Anti-aircraft Battery Tent in Frick Park

ca. 1953

Title
Anti-aircraft Battery Tent in Frick Park
Date
ca. 1953
Identifier
20230417-hpshhs-0053
Description
During the Cold War, 55 soldiers stationed at the 701st AAA Battalion anti-aircraft battery located in Frick Park by the Nicholson Street entrance (Blue Slide Playground) temporarily lived in tents. The anti-aircraft artillery site in Frick Park became operational in 1953 and consisted of a four 90-mm gun battery plus associated supplies, ammunition, administrative and communication facilities. It was part of a ring of 12 Nike anti-aircraft missile bases located around Pittsburgh.
Type
still image
Genre
photographs
Subject
Batteries (Ordnance)
Armed Forces
Weapons
Parks
Geographic Subjects
Squirrel Hill (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
Contributor
Squirrel Hill Historical Society
Collection
Squirrel Hill Historical Society and Squirrel Hill Urban Coalition Photograph Collection
Rights Information
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Rights Holder
Squirrel Hill Historical Society