Floating Plant of the United States Engineer Department, Norfolk, Virginia District Photograph Album, 1923 | Sargeant Memorial Collection

By Sarah Osorio

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Collection Overview

Title: Floating Plant of the United States Engineer Department, Norfolk, Virginia District Photograph Album, 1923

ID: 001/01/MSS 0000-393

Primary Creator: United States. Army. Corps of Engineers

Extent: 1.0 Folders

Arrangement: Arranged in original order.

Date Acquired: 03/03/2009

Subjects: Great Bridge (Chesapeake, Va.), Inland water transportation, Norfolk (Va.), Work boats

Forms of Material: Photograph albums, Photographs

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Thirty-nine photographs of work boats, including dredges, motor launches, barges, and tugs, taken between February and March 1923. Geographic locations of the photographs include Norfolk Harbor, Alligator River, Great Bridge, Virginia, and Fort Monroe.

Subject/Index Terms

Great Bridge (Chesapeake, Va.)
Inland water transportation
Norfolk (Va.)
Work boats

Administrative Information

Repository: Sargeant Memorial Collection

Access Restrictions: This collection is open to all researchers.

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 Source: William P. Bradshaw, III by donation

Preferred Citation: Floating Plant of the United States Engineer Department, Norfolk, Virginia District Photograph Album, MSS 0000-393, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.

Processing Information: Processed September 28, 2016.

Box and Folder Listing

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Box 1

Folder 1: Floating Plant of the United States Engineer Department, Norfolk, Virginia District, 1923 March: Includes title page and index page. Each mounted photograph is accompanied by text listing name of boat, length, beam, and date. Some pages provide geographic location of the photograph and more detailed information about the boat.