Photo #: KN-27603 (Color) Washington Navy Yard, Washington, D.C. Old weapons on exhibit in East Willard Park, circa Summer 1978. This area was rebuilt to another design in 1981-82, with the artifacts rearranged. Many of them, including all the missiles, were removed in or before the year 2000. The gun in the center is a 10-inch Brooke smoothbore from CSS Columbia. A Confederate 5-inch Whitworth rifle is at right, and a double-banded 7-inch Brooke rifle (captured on CSS Tennessee) is at left. A prototype launcher for "Terrier" missiles is behind these guns. In the center background is a "Regulus II" missile. Buildings 111 and 106 are in the distance. This photograph was received by the Naval Photographic Center in January 1979. Official U.S. Navy Photograph. Online Image: 143KB; 740 x 595 pixels Reproductions of this image may also be available through the National Archives photographic reproduction system as Photo # 428-KN-27603 |
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5 September 2000