Brief Description: One circa 1920s-1930s scrapbook of photographs featuring people and scenes in Norfolk and Mount Sidney, Augusta County, Virginia. Many of the photographs in the scrapbook depict ships, one of which is labeled Gaza-Lisboa. Notable shots of Norfolk include the Medical Arts Building, Barney's Market, Gulf gas station, and Jerusalem Baptist Church off of Brambleton Avenue in downtown Norfolk. One photograph with handwriting on the back identifies Miss Margaret Rimel in Mt. Sidney, Va, and another photograph features six girls in front of croquet mallets and balls.
Held at:
Sargeant Memorial Collection
Slover Library
235 East Plume Street
Norfolk, VA 23510
Phone: 7574317429
Email: localhistory [at] norfolk.gov
Record Series Number: 001/01/MSS 0000-333
Created by: Unknown
Volume: 1.0 Boxes
Acquired:
11/24/2014.
Arrangement: Arranged in original order. Loose materials were separated into folders.
Access Restrictions: This collection is open to all researchers.
Subject Index
Augusta County (Va.)
Church buildings--Virginia
Hampton Roads (Va. : Region)
Housing--Virginia--Norfolk
Norfolk (Va.)
Norfolk (Va.)--Social life and customs--20th century
Portrait photography
Ships
Streets--Virginia--Norfolk
Genres/Forms of Material
Photographs
Scrapbooks
Languages of Materials
English [eng]
Rights/Use Restrictions: The status of copyright for these materials is governed by Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U. S. C.). Copyright restrictions may apply.
Acquisition Notes:
Unknown
PreferredCitation: 1920s-1930s Norfolk and Augusta County Photograph Scrapbook, MSS 0000-333, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.