TRIP TO NORFOLK, VIRGINIA WITH THE FORD EDUCATIONAL WEEKLY,A Part 3
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The original catalog description provided by the Ford Motor Company reads as follows: “Norfolk is situated on the Elizabeth River, an arm of Chesapeake Bay. Has a population of about 100,000. Is an important railway center and port of entry. Norfolk was founded in 1682.” “A general view of Norfolk and its environs from the roof of the Chamber of Commerce.” Panoramic view of city and harbor area. “Looking south on Granby Street. Hotel Southland in foreground.” Business district, automobile and pedestrian traffic, supports for streetcar lines over street. “U.S. Naval Y.M.C.A.” Building. “Looking west on City Avenue. Hotel Monticello and Royster building in background.” Buildings, streetcar. “City Hall.” Large pillared building. “Confederate monument at intersection of Main Street and Commercial Place.” Tall shaft with figure atop, horse-drawn wagons. “Arrival of the ferry from Portsmouth.” People standing near entrance to ferry slip. “National Bank of Commerce.” Business district, streetcar and pedestrian traffic, building. “Looking west on Main Street.” Street, traffic. “Atlantic Avenue Post Office and Board of Trade in background.” Street, policeman directing traffic. “Main Street, East.” “Granby Street.” Street, streetcar, automobile, pedestrian and horse-drawn wagon traffic, policeman directing traffic. “A day’s catch of wild geese, bagged in the ‘Back Bay’ section.” Boy hold several dead geese. “The largest coal pier in the world.” Large pier. “Immense coal cargoes are handled at the Norfolk docks. Up-to-date machinery is employed for loading and unloading coal trains and the big coal carrying ships.” Freighters at coal pier and the dock. “An entire carload is elevated to the top of the pier and unloaded into the hold of a ship.” Railroad coal car on elevator, contents being dumped. “Colonial Avenue, a prominent residential street.” Residential street. “The Hague and residence section.” Boats in water, large homes. “Norfolk High School.” “Looking toward the residential section from Ghent Bridge.” Automobile and streetcar traffic on bridge - houses along river - view of bridge. “Norfolk has a fine harbor, deep and easily accessible and through it pass immense cargoes of cotton, peanuts, oysters, coal, lumber, grain, fruit and other products.” View of bay. “How Norfolk keeps down the high cost of living - bringing home a live bird.” Man holding turkey. “Large shipments of cotton pass through the port of Norfolk and immense cotton warehouses line the docks. This picture shows how the cotton is weighed.” Man weighing large bales of cotton from suspended sling - cotton bales on dock. “Old Norfolk.” Buildings, wall, U.S. flag. [1917]
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