Spotted Island, Labrador
Photographs

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  1. Generators hard at work - December 1959.
    Courtesy Von E LeVan.

  2. Personnel chatting by the pool table. Library in background - December 1959.
    Courtesy Von E LeVan.

  3. Catching up on things in the library area - December 1959.
    Courtesy Von E LeVan.

  4. Unidentified personnel in the Dining Hall - November 1959.
    Courtesy Von E LeVan.

  5. Thanksgiving Day dinner - November 1959.
    Courtesy Von E LeVan.

  6. Good old fashioned "KP" - November 1959.
    Courtesy Von E LeVan.

  7. Captain LeVan with the station mascot "Maniac" - October 1959.
    Courtesy Von E LeVan.

  8. Mr. Ryan, Sgt. Duncan, Captain LeVan and Airman Demerie form a work parade - October 1959.
    Courtesy Von E LeVan.

  9. Captain LeVan - September 1959.
    Courtesy Von E LeVan.

  10. Captain LeVan in front of Connex Box and outside storage area at rear of main building - September 1959.
    Courtesy Von E LeVan.

  11. Captain LeVan in front of housing complex with radar radome in background. Note the water pipe going up the hill - September 1959.
    Courtesy Von E LeVan.

  12. The Atlantic Ocean smashing against the rocks - September 1959.
    Courtesy Von E LeVan.

  13. Pole Vault troposcatter antenna used for communications - September 1959.
    Courtesy Von E LeVan.

  14. Gap Filler complex with housing, radar tower and radome, and communications antennas - September 1959.
    Courtesy Von E LeVan.

  15. Von E LeVan - August 1959.
    Courtesy Von E LeVan.

  16. The village of Spotted Island, also referred to as "Dogtown" - August 1959.
    Courtesy Von E LeVan.

  17. The village of Spotted Island, sometimes referred to as "Dogville" - August 1959.
    Courtesy Von E LeVan.

  18. Transfer storage petroleum tank in the village - August 1959.
    Courtesy Von E LeVan.

  19. Re-supply vessels bringing in supplies for the next year into extremely poor port facilities - August 1959.
    Courtesy Von E LeVan.

  20. Whale bones - August 1959.
    Courtesy Von E LeVan.

  21. The lake pump house and water line. The line was wrapped with heater tape to keep the water line from freezing during the winter months - August 1959.
    Courtesy Von E LeVan.

  22. The water line going up to the barracks. Three inch pipe covered with 6 inch covering and wrapped with asphalt. It worked. The water flowed all winter long - August 1959.
    Courtesy Von E LeVan.

  23. Special Orders #33. Para 1 Reassignment A/2C Ken Jones from Spotted Island to the ZI (USA) Page 1 of 2 - 31 March 1959.
    Courtesy Ken Jones.

  24. Special Orders #14. Para 2 Reassignment A/2C Ken Jones from Spotted Island to the ZI (USA) Page 2 of 2. These orders were eventually reissued on 31 March due to a lack of a replacement for A/2C Jones - 17 February 1959.
    Courtesy Ken Jones.

  25. And this, gentlemen, is your office! - February 1959.
    Courtesy Duane (Dewey) Larson.

  26. Dewey Larson at the office - February 1959.
    Courtesy Duane (Dewey) Larson.

  27. Dewey Larson still working - February 1959.
    Courtesy Duane (Dewey) Larson.

  28. Dewey Larson putting in overtime - February 1959.
    Courtesy Duane (Dewey) Larson.

  29. Dewey Larson trying to find the right part - February 1959.
    Courtesy Duane (Dewey) Larson.

  30. Ken Jones coming to the rescue (with the right part) - February 1959.
    Courtesy Duane (Dewey) Larson.

  31. Ken Jones and Dewey Larson with assorted test equipment - February 1959.
    Courtesy Duane (Dewey) Larson.

  32. Ken Jones (left) and Dewey Larson (right) with the entire compliment of test equipment in a "roll-around rack" made by Larson and Jones - February 1959.
    Courtesy Ken Jones.

  33. Ken Jones guarding the test equipment - February 1959.
    Courtesy Duane (Dewey) Larson.

  34. Unknown airman (smoking on the job) - February 1959.
    Courtesy Duane (Dewey) Larson.

  35. Ken Jones mixing up all of the parts - February 1959.
    Courtesy Duane (Dewey) Larson.

  36. Dewey Larson at the parts bin - February 1959.
    Courtesy Duane (Dewey) Larson.

  37. Ken Jones at the Tech Manual desk - February 1959.
    Courtesy Duane (Dewey) Larson.

  38. Carl Brenton (Canadian Marconi Company Tech Rep) - February 1959.
    Courtesy Duane (Dewey) Larson.

  39. Ken Jones and Carl Brenton at the test equipment rack - February 1959.
    Courtesy Duane (Dewey) Larson.

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