The Governor's Palace
Dublin Core
Title
The Governor's Palace
Subject
Governor's Palace (Williamsburg, Va.)
Block 20. Building 03A.
Postcards - Virginia - Williamsburg
Public buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Description
Recto and verso of postcard depicting costumed interpreters walking towards a carriage drawn up to the entrance gate of the Governor's Palace. Published by H.S. Crocker Co., Inc. during the 1950s, it is an official Colonial Williamsburg postcard produced to cater to the growing number of tourists seeking souvenirs of their visit.
The caption reads: "Symbol of the power and prestige of the British Crown, the Palace and its surrounding buildings function admirably as both residence and headquarters for the king's deputy in colonial Virginia."
The caption reads: "Symbol of the power and prestige of the British Crown, the Palace and its surrounding buildings function admirably as both residence and headquarters for the king's deputy in colonial Virginia."
Creator
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, H.S. Crocker Co., Inc., publisher
Date
ca. 1950s
Is Part Of
Postcard Collection
Format
jpeg
Type
Image
Identifier
AVPC-510
Rights Holder
Special Collections, John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Postcard
Physical Dimensions
3.5 x 5.5 inches
Collection
Citation
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, H.S. Crocker Co., Inc., publisher, “The Governor's Palace,” John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, accessed April 18, 2024, https://rocklib.omeka.net/items/show/596.