Monday, October 1, 2012

PENTAGON HISTORICAL PHOTOS




FROM: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Pentagon Construction
Interior of the Center Courtyard During Construction.
July 1, 1942

The wood forms used in casting the concrete walls can be seen. These forms, made from 6" and 8" wide boards, give the walls the texture we see today



Pentagon Building Messengers
Mid-1940's

Building messengers propel unique bicycle trucks along the Pentagon's wide corridors. Maintenance personnel also used similar vehicles. Only a few pedal powered vehicles survive today, most having been replaced by electric vehicles.



Pentagon's Main Switchboard
Mid-1940's

All incoming local and long distance calls were handled by operators from these switchboards.



Police Struggling against Anti-War Protestors
May 22, 1972

Riot police and the media struggle against the throngs of anti-war protesters during a demonstration near the Pentagon's main entrance.

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