Photograph of a topographic map showing arrangements for buildings, United States Naval Air Base, Quonset Point, Rhode Island

People:

Multi Color (photographic studio)
Albert Kahn Associated, Inc. Architects and Engineers (role unspecified)
United States Government (role unspecified)

Title:

Photograph of a topographic map showing arrangements for buildings, United States Naval Air Base, Quonset Point, Rhode Island

Date:

14 August 1940

Form:
maps
photographs

Quantity / Object type:
1 photograph(s)

Stage and Purpose:

topographical view

Technique and media:

Gelatin silver print

Dimensions:

comp.: 19.3 x 20.2 cm sheet: 20.6 x 25.4 cm

Reference number:

PH2000:0407

Drawing Type:

line drawing
plot (computer drawing)

Method of Projection:

site plan
grading plan

Point of View:

bird's-eye view

Inscription:

stamped and imprinted - in black ink, on the sheet, verso, l.c.: "IF THIS PHOTOGRAPH IS USED FOR PUBLICATION / PURPOSES CREDIT MUST BE GIVEN TO / ALBERT KAHN ASSOCIATES / ARCHITECTS & ENGINEERS / Detroit, Michigan" labelled, imprinted, dated and numbered - printed and in typescript and black ink, on a paper label attached to the sheet, verso, u.c. to c.: "NAME OF OWNER / [UNITED STATES NAVY] / LOCATION [Quonset Point, Rhode Island] / DESCRIPTION / [Naval Air Base - Plot Plan] / DATE TAKEN / [8-14-40] JOB No. / [1863] / PHOTOGRAPHER / [Multi-Color]" [text in square parentheses indicates typescript within printed form of label] numbered and imprinted - in the image, throughout: with latitude and longitude coordinates, contour lines, road and building outlines and area reference numbers

Location:

Quonset Point; Rhode Island; United States;

Subject:

architecture
engineering
military
topographic

Subject Descriptive Terms:

architectural drawing
naval air base
site plan
bird's-eye perspective
topographical map

Credit line:
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Federico Bucci/
Gift of Federico Bucci

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