Anti-aircraft Battery Tent in Frick Park 

ca. 1953

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Anti-aircraft Battery Tent in Frick Park 
  • 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
  • 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