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Marker ID: WY94 Title: Phoebus Location: Mallory Street at Exit 268 of I-64 Description: "Settled as Mill Creek and Strawberry Banks by English Colonists, the Town of Phoebus was Roseland Farm until 1871 when it was divided into lots and became known as Chesapeake City. When the town was incorporated in 1900, it was named Phoebus in honor of its leading citizwen, Harrison Phoebus."

Street view of Park Place

"Mellon Street, Phoebus, Va. Main Boulevard of Newport News and Old Point Comfort."

Postmark: Newport News, Va., August 15, 1940
Address: Miss Henrietta Boyer, Pocono Preserve, Pa., c/o Sinclair Camp
Message: "Having a grand time. Staying with Cecelia & Margaret. They ask for you.  Louise"
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