St. Helena Trng Station Norfolk, Virginia, 1918 – Vintage Photo Print
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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This rare historic image captures St. Helena Trng Station Norfolk, Virginia, 1918 in remarkable detail. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
Library of Congress record: 4th Liberty Loan parade, St. Helena Training Station
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St. Helena Trng Station Norfolk, Virginia, 1918
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St. Helena Training Station in Norfolk, Virginia, was a United States Navy recruit camp in 1918, when the country was fighting in the First World War. Norfolk's waterfront, shipyards, and rail connections made it one of the Navy's main Atlantic bases, and the station helped turn a steady stream of young men into sailors for the fleet. Many of its trainees were African American recruits who were assigned to messman and other service duties, which set the daily rhythm of drill, classes, and barracks life. The same autumn, the influenza pandemic swept through crowded military camps and city streets alike, forcing communities across Hampton Roads to confront sickness on a large scale. Residents of Norfolk would have known the station as one of the many wartime institutions that had reshaped their city's economy and population.
| Created / published | 1918 |
|---|---|
| Creator | g.l. hall opt. co. |
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--Virginia |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,400 × 800 px · prints to 18 × 3 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | 4th Liberty Loan parade, St. Helena Training Station |
| Reference | VA St. Helena Trng Station Norfolk 1918 |
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