Dana, SK
Photographs

Bob Agar managed to visit the radar station at Dana in August 1998, and again in May and August, 1999. He made the following report: "I met Joe Saxinger, the present owner, in May 1999. He was not what you would call the friendly farmer type. He was on a tractor and unlike most farmers I have met on my trips, he did not even stop the tractor or get off and talk. He said I could take pictures and added he was getting tired of people visiting the old base. He had just bought a new section of land (640 acres) or so, to add to the base property. I talked to a young lad that was helping him. He indicated the owner was about 70 years of age and had over 200 buffalo, 16 young ones and 6 bulls for a total of 222."

"He does not seem to want to use or save the buildings, and it appears as if he just wants the pastureland for his buffaloes. The base buildings had deteriorated quite a bit from August 1998 to May 1999. The recreation hall and some of the other buildings are leaking and in very poor shape."

"I was at Dana for about 1 3/4 hours in May. I noticed when I returned in August of this year that there was a "No Trespassing, and Private Property" sign on the gate. It appears doubtful that anyone will be able to access the base in the future."


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  1. Note the "No Trespassing" and "Private Property" sign on the gate - August 1999.
    Courtesy Bob Agar.

  2. West end of GATR site building - August 1999.
    Courtesy Bob Agar.

  3. GATR site building - August 1999.
    Courtesy Bob Agar.

  4. GATR site building - August 1999.
    Courtesy Bob Agar.

  5. Interior (west end) of the GATR site building - August 1999.
    Courtesy Bob Agar.

  6. Interior of GATR site building - August 1999.
    Courtesy Bob Agar.

  7. Interior of GATR site building - August 1999.
    Courtesy Bob Agar.

  8. Guard house at main gate with barracks on left hand side - May 1999.
    Courtesy Bob Agar.

  9. Back of guard house at main gate - May 1999.
    Courtesy Bob Agar.

  10. Interior of guard house at main gate - May 1999.
    Courtesy Bob Agar.

  11. Unidentified building in domestic site - May 1999.
    Courtesy Bob Agar.

  12. Unidentified buildings in domestic site - May 1999.
    Courtesy Bob Agar.

  13. Station Chapel in domestic site - May 1999.
    Courtesy Bob Agar.

  14. Combined Mess - May 1999.
    Courtesy Bob Agar.

  15. Combined Mess - May 1999.
    Courtesy Bob Agar.

  16. Entrance to the Officers Mess in the Combined Mess - May 1999.
    Courtesy Bob Agar.

  17. Interior of kitchen - May 1999.
    Courtesy Bob Agar.

  18. Interior of the Combined Mess - May 1999.
    Courtesy Bob Agar.

  19. The Officers Mess in the Combined Mess - May 1999.
    Courtesy Bob Agar.

  20. Unknown part of the Combined Mess - May 1999.
    Courtesy Bob Agar.

  21. Barracks in foreground with the radar tower in the background - May 1999.
    Courtesy Bob Agar.

  22. Rec Hall with the bowling alley in the front - May 1999.
    Courtesy Bob Agar.

  23. Interior of gymnasium complete with hole in the roof - May 1999.
    Courtesy Bob Agar.

  24. Interior of the gymnasium. Note the hole in the roof - May 1999.
    Courtesy Bob Agar.

  25. Inside of the Rec Hall. Bowling alley to the right. Double doors open into the gymnasium - May 1999.
    Courtesy Bob Agar.

  26. Interior of bowling alley, without the floor - May 1999.
    Courtesy Bob Agar.

  27. Administration building - May 1999.
    Courtesy Bob Agar.

  28. Typical room in the barracks - May 1999.
    Courtesy Bob Agar.

  29. Block floor plan in barracks - May 1999.
    Courtesy Bob Agar.

  30. Hallway in the barracks - May 1999.
    Courtesy Bob Agar.

  31. Interior of an unidentified building - May 1999.
    Courtesy Bob Agar.

  32. Operations site and upper guard house - May 1999.
    Courtesy Bob Agar.

  33. Operations building and the radar tower - May 1999.
    Courtesy Bob Agar.

  34. Switchboard in Operations building - May 1999.
    Courtesy Bob Agar.

  35. Oh give me a home, where the Buffalo roam! - May 1999.
    Courtesy Bob Agar.


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Updated: October 11, 1999