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Frank Adams

Date: 1963
Description: Portrait of Frank Adams, a journalist and organizer. He is sitting at a desk and holding a pen. This was taken while he worked for The Virginian-Pilot
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Greenwoods Road

Date: 1910
Description: Men walk past buildings along the sidewalk on Greenwoods Road.
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United States Naval Training Station

Date: 1918
Description: A large group of uniformed sailors pose while others distribute the mail at the United States Naval Training Station St. Helena, land found on the eastern ...
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Berkeley Machine Works Incorporated

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Description: Ford touring car altered and fitted with flanged wheels to run on track at Berkeley Machine Works Inc. The plate on the side of the car reads: "Motor Cars ...
Book or Pamphlet

Tractor Advertisement

Date: 1918
Description: Back cover of a booklet produced by the Square Turn Tractor Company to advertise the Square Turn farm tractor, featuring a photograph of the company's fact...
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Berkeley Machine Works Incorporated

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Description: A tractor fitted with flanged wheels to run on rail track at Berkeley Machine Works Inc.
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Berkeley Machine Works Incorporated

Date: 
Description: Ford touring car fitted with flanged wheels to run on track at Berkeley Machine Works Inc. Plate on driver's side of car near the running board reads: "Mot...
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U.S.S. Wisconsin

Date: 1957
Description: View of the U.S.S. Wisconsin docked during decommissioning ceremonies in preparation for its final cruise. A number of sailors can be seen on deck.
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Ceremony on Board U.S.S. Wisconsin

Date: 1957
Description: Ceremony beneath the guns on board the U.S.S. Wisconsin. A number of spectators and sailors are seated in the foreground, and uniformed sailors line...
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Elks Club

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Description: A view of antlers on a table and chairs lined up around the meeting hall of the Elks Club, founded in 1868.
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The White House

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Description: The White House, an eighteenth century structure, was the residence of the Battell family.
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Cora Brown's Guest House

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Description: The guest house of Cora Brown, the first African American woman elected to a U.S. State Senate, with a table, chairs, and umbrella outside on the lawn.
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Charles Sherrod and Carl Braden

Date: 04 27 1963
Description: Charles Sherrod and Carl Braden looking over a "Time for Action" paper.
Print

Savings Bank for Freedmen

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Description: An advertising card for the National Freedmen's Savings & Trust Company, Norfolk, Virgina branch.
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U.S.S. Wisconsin Decommissioning Ceremony

Date: 11 1957
Description: Uniformed sailors gathered on the deck of the U.S.S. Wisconsin during decommissioning ceremonies.
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U.S.S. Wisconsin

Date: 1957
Description: U.S.S. Wisconsin docked on the Hudson River at Norfolk, during decommissioning ceremonies.
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Granby Street

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Description: Buildings, pedestrians on Granby Street at an intersection. Electrical street lighting arches above. Virginia National Bank, a Neo-Classical Revival buildi...
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Oyster Shucking

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Description: Men shucking oysters while standing in stalls in a building. Caption reads: "Oyster Schucking, Norfolk, VA."

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