Contributed by Presque Isle Air Museum
Description
Part of the hospital complex, the dispensary at the Presque Isle Army Air Base was located directly across Skyway Street from where Presque Isle Middle School was later located.
The base began operating in 1941 on the site of the Presque Isle airfield to ferry planes, equipment, and personnel overseas during World War II.
About This Item
- Title: Dispensary interior, Presque Isle Army Air Base, ca. 1943
- Creation Date: circa 1943
- Subject Date: circa 1943
- Location: Presque Isle, Aroostook County, ME
- Media: Photographic print
- Dimensions: 20 cm x 25 cm
- Object Type: Image
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- United States. Army Air Forces
- Dispensaries
- Northern Maine Regional Airport
- Airports--Maine--Presque Isle
Other Keywords
- Army Air Force
- dispensary
- hospital complex
- Presque Isle Air Force Base
- Presque Isle Army Airfield
- Presque Isle Middle School
- Skyway Street
For more information about this item, contact:
Presque Isle Air Museum650 Airport Drive Suite 4, Presque Isle, ME 04769
(207) 764-2543
This Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. No Permission is required to use the low-resolution watermarked image for educational use, or as allowed by the applicable copyright. For all other uses, permission is required.
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