Mayport Naval Station during WWII, dirt roads, what look like graded runways, lots of sand and scrub. Just a handful of buildings near the West edge of the basin. Loyd Sandgren served as the Navy Base’s photographer from 1942 to 1945 when according to what he told me, there was just a dirt road leading to the base. The quality of the vintage print is not great but the contrast to what the base looks like today is amazing. This military duty started Loyd Sandgren’s 30+ year career as a photographer in Jacksonville, FL.
Tags: aerial, basin, Mayport, navy, St. Johns River
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