US Army Troops Sailing From Hampton Roads Port of Embarkation, 1952 - Newport News, Virginia
Rating
Title
US Army Troops Sailing From Hampton Roads Port of Embarkation , 1952 - Newport News , Virginia
Date
1952-04-02
Time Period
1950s
Description
April 2 , 1952 photograph of US Army troops boarding the Military Sea Transportation Service (MSTS) ship USS General Stuart Heintzelman (AP-159) at the Hampton Roads Port of Embarkation in Newport News , Virginia .
Subjects
Transportation--Virginia--Newport News Hampton Roads, Port of (Va.) Newport News (Va.)--Buildings, structures, etc. United States. Navy. Military Sea Transportation Service
Keywords
Newport News, Virginia Hampton Roads Port of Embarkation US Army Transportation Troop Transports Troopships USS General Stuart Heintzelman (AP-159) Embarkation Hampton Roads Port of Hampton Roads Mobilization Military Sea Transportation Service MSTS Military Installations Ships
Location
Newport News (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
smc-vp-fnb000009-002.jpg
Genre/Form
Photograph
Type
Still Image
Original Format
Film Negative
Original Dimensions
4 x 5"
Digital Format
JPG
Headline
Soldier Greeted by the Brass And the Fairest Bearing Gift : And All Because He Was the 50,000th Man to Board Ship Sailing from Port of Embarkation (article) ; 50,000 Man to Pass Through Army Port Since Its Reopening Was West Virginian Who Enjoyed Attention and Kiss He Rated (image) .
Notes
Virginian-Pilot newspaper , April 3 , 1952 . SMC Digitization Phase 2 .
Source
From SMC Photograph Collection , FNB9 .
Collection
The Virginian-Pilot Photograph Collection SMC Photograph Collection
GPS Coordinates
36.977325, -76.430826
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