Public Gaol, Williamsburg, Virginia
Dublin Core
Title
Public Gaol, Williamsburg, Virginia
Subject
Public Gaol (Williamsburg, Va.)
Postcards - Virginia - Williamsburg
Block 27. Building 02.
Public buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Historic buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Description
Recto and verso of postcard featuring a view of the stocks and pillory when they were located outside the Public Gaol. A costumed interpreter portraying a jailor poses beside the pillory, a popular photo opportunity for early tourists to Colonial Williamsburg, Now re-located to Market Square, the replicas of 18th-century methods of punishment remain a favorite camera subject.
The card's caption reads: "Described by a contemporary as a 'strong sweet Prison,' the solid walls of this gaol guarded debtors and prisoners alike in colonial days. Lesser offenders were punished in the pillory."
The card's caption reads: "Described by a contemporary as a 'strong sweet Prison,' the solid walls of this gaol guarded debtors and prisoners alike in colonial days. Lesser offenders were punished in the pillory."
Creator
Colonial Williamsburg, Inc.
Is Part Of
Postcard Collection
Format
jpeg
Type
Image
Identifier
AVPC-032-R
AVPC-032-V
AVPC-032-V
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, Inc., “Public Gaol, Williamsburg, Virginia,” John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, accessed April 18, 2024, https://rocklib.omeka.net/items/show/703.