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Army Barrack Construction
May 10, 1918
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Title
Army Barrack Construction
Contributor
University of Pittsburgh (depositor)
Date
May 10, 1918
Identifier
ARBA17UA
Description
The barracks being built in this photo could hold about 400 men. Construction on this particular barracks began around May 1st, and would be occupied on May 15th. Beginning on April 11, 1918, the University instituted a training program for automobile and gas engine mechanics. Seven barracks that could house 1,000, a mess hall that could seat 2,000, an administrative building and the Y.M.C.A. Hospitality House were built on the hill above O'Hara Street. Within six months, 2,200 men were being trained.
Type
still image
Genre
photographs
Subject
University of Pittsburgh
World War, 1914-1918
Army Barracks (University of Pittsburgh)
Buildings--Design and construction
Geographic Subjects
Oakland (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
Source
University of Pittsburgh Historic Photographs, 1884-present
Collection
Pitt Photographs
University of Pittsburgh Historic Photographs
Pitt Campus Life
Contributor
University of Pittsburgh
Rights Information
Copyright Not Evaluated. The copyright and related rights status of this Item has not been evaluated. Please refer to the organization that has made the Item available for more information. 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.
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