SKU-V690::
Posted 1909, Coastal Virginia, Rip Raps, Norfolk Virginia, Fortification Island, Rip Rap Shoals,
Published by A.C. Bosselman & Co (New York),
Made in Germany,
Series Number 5593
FYI-1: “Norfolk is a waterfront city in southeastern Virginia. It’s home to Naval Station Norfolk, a massive naval base on Chesapeake Bay. Nauticus is a maritime museum that features the Battleship Wisconsin, a huge WWII warship. The Chrysler Museum of Art showcases a vast collection of glass art, plus European and American paintings and sculpture. The riverside Virginia Zoo is home to bears, birds, lions and farm animals.” (Google)
FYI-2: “Rip Raps is a small 15 acre artificial island at the mouth of the harbor area known as Hampton Roads in the independent city of Hampton in southeastern Virginia in the United States. Its name is derived from the Rip Rap Shoals in Hampton Roads, which also gave their name to a 19th-century criminal gang.” (Wikipedia)