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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

Coronado Home Attacked, 1954 - Norfolk, Virginia

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