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History · Chesapeake

Chesapeake, since 1963

Chesapeake is an independent city in Virginia, United States. We’re gathering its old postcards, photos and papers from public archives right now.

Photo: US Army Corps of Engineers, photographer not specified

63 years of Chesapeake

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1963established
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