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22nd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest The American Experience
Nimitz House, Yerba Buena Island

The former home of Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz, who commanded US and allied forces in the Pacific in WWII, is now haloed by a freeway onramp, an apt example of America's sometimes cavalier attitude toward its past. Nimitz House is located on Yerba Buena Island in San Francisco Bay, near the city.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 10.2024
Date Uploaded: 11.2024
Photo Location: Yerba Buena Island, California, United States of America
Camera: LEICA M10
Copyright: © Virginia Hines