Elliston Ridge, NF
Photographs



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  1. Mike Dougherty "on duty". Note the 642-1 (642 AC&W Detachment 1) ball cap. - June 1958.
    Courtesy Mike Dougherty.

  2. S/Sgt. Fraunfelker and fiance standing in front of the Canadian Post Office in Bonavista - June 1958.
    Courtesy Mike Dougherty.

  3. New Commander replaced Captain Tom Evans - May 1958.
    Courtesy Mike Dougherty.

  4. Farewell cake located at beginning of the dining room serving line. The freezer is in the background. A/1C Bobby Greer was our Radar Maintenance technician - May 1958.
    Courtesy Mike Dougherty.

  5. The following series of photos were taken 360 degrees to show how barren and desolate the site was. Looking northeast towards the north Atlantic. Note the telephone line wire. - April 1958.
    Courtesy Mike Dougherty.

  6. Looking toward the north Atlantic from the same location. - April 1958.
    Courtesy Mike Dougherty.

  7. Note the island (possibly North Bird Island) in the centre of the photo and the curved access road in the lower right. - April 1958.
    Courtesy Mike Dougherty.

  8. Continuation of view looking NNW-ENE. Note the overhead phone lines. - April 1958.
    Courtesy Mike Dougherty.

  9. Looking WNW - April 1958.
    Courtesy Mike Dougherty.

  10. Complete rotation (verification of the fact that there was really nothing to look at) - April 1958.
    Courtesy Mike Dougherty.

  11. Looking south towards the end of the main building. This was probably Harold beside the vehicle. The door by the wood pile leads to the diesel generator room. Around the corner behind Harold is the garage/motor pool. We had a jeep, a 4 x 4 truck and a 6 x 6 truck. - March 1958.
    Courtesy Mike Dougherty.

  12. Looking southwest from the same position that I took the previous photo. - March 1958.
    Courtesy Mike Dougherty.



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