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Title	Lesner Bridge and Lynnhaven Inlet - Virginia Beach, Virginia
Date	1947-05-23
Time Period	1940s
Description	A May 23, 1947 photograph looking east towards the Lesner Bridge and Lynnhaven Inlet in Virginia Beach, Virginia. At that time, the Lynnhaven Inlet had been the scene of at least eight drownings in the area. As a result, the Princess Anne County Board of Supervisors had put up warning signs.
Subjects	Beaches--Virginia--Virginia Beach. Drowning Accidents
Keywords	Beaches Chesapeake Bay Cities and Towns Drownings Lesner Bridge Lynnhaven Inlet Princess Anne County, Virginia Virginia Beach, Virginia
Location	Virginia Beach (Va.)
Location (See also)	Princess Anne County (Va.)
Photographer	Borjes, Charles
Company	Virginian-Pilot 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	FN66-8.jpg
Genre/Form	Photograph
Type	Still Image
Original Format	Film Negative
Original Dimensions	4 x 5"
Digital Format	JPEG
Headline	Death Stalks the Unsuspecting Bathing Near Lynnhaven Inlet
Notes	See: Virginian-Pilot - 5/25/1947 - Front Page
Source	From SMC Photograph Collection, FN66.
Collection	The Virginian-Pilot Photograph Collection SMC Photograph Collection
GPS Coordinates	36.907532, -76.091952
Norfolk AIR	36.907532, -76.091952

Lesner Bridge and Lynnhaven Inlet - Virginia Beach, Virginia

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