
Lexington Signal Depot at Avon, KY. Photos taken while Depot was under construction during early years of World War II (exact dates unknown). Also pictured are workmen and temporary dwellings. Shot of storage warehouses where motorized radio equipment is housed. This equipment can be driven up a ramp and onto railroad flat cars, with a minimum loss of time and effort if the signal corps is called to any danger spots.
ark:/16417/th7xhq5f5jtdbLexington Signal Depot at Avon, KY. Photos taken while Depot was under construction during early years of World War II (exact dates unknown). Also pictured are workmen and temporary dwellings. Shot of test building frame at the Lexington signal depot, half-completed. This building is semi-elliptical and was built for test purposes. The giant arches, extending 67 feet above ground level, are made of plywood. No metal other than bolts and nails could be used, since continuous metallic construction would reduce receptivity of the delicate communications apparatus to be tested in the buildings. This photo shows an outside shot of the building's framework.
Item 1.13-318.02
Lexington Signal Depot at Avon, KY. Photos taken while Depot was under construction during early years of World War II (exact dates unknown). Also pictured are workmen and temporary dwellings. Shot of test building frame at the Lexington signal depot, half-completed. This building is semi-elliptical and was built for test purposes. The giant arches, extending 67 feet above ground level, are made of plywood. No metal other than bolts and nails could be used, since continuous metallic construction would reduce receptivity of the delicate communications apparatus to be tested in the buildings. This photo shows an outside shot of the building's framework.
ark:/16417/th76b4x3v7vgqLexington Signal Depot at Avon, KY. Photos taken while Depot was under construction during early years of World War II (exact dates unknown). Also pictured are workmen and temporary dwellings. Shot of the concrete framework of the Depot's administration building.
Item 1.13-318.07
Lexington Signal Depot at Avon, KY. Photos taken while Depot was under construction during early years of World War II (exact dates unknown). Also pictured are workmen and temporary dwellings. Shot of the concrete framework of the Depot's administration building.
ark:/16417/th71gw0kj8cbrLexington Signal Depot at Avon, KY. Photos taken while Depot was under construction during early years of World War II (exact dates unknown). Also pictured are workmen and temporary dwellings. Shot of the Lexington Signal Depot's Administration Building which houses offices of the commanding officer and his staff, including civilian training personnel. This building is the administrative center for what will be one of the nation's largest signal depots and civilian training centers.
Item 1.13-318.08
Lexington Signal Depot at Avon, KY. Photos taken while Depot was under construction during early years of World War II (exact dates unknown). Also pictured are workmen and temporary dwellings. Shot of the Lexington Signal Depot's Administration Building which houses offices of the commanding officer and his staff, including civilian training personnel. This building is the administrative center for what will be one of the nation's largest signal depots and civilian training centers.
ark:/16417/th71pztppdwrbLexington Signal Depot at Avon, KY. Photos taken while Depot was under construction during early years of World War II (exact dates unknown). Also pictured are workmen and temporary dwellings. Shot of worker getting into his car with rows of cars and storage warehouses in background.
Item 1.13-318.11
Lexington Signal Depot at Avon, KY. Photos taken while Depot was under construction during early years of World War II (exact dates unknown). Also pictured are workmen and temporary dwellings. Shot of worker getting into his car with rows of cars and storage warehouses in background.
ark:/16417/th7znx7skbdvqLexington Signal Depot at Avon, KY. Photos taken while Depot was under construction during early years of World War II (exact dates unknown). Also pictured are workmen and temporary dwellings. Shot of workers working on railroad line.
Item 1.13-318.09
Lexington Signal Depot at Avon, KY. Photos taken while Depot was under construction during early years of World War II (exact dates unknown). Also pictured are workmen and temporary dwellings. Shot of workers working on railroad line.