1890s, Photo Search
In the 1898 ice storm, Newport Lake froze solid, and men and boys had a fine time challenging Mother Nature. The banks of Newport Lake had been the site of many Indian encampments before the coming of the white settlers. The lake was a source of both pleasure and...
1890s, Photo Search
In the severe ice storm of 1898, the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, at the corner of Laurel and Second Streets is shown on a very cold day. This weather was unusual enough in the southern latitudes of Newport that the men had not purchased heavy overcoats. From...
