Aerial photographs

Thirty circa 1923 aerial photographs of scenes in Norfolk, Norfolk County, and Newport News, Virginia. The photographs were likely taken during a naval air reconnaissance photograph training flight.

Fifteen 1920s aerial photographs of scenes in Norfolk, Virginia. Notable buildings in the aerial photographs include City Hall, the Norfolk Fire Department, City Hall Garage, Fairfax Hotel, City Market, and the Monticello Arcade. Aerial photographs also include residential sections of Norfolk, particularly along the waterway, a few photographs of a track, and one photograph of a boat in the water.

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.

Large-scale prints from an aerial photographic mission flown over the city of Norfolk on March 22, 1974. The prints are arranged by frame number and bound in nine large books. The Abrams Aerial Survey Corporation of Lansing, Michigan conducted the mission. The prints are scaled at 1 inch = 100 feet.

Aerial photographs of various locations in the City of Norfolk.

Two aerial photographs of Fort Norfolk, one circa 1950 aerial photograph of the Hermitage Museum and Gardens, one circa 1950 poster featuring burlesque star Rose La Rose, one bird's-eye view of Hampton Roads featuring the original James River Bridge, and one print of the Hampton Roads Rowing Club. Also includes one book: The Melvin Gutman Collection of Antique Jewelry.

Full-frame (9"x9") contact prints from an aerial photographic mission flown over Norfolk and the surrounding areas on March 22, 1974. The Abrams Aerial Survey Corporation conducted the mission. Also included are the original print envelopes (printed with mission information).

This collection includes 35mm color photographic slides documenting development projects in downtown Norfolk, Virginia and in various city neighborhoods, development planning studies and projects around the city, and planning-related maps and graphics. Some aerial photographs are included. Some slides are missing.

Records of the Department of City Planning, Norfolk, Virginia. The records include Department documents, surveys and reports; aerial photographs (prints) over Norfolk and the surrounding areas; ground photographs (slides, negatives, and prints) of local areas; miscellaneous ephemeral materials; and planning-related documents and materials from other city departments and commercial entities (such as reports, surveys, and contractual documents).

Approximately 350 negatives featuring aerial photographs of downtown Norfolk, Virginia between 1963 and 1975. The negatives include shots of City Hall, coal piers, merchandise piers, Ghent, Old Dominion University, and Foreman Field. There are also a few scenes of rural Virginia Beach, Virginia.