Oscar Smith High School, 1954 - Chesapeake, Virginia
Rating
Title
Oscar Smith High School , 1954 - Chesapeake , Virginia
Date
1954-08-26
Time Period
1950s
Description
August 26 , 1954 photograph of the construction of Oscar Frommel Smith High School at 2500 Rodgers Street in South Norfolk (now Chesapeake) , Virginia . In 1994 , a new high school was constructed in the Greenbrier West/Great Bridge area of Chesapeake and this school became Oscar Smith Middle School . In 2009 the original building was torn down and replaced with a new structure .
Subjects
Public schools--Virginia--Chesapeake Public buildings--Virginia Chesapeake (Va.)--Buildings, structures, etc. Oscar Frommel Smith High School (South Norfolk, Chesapeake, Va.)
Keywords
Chesapeake, Virginia South Norfolk, Virginia Chesapeake Public Schools Schools Public Schools Oscar Frommel Smith High School High Schools Rodgers Street Construction New Construction Halls South Norfolk Public Schools
Location
Chesapeake (Va.)
Location (See also)
South Norfolk (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-fn0000155-015.jpg
Genre/Form
Photograph
Type
Still Image
Original Format
Film Negative
Original Dimensions
4 x 5"
Digital Format
JPG
Headline
South Norfolk's Biggest School Year Opens Thursday With 2 New Schools (article) ; Preparing Oscar Frommel Smith High School For Educational Debut (image) ;
Notes
Some of the film negatives in this packet have significantly deteriorated . SMC Digitization Phase 2 . See the Virginian Pilot , August 27 , 1954 , South Norfolk-Berkley Section , page 44 .
Source
From SMC Photograph Collection , FN155 .
Collection
The Virginian-Pilot Photograph Collection SMC Photograph Collection
GPS Coordinates
36.801573, -76.272189
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