1900s, Photo Search
W.B. Empie built a fine Queen Anne home at the corner of Fourth and Laurel Streets that later became known as the Van Dyke House when Empie’s daughter Lula married Percy Van Dyke. Members of the Van Dyke family lived in the home for over 80 years. Pictured...
1900s, Photo Search
This is thought to be T.D. Snetzer’s home, and it is typical of the Victorian architecture that was common in this period throughout Newport and the South. Note the Ionic columns, the octagonal tower, and the large porch. From Watson, Tim, and Elizabeth...
1900s, Photo Search
Snetzer’s Grocery Store in Newport was one of the finest in town, providing all manner of “fancy groceries” as well as the usual stock. Bert Snetzer’s store on Front Street was a constant in Newport’s economy for 51 years. Bert is on...
1900s, Photo Search
This postcard was printed in Germany and sold in I.D. Price’s bookstore on Newport’s Front Street in 1907. It features a view of the west end of Front Street, facing the railroad and the river. The city fathers were already using mussel shells, abundant...
1900s, Photo Search
The signature white ink on this photography shows that it was taken by local photographer Parker. It features the east end of Front Street in 1907. Two establishments in the same block offer hot meals for 20 cents. From Watson, Tim, and Elizabeth Jacoway. Newport...
1900s, Photo Search
The first class graduated from Newport High School in 1901. The commencement was held in the elegant and ornate Newport Opera House at Second and Laurel Streets. The five graduates are, from left to right, (first row) Mary Whittaker, Lula Wolff (later Stephens), and...
