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How to describe McMurdo Station. It’s the largest station in Antarctica by far, a sprawling place, functional and utilitarian, a work in progress since its beginnings before the 1957-1958 IGY. And it has character. As a photographer I'm drawn to the older structures, the early buildings housing Cosray and building 137, the quonset huts, and others like the BFC, FEMC shops and Paint Barn. These places have character, part of it is architectural, and part is how these utilitarian shells have been adapted into unique living and work spaces by the people who use them.

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McMurdo Station
How to describe McMurdo Station. It’s the largest station in Antarctica by far, a sprawling place, functional and utilitarian, a work in progress since its beginnings before the 1957-1958 IGY. And it has character. As a photographer I'm drawn to the older structures, the early buildings housing Cosray and building 137, the quonset huts, and others like the BFC, FEMC shops and Paint Barn. These places have character, part of it is architectural, and part is how these utilitarian shells have been adapted into unique living and work spaces by the people who use them.
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