1950s
Downtown Newport in the early 1950’s showed many improvements over earlier years, as evidenced by this postcard. On Saturdays, this stretch of Front Street was crowded with shoppers and moviegoers, as everyone came to town for a day of socializing, “Out on...
1930s
Obviously captured on a Saturday, this image shows the throngs of people who collected on Front Street in downtown Newport every weekend as the folks from the country came into town to do their shopping. One old-timer remembers rushing downtown as a teenager to get a...
1890s, Photo Search
Located on the southwest corner of Front and Hazel Streets, the M.L. Cohn Company became a leading mercantile establishments in early Newport, later occupied by the Sterling Store. M.L. Cohn was closely related to the M.M. Cohn who founded the upscale clothing store...
1900s, Photo Search
From the Ray Hanley Collection.
