Washington Navy Yard, 1949

Aerial view of the Washington Navy Yard – the Navy’s oldest shore establishment–and its vicinity, looking north from over the Anacostia River, 1949. The Yard's eastern boundary, at Eleventh Street SE, is near the right side of the photo. Second Street SE is in the image's upper left, and M Street SE, the Yard's northern boundary, runs horizontally through the middle. U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph.NH 91943