Newport in Vintage PostcardsNewport's recent revitalization gives its citizens all the more reason to remember the city's storied past. Before Newport boomed with tourism, it was dubbed "the Sin City of the South," infamous for its abundant casinos and nightclubs. Prior to that, though, Newport thrived as a street car suburb and an industrial hub, relying on the Ohio River for transportation. Along with its neighbor, the Queen City of Cincinnati, Newport blossomed into the vibrant community that it is today. The vintage postcards in this volume depict the fascinating legacy left by Newport's people and places. |
Contents
Acknowledgments | 6 |
The Great Floods | 25 |
Newports Public Buildings and Parks | 39 |
The Churches of Newport | 55 |
Downtown Newport | 71 |
Newports Industrial Heritage | 91 |
A Streetcar Suburb | 107 |
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Alexandria Pike beer Beverly Hills Country built Campbell County Courthouse casinos Catholic High School Central Bridge Charles Wiedemann Cincinnati Bridge Cleveland Syndicate Club Alexandria Columbia Streets constructed corner of Eighth corner of Fourth corner of York Corpus Christi Catholic East Eilerman's Evergreen Cemetery Flood April 1913 George Wiedemann Jr Hills Country Club Immaculate Academy Island Queen James Taylor L&N Bridge Licking River Bridge Louisville Marx Brothers MILES OF SMILES Monmouth Street Monmouth Sts Newport & Cincinnati Newport and Covington Newport Aquarium Newport Bridge Newport Catholic High Newport High School Newport Mineral Water Newport Public Library Northern Kentucky Ohio River opened Park Avenue Pete Schmidt picture postcard provides postcard shows retail riverfront Roebling Suspension Bridge SEAL OF KENTUCKY Seventh Street Sin City Sixth Street Social Action Committee Stephen's Church Stephen's School Street and Washington Street in Newport Third Street Washington Avenue Wiedemann Brewery Wiedemann Mansion York St York Street