Photo Record
Images
Additional Images [16]
Metadata
Object Name |
Print, Photographic |
Title |
Retail & Service |
Object ID |
1994.000.302 |
Description |
Series of photos of retail and service businesses on the Eastern Shore. Includes several stores, motels, and public services. 1135: Old NAM Hospital circa 1940s/50s in Nassawadox, VA 1136: WESR radio station building 1138: Hotel Wachapreague circa 1960, eventually burned down in 1978 1139: Whispering Pines motel in Tasley, VA 1140: Whispering Pines motel circa 1950s in Tasley, VA 1141: Whispering Pines motel in the snow in Tasley, VA 1143: Turner-Smith seafood dealer near Deep Creek circa 1947 1144: Man at microphone broadcasting for radio station WESR 1182: Accomack Northampton Electric Co-Op (ANEC) building in Parksley, VA 1209: America House, now Sunset Beach House, hotel in Kiptopeke, VA 1214: C & P Telephone Co. building circa 1968 in Onancock, VA 1420: Gulf gas station and car wash, cars lined up in between pumps 1428: 2 photos of a Black man selling toys and crafts in front of a building in Cambridge, MD First photo of man beside toys and another man in doorway Second photo of man standing beside toys on the stairs 1435: Two workers at top of telephone pole working on electric wires 1666: Tractor plowing snow, men with shovels beside tractor, house in background 1667: Power company truck in operation at telephone pole circa October 1964 1673: Two people in front of an anitque store 2070: Hopkins & Bro. Inc. Coal & Fertilizers building in the snow circa 1958 1: Melvin Shreves Hardware store with car in front of the building 2: Hot dogs stand in front of trees 3: Johnson's Pharmacy building circa 1962 in Oak Hall, VA |
Photographer |
Robertson, John |
Collection |
Robertson Collection |
Search Terms |
America House ANEC C & P Telephone Co. Cambridge Deep Creek Electric Gas station Hopkins & Bro. Inc. Coal & Fertilizers Hospital Hotel Hotel Wachapreague Industry Johnson's Pharmacy Kiptopeke Melvin Shreves Hardware Nassawadox Oak Hall Onancock Parksley Radio Retail Seafood Service Store Storefront Tasley Telephone WESR Whispering Pines |
Subjects |
Buildings Businesses Industry |
Year Range from |
1947 |
Year Range to |
1968 |