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Washington Avenue Looking North
No full textWashington Avenue was named after President George Washington. This was the main business district for Newport News for many decades. The first street car line in Newport News was built along this avenue. To the left can be seen the Rexall Store located at 2601 Washington Avenue. The store's proprietor was A.E.G. Klor. To the right is the Exchange Hotel. This is the building with the United States Flag flying. This hotel was located at 2601 Washington Avenue. the proprietor of the Exchange Hotel at this time was John Viney
Boat Harbor
No full textThe Small Boat Harbor was established in 1915. The property was annexed by the City of Newport News in January of 1917. It was designed to house 500 small boats. This harbor measured 2400 feet in length and 300 feet in width, seventy-five acres of land in total
U.S. Custom House and Post Office
No full textThe U.S. Custom House and Post Office were built in 1904. It is located on the corner of 25th Street and West Avenue. It is a functioning U.S. Post Office to this day
Back Cover
No full textRear cover of the booklet containing all of the post cards viewed in this collection
C & O Station and Pier
No full textThe Station pictured was built in 1892. The clock tower seen in this view was removed during World War I. The Station Building was demolished in 1940 to make way for a new Station building
U.S. Cavalry Camp and Warwick Hotel
No full textNewport New, Virginia was a major port of embarkation for soldiers shipping out to Europe during World War I. Army camps were established throughout Newport News. The major camps were Camps Hill, Alexander and Stuart. In the background is the Warwick Hotel which was built in 1882 by the Old Dominion Land Company as a place for business travelers to stay
Jefferson Avenue Business District
No full textThis is a view of Jefferson Avenue in Newport News, Virginia. The time period is 1917-1918. The most prominent building on the right is First Church of Newport News Baptist. This is the second building that housed this African American congregation from 1897 to the 1970's
Launching of a Battleship at Shipyard
No full textThe Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company began on January 28, 1886 as the Chesapeake Dry Dock and Construction Company. Collis P. Huntington started this business. During World War I the following ships were built for the U.S. Navy: The Battleship Mississippi, The Destroyers, Lamberton, Radford, Montgomery and Breese, 3 large naval towing targets and ten commercial vessels
Washington Avenue, Looking North
No full textThis was the main business district in Newport News for many decades. Many shops, banks and churches were located along this Avenue and its side streets. In the foreground to the right can be seen the Olympic Theater which was built in 1911. The Theater's address was 3100 Washington Avenue. The officers of the ownership group were W.F. Call, President, A.D. Jones, Vice-President and E.T. Crall Secretary-Treasurer. Further down the street on the right is James Hughes and Sons sellers of cigars, tobacco, soft drinks, magazines and newspapers. This store was located at 3602 Washington Avenue
Unloading Watermelons, Pier "A"
No full textPier A was used for the loading and unloading of cargo such as farm produce, fish, oyters, etc. This pier was also used by the local steamship lines for the pick up and dropoff of passengers