With over three centuries of rich history, Norfolk is truly an Old Dominion original. With a bustling port and the world s largest navy base, Norfolk has served as a center for agriculture, transportation, manufacturing and defense. Wars, epidemics, fires, economic depression and suburbanization greatly impacted the development of the city over the centuries, and sadly, many of the relics and vestiges from Norfolk's past have been lost to time, but they are forever preserved in this remarkable collection of photographs from renowned local historian Amy Waters Yarsinske. Enjoy nearly two hundred stunning and rare images from the bygone days when Norfolk's downtown waterfront was lined with thriving storefronts, magnificent homes, striking architecture and sailors in crisp white uniforms.