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Norfolk (Va.)

 Subject
Subject Source: Lcnaf

Found in 664 Collections and/or Records:

1920s Winona, Norfolk, Virginia Photographs

 Collection — 1 folder
Identifier: 007-MSS 2016-077
Scope and Contents

Three circa 1920s photographs of street scenes in the Norfolk, Virginia neighborhood of Winona.

Dates: created: circa 1920s; Other: Date acquired: 11/15/2016

1924 Ocean View Park Photographs

 Collection — 1 folder
Identifier: 007-MSS 2015-043
Scope and Contents

Two 1924 photographs of Ocean View Park in Norfolk, Virginia. The first photograph features the Ocean View Baths; the second photograph features the Casino and a portion of the House of Joy ride.

Dates: created: 1924; Other: Date acquired: 10/01/2015

1925 Norfolk Automobile Salvage Yards Photographs

 Collection — 1 folder
Identifier: 007-MSS 0000-365
Scope and Contents

Twenty-three photographs of automobiles and salvage yards. Locations of vehicles and parts include 515 Doyle Street, Starke Street, and West Wilson Avenue in Norfolk, Virginia. Some photographs are dated October 10, 1925. Includes two photographs of a walking woman wearing a hat.

Dates: created: 1925; Other: Date acquired: 11/24/2014

1930s Norfolk Family Photographs Scrapbook

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 001-01-MSS 0000-328
Scope and Contents One circa 1930s scrapbook of family photographs taken primarily in Norfolk and Virginia Beach, Virginia. Individuals and groups are photographed in various scenes including the beach and neighborhoods in front of houses. Some photographs of a parade on Granby Street feature Norfolk Post 392 of the VFW and the businesses of Russell, Etheridge & Pritchard Dry Goods, Oriental Chop Suey, Truitt's Pharmacy, and Carr, Mears & Dawson. Other photographs of scenes in Norfolk include Ghent,...
Dates: created: 1930s; Other: Date acquired: 11/24/2014

1930s Norfolk Tars Baseball Players Photographs

 Collection — 1 folder
Identifier: 007-MSS 0000-409
Scope and Contents

Twelve circa 1937 photographs of Norfolk Tars baseball players at Bain Field. Identified players include Garton del Savio, Mike Dejan, Mickey Witeck, Ed Levy, Archie Allen, Charlie Fallon, Pete Suder, Tommy Holmes, and Johnny Neun.

Dates: created: 1930s; Other: Date acquired: 11/24/2014

1936-1940 Norfolk Scrapbook

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 001-01-MSS 0000-327
Scope and Contents One 1936-1940 scrapbook containing newspaper clippings relating to the history of Norfolk, Virginia Beach, and the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Popular topics include plays, engagements, weddings, deaths, notable visitors, Norfolk Botanical Garden, and the First Citizen award. The scrapbook contains one playbill from the 1937 theatrical production of The Lost Colony. Non-local topics in the scrapbook include news on the movie Gone With the Wind and the...
Dates: created: 1936-1940; Other: Date acquired: 11/24/2014

1940s Norfolk, Virginia Aerial View Negatives

 Collection — 1 envelope
Identifier: 007-MSS 0000-350
Scope and Contents

Eleven circa 1941-1943 negatives featuring aerial views that appear to have been taken on a rooftop showing areas near Freemason, Ghent, and Atlantic City in Norfolk, Virginia.

Dates: created: circa 1941-1943; Other: Date acquired: 00/00/0000

1940s Norfolk, Virginia Streetcar Photograph and Negatives

 Collection — 2 folders
Identifier: 007-MSS 0000-692
Scope and Contents

One 1940s photograph of an unidentified man pointing to streetcar 2150 in Norfolk, Virginia. The collection also consists of five negatives, including an image of more than twenty men standing outside a building, streetcar 2150 bound for Ocean View parked in front of a body shop, streetcar 503 bound for South Norfolk, and several streetcars, including streetcar 628 bound for Granby-18 parked inside a building.

Dates: created: 1940s; Other: Date acquired: 00/00/0000

1941 Snow Scenes on Botetourt Street Negatives

 Collection — 1 envelope
Identifier: 007-MSS 0000-498
Scope and Contents

Thirteen negatives dated 1941 featuring the aftermath of snowfall on Botetourt Street in Norfolk, Virginia. The images include slushy streets, snow-covered cars, the exterior of an antiques store, and a kitchen interior.

Dates: created: 1941; Other: Date acquired: 02/16/1999

1942-1943 Norfolk Scrapbook

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 001-01-MSS 0000-329
Scope and Contents

One 1942-1943 scrapbook of newspaper clippings relating to World War II, local history, organizations, social events, engagements, marriages, and deaths in Norfolk, Virginia. The scrapbook includes one playbill from the Bristow Hardin School of Music in Folder 12.

Dates: created: 1942-1943; Other: Date acquired: 11/24/2014