View of the Anti-aircraft Battery in Frick Park

ca. 1953

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View of the Anti-aircraft Battery in Frick Park
  • Title
  • View of the Anti-aircraft Battery in Frick Park
  • Date
  • ca. 1953
  • Identifier
  • 20230417-hpshhs-0055
  • Description
  • During the Cold War, the fields in Frick Park beyond the Nicholson Street entrance (Blue Slide Playground) were used as an anti-aircraft artillery battery that became operational in 1953. The photo shows one of the tents and some other structures at the battery, which had a four 90-mm gun battery, supplies, ammunition, and 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
  • In Copyright. This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).. Rights Holder: Squirrel Hill Historical Society
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  • Rights Holder
  • Squirrel Hill Historical Society