1930s
Newport had discovered a new source of wealth in the early 1900’s. Beautiful irregular freshwater pearls from the White River became a national and international sensation, bringing new riches to those who had the technology and the tenacity to harvest them....
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...
