Summer camp, Hampton Roads, Virginia, 1920 – 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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Step back in time with Summer camp, Hampton Roads, Virginia, 1920, a historic image rich in period detail. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.
Library of Congress record: Boys summer camp, Naval Training Station, Hampton Roads, Va., Aug. 12, 1920
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Summer camp, Hampton Roads, Virginia, 1920
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Hampton Roads, where the James and Nansemond rivers meet Chesapeake Bay, was in 1920 a region built on ships, soldiers and trade. Newport News had its large shipyard, Norfolk and Portsmouth were tied to the Navy's yards and the port trade, and Hampton stood beside Fort Monroe, one of the oldest army posts on the Atlantic coast. This summer camp, pictured in a wide view, reflects a shoreline where families and young people sought outdoor air in season. The year also brought Prohibition, which took effect nationwide in January and changed social life in port cities where saloons and dockside business had been common. Residents knew the Roads first as a working harbor.
| Created / published | 1920 |
|---|---|
| Creator | g.l. hall opt. co. |
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--Virginia |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,400 × 936 px · prints to 18 × 3 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | Boys summer camp, Naval Training Station, Hampton Roads, Va., Aug. 12, 1920 |
| Reference | VA Summer camp, Hampton Roads 1920 |
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