King Paul and Queen Frederika of Greece
Visitors, Foreign - Greece
Kings, Queens, Rulers, etc.
Paul I, King of the Hellenes, 1901-1964
Frederika, Queen, consort of Paul I, King of the Hellenes, 1917-1981
Heads of state - Greece
Block 02. Building 65.
Williamsburg Inn (WIlliamsburg, Va.)
King Paul and Queen Frederika of Greece descending the stairs at the WIlliamsburg Inn. The King and Queen were among the first foreign dignitaries to visit Colonial Williamsburg through the State Department program established by Colonial Williamsburg President (and former State Department official) Carlisle Humelsine.
Beamish, George
1953-11-27
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Hiroshima Maidens
Visitors, Foreign - Japan
Celebrities - Japan
Atomic bomb - Physiological effect
Hiroshima-shi (Japan) - History - Bombardment, 1945 - Health aspects
"Hiroshima Maidens," a group of Japanese women in the U.S. to treat disfigurements from the atomic bombing, visit Colonial Williamsburg on October 18, 1956. By October of 1956 the women had completed most of the surgeries, and were preparing to return home. In this photograph, the 'Maidens' observe a Colonial Williamsburg interpreter in possibly the old Cabinetmakers shop. Their visit to Colonial Williamsburg was one of many tours of the nation during their 18 month stay.
Beamish, George
1956-10-18
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Paul-Henri Spaak, Secretary General of NATO
Spaak, Paul-Henri, 1899-1972
Statesmen - Belgium
Williamsburg Inn (Williamsburg, Va.)
Block 02. Building 65.
Paul-Henri Spaak, Secretary General of NATO and Belgian statesman, is seated in a carriage in front of the Williamsburg Inn, preparing for a ride around the Historic Area.
Crane, John
1957-10
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King Muhammad V of Morocco
Muhammad V, King of Morocco, 1909-1961
Kings, Queens, Rulers, etc.
Visitors, Foreign - Morocco
Heads of State - Morocco
Capitol (Williamsburg, Va.)
Block 08. Building 11.
King Muhammad V of Morocco in the Capitol. King Muhammad visited Colonial Williamsburg in 1957 as part of a regular state visit. Colonial Williamsburg President Carlisle Humelsine invited the King to luncheon at Christiana Campbell's Tavern, a favorite of George Washington. During the luncheon, the King accidentally placed a scoop of salt in his juice instead of sugar. This was due to the nature of 18th century table setting, which the tavern still followed. After taking a drink, the King spat out the juice, yelling that he had been poisoned. Royal guards and Secret Service members jumped to assist the King. The tense moment was alleviated when President Humelsine realized and explained what had happened.
Crane, John
1957-11
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John Wayne
Wayne, John, 1907-1979
Governor's Palace (Williamsburg, Va.)
Block 20. Building 3A.
Celebrities - United States
Actors - American
John Wayne strikes a funny pose at the Governor's Palace during filming of the Perry Como Christmas special. Wayne's role in the Christmas special would be one of his last filmed roles before his death the following year. Wayne stayed in the Williamsburg Inn during the filming, which featured numerous Colonial Williamsburg interpreters.
Davis, Frank
1978-11
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1978-FD-2636
Chinese Table Tennis Team
Visitors, Foreign - China
Capitol (Williamsburg, Va.)
Block 08. Building 11.
Table Tennis players - China
As part of warming relations with China following President Nixon's February 1972 visit, the Chinese table tennis team toured America in April 1972, including a stop at Colonial Williamsburg. In this photograph, a costumed interpreter and translator help explain America's colonial history to the visitors, seated inside the Capitol.
Davis, Frank
1972-04
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72-FD-478-69
Jacques Cousteau
Cousteau, Jacques, 1910-1997
Visitors, Foreign - France
Celebrities - France
Williamsburg Lodge (Williamsburg, Va.)
Block 44-1. Building 03.
French explorer and filmmaker Jacques Cousteau chats with a costumed interpreter outside the Williamsburg Lodge. Mr. Cousteau's visit came during the 1981 bicentennial celebration of the French and American victory at Yorktown. The bicentennial celebration also saw the visit of the heads of state of both nations, Ronald Reagan and François Mitterrand.
Davis, Frank
October 1981
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81-FD-3749s
Winston Churchill at the Raleigh Tavern
Churchill, Winston, 1874-1965
Great Britain. Prime Minister (1940-1945: Churchill)
Prime ministers - Great Britain
Visitors, Foreign - Great Britain
Raleigh Tavern (Williamsburg, Va.)
Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969
Sir Winston Churchill's first visit to Colonial Williamsburg occurred after World War II and he was accompanied on his 1946 tour by General Dwight D. Eisenhower. After touring the College of William and Mary's historic Wren building, the group proceeded to a tea at the Raleigh Tavern. In this image, Churchill can be seen enjoying a clay pipe and a glass of cider.
Dementi, Frank
03081946
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1951-1837
Clementine and Mary Churchill
Visitors, Foreign
Churchill, Clementine, 1885-1977
Soames, Mary, 1922-2013
Geddy, Vernon
Governor's Palace (Williamsburg, Va.)
Visitors, Foreign - United Kingdom
Clementine Churchill, wife of Prime Minister Winston Churchill of Great Britain, and her daugher, Mary Churchill, touring Colonial Williamsburg with Executive Vice-President Vernon Geddy (middle), Williamsburg, Virginia on September 8, 1943.
Dementi, Frank
19430908
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1977-993
Vernon Geddy and Clementine Churchill
Churchill, Clementine, 1885-1977
Geddy, Vernon
Visitors, Foreign
Visitors, Foreign - United Kingdom
Vernon Geddy, Executive Vice-President of Colonial Williamsburg, escorting Clementine Churchill, wife of Prime Minister Winston Churchill of Great Britain, during her wartime tour of Colonial Williamsburg, Williamsburg, Virginia on September 8, 1946.
Dementi, Frank
19430908
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1977-994
Visitors at Raleigh Tavern Tea
Eisenhower, Mamie Doud, 1896-1979
Darden, Constance Dupont
Raleigh Tavern (Williamsburg, Va.)
Museum docents - Virginia - Williamsburg
Mamie Eisenhower, wife of General Dwight D. Eisenhower, and Constance Darden, wife of Virginia Governor Colgate Darden, chatting with a costumed interpreter, Gertrude Ball, during a tea hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Chorley for the female members of the party accompanying former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and General Dwight D. Eisenhower during their visit to Colonial Williamsburg on March 8, 1946.
Dementi, Frank
19460308
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1990-1538CN
Clementine Churchill
Churchill, Clementine, 1885-1977
Visitors, Foreign - United Kingdom
Clementine Churchill, wife of Prime Minister Winston Churchill of Great Britain, during her wartime visit to Colonial Williamsburg, Williamsburg, Virginia on September 8, 1943.
Dementi, Frank
19430908
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1997-260CN
Mary Churchill
Visitors, Foreign - United Kingdom
Soames, Mary, 1922-2013
Governor's Palace (Williamsburg, Va.)
Mary Churchill, daughter of Clementine and Winston Churchill, seated outside of the Governor's Palace during her wartime tour of Colonial Williamsburg, Williamsburg, Virginia on September 8, 1943.
Dementi, Frank
19430908
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1998-53, 3sCN
Clementine and Mary Churchill
Visitors, Foreign - United Kingdom
Churchill, Clementine, 1885-1977
Soames, Mary, 1922-2013
Soldiers - Virginia - Williamsburg
Clementine Churchill, wife of Prime Minister Winston Churchill of Great Britain, and her daughter, Mary Churchill, visiting with some soldiers during their wartime tour of Colonial Williamsburg, Williamsburg, Virginia on September 8, 1943.
Dementi, Frank
19430908
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1998-54, 3sCN
Clementine and Mary Churchill
Visitors, Foreign - United Kingdom
Churchill, Clementine, 1885-1977
Soames, Mary, 1922-2013
Clementine Churchill, wife of Prime Minister Winston Churchill of Great Britain, and her daughter, Mary Churchill, during their wartime visit to Colonial Williamsburg, Williamsburg, Virginia on September 8, 1943.
Dementi, Frank
19430908
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1998-54, 9sCN
Clementine and Mary Churchill
Churchill, Clementine, 1885-1977
Soames, Mary, 1922-2013
Visitors, Foreign - United Kingdom
Clementine Churchill, wife of Prime Minister Winston Churchill of Great Britain, and her daughter, Mary Churchill chat outside the Governor's Palace during their wartime visit to Colonial Williamsburg, Williamsburg, Virginia on September 8, 1943.
Dementi, Frank
19430908
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1998-55, 5sCN
Lord Moran
Visitors, Foreign - United Kingdom
Moran, Charles McMoran Wilson, Baron, 1882-1977
Government physicians
Lord Moran, private physician to Winston Churchill, Prime Minister of Great Britain, who accompanied Clementine and Mary Churchill on their wartime visit to Colonial Williamsburg, Williamsburg, Virginia on September 8, 1943.
Dementi, Frank
19430908
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1998-55, 11sCN
Churchill Party Leaving Travis House Restaurant
Churchill, Clementine, 1885-1977
Travis House (Williamsburg, Va.)
Restaurants - Virginia - Williamsburg
Soames, Mary, 1922-2013
Visitors, Foreign - United Kingdom
Clementine Churchill, wife of Prime Minister Winston Churchill of Great Britain, and her daughter, Mary Churchill, climbing into an automobile after having lunch at the Travis House Restaurant, Williamsburg, Virginia during their wartime visit on September 8, 1943.
Dementi, Frank
19430908
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1998-56, 4sCN
Vernon Geddy with Clementine Churchill
Churchill, Clementine, 1885-1977
Visitors, Foreign - United Kingdom
Geddy, Vernon
Vernon Geddy, Executive Vice-President of Colonial Williamsburg, escorting Clementine Churchill, wife of Prime Minister Winston Churchill of Great Britain, during her wartime tour of Colonial Williamsburg, Williamsburg, Virginia on September 8, 1943.
Dementi, Frank
19430908
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1998-56, 10sCN
Vernon Geddy with Clementine and Mary Churchill
Churchill, Clementine, 1885-1977
Soames, Mary, 1922-2013
Visitors, Foreign - United Kingdom
Geddy, Vernon
Vernon Geddy, Executive Vice-President of Colonial Williamsburg, with Clementine Churchill, wife of Prime Minister Winston Churchill of Great Britain, and her daughter, Mary Churchill, during their wartime visit to Colonial Williamsburg, Williamsburg, Virginia on September 8, 1943.
Dementi, Frank
19430908
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1998-57, 8sCN