New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.

Perspective Map of Newport News, Va. - County Seat of Warwick County - 1891 - Population: 8000"

Artist Unknown

Publisher American Publishing Co. (American)

CultureAmerican

Date1891

MediumLithograph, paper

DimensionsOverall: 24 x 36 in. (61 x 91.4 cm)
Overall, Mat: 28 1/8 x 40 1/2 in. (71.4 x 102.9 cm)

InscribedStamped on face of print below "Va.": "Compliments of BRAXTON, CHANDLER & MARYE-Civil Engineering-Real Estate & Insurance-Newport News". See description for labeled pictures.

Credit LineGift of The Mariners' Museum

Object number48.57.3

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DescriptionA partially tinted tan lithograph of Newport News, VA. Copyrighted & published by the American Pub. Co, Cor. South Water & Ferry Sts., Milwaukee, WI. The main print shows the James River waterfront and the countryside beyond. Three small prints at top show "C.M. Braxton's Residence" at left corner, "County Court House" in center and "Low's Block" in right corner. Below ship in dry dock picture of the shipyard, are pictures "Office of the Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co.", "First National Bank" and "Pumphouse Newport News Light and Water Co., Located near Lee Hall, Va." Balancing these at the right is "Hotel Warwick Park".