The Reconstructed Governor's Palace, Williamsburg, Virginia...
Dublin Core
Title
The Reconstructed Governor's Palace, Williamsburg, Virginia...
Subject
Governor's Palace (Williamsburg, Va.)
Block 20. Building 03A.
Postcards - Virginia - Williamsburg
Public buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Description
Postcard featuring a horse drawn carriage pulled up in front of the entrance gate to the Governor's Palace complex. Part of a series of photos taken by The Albertype Co. of Brooklyn, New York, and published by the Williamsburg Drug Co., the card shows the front elevation of the Governor's Palace soon after it opened as an exhibition building in 1934.
The caption reads: "The reconstructed Governor's Palace, Williamsburg, Virginia, on its original foundation. An authentic replica of the house or palace where royal governor's of Virginia lived while Williamsburg was the capital of the colony."
The caption reads: "The reconstructed Governor's Palace, Williamsburg, Virginia, on its original foundation. An authentic replica of the house or palace where royal governor's of Virginia lived while Williamsburg was the capital of the colony."
Creator
Albertype Co., Williamsburg Drug Co., publisher
Date
ca. late 1930s
Is Part Of
Postcard Collection
Format
jpeg
Type
Image
Identifier
AV-2003-06-04
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
Albertype Co., Williamsburg Drug Co., publisher, “The Reconstructed Governor's Palace, Williamsburg, Virginia...,” John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, accessed April 26, 2024, https://rocklib.omeka.net/items/show/597.