Coronado Home Attacked, 1954 - Norfolk, Virginia
Rating
Title
Coronado Home Attacked , 1954 - Norfolk , Virginia
Date
1954-08-30
Time Period
1950s
Description
This August 30 , 1954 photograph documents the results a small explosive outside of 4400 Albert Avenue (renumbered to 944 Albert Avenue) in the Coronado neighborhood of Norfolk County (now city of Norfolk) , Virginia . This attack , the second attempt to damage the house , followed an earlier attempt which resulted in only two broken window panes . At the time of the explosion , the house was occupied at by Howard Piggee and his wife , who were house sitting for Mr . V . D . Walton who recently purchased the home . The attack , in the all white neighborhood , was intended to intimidate the African American family .
Subjects
Racism--Virginia--Norfolk--20th Century. Hate crimes--Virginia--Norfolk--20th Century. African Americans -- Virginia -- Norfolk.
Keywords
Hate Crimes Coronado Norfolk County Houses African American History Albert Avenue Piggee, Howard Walton, V. D. Bombing Dynamite Explosion Racial harassment Neighborhoods Norfolk, Virginia
Location
Norfolk (Va.)
Location (See also)
Norfolk County (Va.)
Photographer
Klebau, J. D.
Company
Norfolk Ledger-Dispatch Newspaper
Repository
Norfolk Public Library (Va.), Sargeant Memorial Collection;
Host Institution
Norfolk Public Library (Va.);
Copyright Holder
Norfolk Public Library (Va.), Sargeant Memorial Collection;
Usage Rights
This material is copyrighted by the Norfolk Public Library. Reproduction in any form or by any means for reasons other than personal use is strictly prohibited without prior written permission from Norfolk Public Library. For further information or to obtain a high resolution digital copy of this image, please contact the Sargeant Memorial Collection staff at the Norfolk Public Library.
File Name
smc-vp-fn0003834-007.jpg
Genre/Form
Photograph
Type
Still Image
Original Format
Film Negative
Original Dimensions
4 x 5"
Digital Format
JPG
Headline
State and County Police Probe Blast in Coronado (article) ; Second Try is Successful (image) .
Notes
SMC Digitization Phase 3 . See the Norfolk Ledger-Dispatch , August 30 , 1954 , Section 2 - page 1 .
Source
From SMC Photograph Collection , FN3834 .
Collection
The Virginian-Pilot Photograph Collection SMC Photograph Collection
GPS Coordinates
36.900793, -76.248749
Norfolk AIR
36.900793, -76.248749
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