With poplars and maple trees lining the sidewalk, Station Place presented a bucolic setting to the visitor arriving at the…
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Jul 1
This decorative railing near the corner of Greenwoods Road and Maple Avenue stands on what was once the northern edge…
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Jun 6
Although there was no organized baseball for Norfolk youth until Little League arrived in 1952, town team baseball flourished during…
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May 2
Look closely at the houses in this 1890’s photograph to see if you recognize any. The view is from the…
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Apr 7
It was a busy afternoon at the General Electric plant in 1952. On the banks of the Blackberry River, in…
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Feb 27
Here’s a dilemma those born in a leap year might relate to: what do you do when your 21st birthday…
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Feb 6
For the Kendall family of Norfolk, Christmas meant gathering to decorate an evergreen tree in their home. If this sounds…
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Dec 1
The names of candidates who lose elections often fade into obscurity, or perhaps become questions on “Jeopardy.” In 1940, however,…
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Oct 29
John Jay, one of the Founding Fathers of the United States and the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court…
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Oct 7
While the sign Martini Hotel may have raised eyebrows during Prohibition, it was actually the name of the hotel’s proprietor,…
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Aug 30