"Visions of the Past" Index

By Marcus W. Robbins, Historian & Archivist
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(Arranged by date in descending order)

Visions Number & Date History Matters - Visions of the Past
Vision 32, July 24, 2016 Construction Continues on Dry Dock #4 – 98 Years Ago
Vision 31, July 14, 2016 The Bronze Plaque at Gate 10 & Forward
Vision 30, July 2, 2016 Construction Progress of Dry Dock #4 – 98 Years Ago
Vision 29, June 26, 2016 Bridges Across The Elizabeth
Vision 28, June 17, 2016 The Stone Dock & The USS Delaware – 183 Years Ago
Vision 27, June 11, 2016 You Are Here – 99 Years Ago
Vision 26, June 5, 2016 The Structural Shop Takes Shape – 99 Years Ago
Vision 25, May 28, 2016 The Machine Shop & Foundry Rise Up - 99 Years Ago
Vision 24, May 22, 2016

The Building Ways - 98 Years Ago

Vision 23, May 15, 2016

The Schmoele Tract - 113 Years Ago

Vision 22, May 11, 2016 Before the Southern & Westward Expansion – 108 Years Ago
Vision 21, May 5, 2016 Opening of Dry Dock #4 – 97 Years Ago Today
Vision 20, April 26, 2016 Completion of Shipbuilding Ways #1
Vision 19, April 21, 2016

The 2nd Burn of the Navy Yard 155 Years Ago Today

Vision 18, April 15, 2016

The History of Rear Admiral Daniel J. Callaghan & Building 310

Vision 17, April 7, 2016 Gosport, Before the Powder Exploded – 155 Years Ago
Vision 16, April 1, 2016

M-22 Construction 100 Years Ago Today

Vision 15, March 28, 2016 1st Women Welder Class at NNY ~ 9/2/1942
Vision 14, March 20, 2016 Conversion of the USS Langley at Norfolk 1920-1922
Vision 13, March 13, 2016 Norfolk Navy Yard’s First Steam Engine
Vision 12, March 8, 2016 Artifacts Relating to Battle of Hampton Roads ~ March 8 & 9, 1862 . . .
Vision 11, February 29, 2016 The 1893 Station Map
Vision 10, February 13, 2016 Dry Dock #2 Was First a Wooden Dock
Vision 9, February 5, 2016 Historical Events Do Tell a Story at NNSY
Vision 8, January 31, 2016 Introduction to Blog #1
Vision 7, January 26, 2016 Antiquated & Modern Fire Apparatus in 1919
Vision 6, January 22, 2016 Snowfall at Quarters “A” in 1927
Vision 5, January 17, 2016 Excavation of Dry Dock #4 in 1917
Vision 4, January 12, 2016 Gate 3 Back in the Day, circa 1874
Vision 3, January 8, 2016 USS Nashville 118 Years Ago Today
Vision 2, January 4, 2016 USS Texas in Wooden Dry Dock #2
Vision 1, January 1, 2016 The Extension of Dry Dock # 3

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The Norfolk Navy Yard into the 20th Century

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