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Naval Y.M.C.A., Norfolk, Va. – Vintage Wall Art

Naval Y.M.C.A., Norfolk, Va., [between 1910 and 1920] — historic photograph
Naval Y.M.C.A., Norfolk, Va., [between 1910 and 1920]. Historic photograph from the Detroit Publishing Company collection.

(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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Naval Y.M.C.A., Norfolk, Va.

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The Naval YMCA in Norfolk, Virginia, was built to serve the sailors and Marines stationed at one of the largest naval hubs on the Atlantic coast. Norfolk grew rapidly as a port and fleet base in the early twentieth century, and the YMCA offered enlisted men a place to rest, write letters, read, and socialize away from the saloons near the waterfront. This glass negative comes from the Detroit Publishing Company, a firm known for its photochrom and black-and-white views of American towns, streets, and institutions, which documented the country between about 1890 and 1920. The record dates the picture only to the period between 1910 and 1920, so the exact year of exposure is unknown.

Created / published[between 1910 and 1920]
Medium1 negative : glass ; 8 x 10 in.
GenreDry plate negatives.
NotesYoung Men's Christian Association. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 073112. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.
SubjectsOrganizations' facilities. Streets. Public service organizations.United States--Virginia--Norfolk.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Detroit Publishing Company Collection
Original scan973 × 800 px
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-DET-74030

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