1 20 3 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/3854/archive/files/fb8c77e25ab9885fdefe36acea3b8ecc.jpg?Expires=1776902400&Signature=GOXYUyCGTbvTxWctsHo7BTKzre3tMvtsNvHBRn%7EUKO6OWNdtIaUiwNZ1Oq%7Efo6MlODzwPwvbz%7Ebk4FHvOjCSutoc-JpSjUg6Ia0LZZ13GBYYAQ%7ETlZwVCuF5zE2OjSvN3QzvkazVoSBx%7ENKmp7pzFHrHQ87uaLLV6BhOzg7j1BAR2Efa6OcfGNskZcw8phR1pgwnbYnf42DQY6rQEIs1n6dKdnD6XnrgdNQY99bTwDf1TefI-MdiNib06TY6vRmX%7Eh9-TxzYzFRww%7ESZ54rs1q1GnQ0wdEhC%7E54h0e7nNbruP3gftohkE9b-RBPrpDZ-lPGhdpAAr3PVtOczSm352Q__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 24f25f617a41068122b7e76f0493b084 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Finlay Forbes Ferguson Jr. Photograph Collection Subject The topic of the resource Architecture, Domestic - Virginia - Williamsburg Public buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg Historic buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg Williamsburg (Va.) - Photographs Williamsburg (Va.) - Buildings, structures, etc. Description An account of the resource The son of Norfolk architect Finlay Forbes Ferguson Sr., who served as an Advisory Architect in the late 1920s as Williamsburg’s restoration began, Finlay Ferguson Jr. contributed to two different periods of architectural projects at Colonial Williamsburg. A graduate of the University of Virginia’s architecture program, Finlay Jr. started the first phase of his career working as a draftsman at Colonial Williamsburg between 1930-1933. He assisted other members of the research and design team with preparation of conjectural sketches, preliminary elevations and floor plans, and final measured drawings. Finlay left Williamsburg to work in his father’s architectural firm, Peebles and Ferguson, on the restoration of Fort Macon in Moorehead City, North Carolina between 1934-1935. He continued his association with the Norfolk firm until 1939, when he returned to Colonial Williamsburg to work on research and design for the restoration of Bruton Parish Church until 1943. After serving in the Navy during the remainder of World War II, Ferguson resumed practicing architecture in Norfolk. His early association with Colonial Williamsburg allowed him to become a respected expert in architectural restoration and he oversaw projects at the Adam Thoroughgood House, the Moses Myers House, the Willoughby-Baylor House, and the Old Norfolk Academy. Ferguson also designed the General Douglas MacArthur Memorial and restored St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Edenton, North Carolina. Ferguson joined his architectural colleagues in taking numerous photographs of both ongoing work in the Historic Area and field research at other sites. These are preserved in the Finlay Forbes Ferguson Jr. Photograph Collection, AV2009.16, which encompasses over four hundred black and white images of restoration projects underway in Williamsburg’s Historic Area, as well as architectural design precedents at historic sites in Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, and South Carolina used to facilitate reconstruction of details not documented in historical records, archaeological investigations, or visual representations. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ferguson, Finlay Forbes Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1933-1943 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Finlay Forbes Ferguson Jr. Photograph Collection, AV2009.16 Extent The size or duration of the resource. 439 photographs Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data gelatin silver print Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 2.5x4.25 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Hunter's Store Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ferguson, Finlay Forbes Jr. Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Finlay Forbes Ferguson Jr. Photograph Collection, AV2009.16, box 1, folder 1. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpeg Extent The size or duration of the resource. 1 photograph Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context AV2009-16_FER0136 Subject The topic of the resource Block 18-2. Building 12G. Hunter's Store (Williamsburg, Va.) Stores, Retail - Virginia - Williamsburg Description An account of the resource View looking east down the north side of Duke of Gloucester Street towards the southwest elevation of Hunter's Store, also known as M. Dubois Grocer, Williamsburg, Virginia. Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. Special Collections, John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1958 Finlay Forbes Ferguson Hunter's Store Shop Windows Signs Virginia Williamsburg https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/3854/archive/files/7e8bbe2797c7a8ab815bc6b6551e2714.jpg?Expires=1776902400&Signature=fNgGUZrz-Eah3VVVevc%7ErgG0HGEXMQKLzWjz1E26tk3WhpIc3QKTisyZJaAJH8LXVCrH7n40zo2Tn2Lo4gytGR9kvLkxXW4CRTQ5S1MqwLSpzD0BBzEDV1y%7Ef08qHc-M8l6EMNOQ4Zratg3s3y9GvIjd-q71uwKdhw7sQS4yzBc6L3oX4L01eClKNwpW66CI9xlx4d%7EtYvrspd2FAlTtgn-L-Z%7EiWAuadbcDLjzTubYe7nV0faNSNoh5gEA1Typu1TSQlhhUh21UzHfpD7KYiMoY9tyotu2y-lqiFA%7EfdHXkcjntqLqK4hdLmrMJJKitpIOZMX3fYof3-gaQdUIJwA__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 24f25f617a41068122b7e76f0493b084 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Finlay Forbes Ferguson Jr. Photograph Collection Subject The topic of the resource Architecture, Domestic - Virginia - Williamsburg Public buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg Historic buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg Williamsburg (Va.) - Photographs Williamsburg (Va.) - Buildings, structures, etc. Description An account of the resource The son of Norfolk architect Finlay Forbes Ferguson Sr., who served as an Advisory Architect in the late 1920s as Williamsburg’s restoration began, Finlay Ferguson Jr. contributed to two different periods of architectural projects at Colonial Williamsburg. A graduate of the University of Virginia’s architecture program, Finlay Jr. started the first phase of his career working as a draftsman at Colonial Williamsburg between 1930-1933. He assisted other members of the research and design team with preparation of conjectural sketches, preliminary elevations and floor plans, and final measured drawings. Finlay left Williamsburg to work in his father’s architectural firm, Peebles and Ferguson, on the restoration of Fort Macon in Moorehead City, North Carolina between 1934-1935. He continued his association with the Norfolk firm until 1939, when he returned to Colonial Williamsburg to work on research and design for the restoration of Bruton Parish Church until 1943. After serving in the Navy during the remainder of World War II, Ferguson resumed practicing architecture in Norfolk. His early association with Colonial Williamsburg allowed him to become a respected expert in architectural restoration and he oversaw projects at the Adam Thoroughgood House, the Moses Myers House, the Willoughby-Baylor House, and the Old Norfolk Academy. Ferguson also designed the General Douglas MacArthur Memorial and restored St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Edenton, North Carolina. Ferguson joined his architectural colleagues in taking numerous photographs of both ongoing work in the Historic Area and field research at other sites. These are preserved in the Finlay Forbes Ferguson Jr. Photograph Collection, AV2009.16, which encompasses over four hundred black and white images of restoration projects underway in Williamsburg’s Historic Area, as well as architectural design precedents at historic sites in Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, and South Carolina used to facilitate reconstruction of details not documented in historical records, archaeological investigations, or visual representations. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ferguson, Finlay Forbes Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1933-1943 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Finlay Forbes Ferguson Jr. Photograph Collection, AV2009.16 Extent The size or duration of the resource. 439 photographs Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Color photograph Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 3.5x4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Hunter's Store Description An account of the resource Southwest elevation of Hunter's Store, Williamsburg, Virginia Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ferguson, Finlay Forbes Jr. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1958 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Finlay Forbes Ferguson Photograph Collection, AV2009.16, Box 1, Folder 1 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpeg Extent The size or duration of the resource. 1 photograph Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context AV2009-16_FER0036 Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. Special Collections, John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. Subject The topic of the resource Block 18-2. Building 12G. Hunter's Store (Williamsburg, Va.) Stores, Retail - Virginia - Williamsburg Historic buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg Finlay Forbes Ferguson Gables Hunter's Store Shop Windows Signs Virginia Williamsburg https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/3854/archive/files/1e5429509a7809cd41eca9b82009dec1.jpg?Expires=1776902400&Signature=OYYKsb4wltzdHpgDnqHJJCOdchYpqXII-s8QXF4g-QpPOV5hkDtWJmdsz-VjqcdXSoCq3WnKe2PyBN87CqRP7eC4xlqZ1UXE3lFJJ%7EU42Zm2qgbiHtuqEdMCqy1G3PFBNcuwDaQbVeDCZcHLi8RSjNdYZ%7EJ%7EgwM3Z3F1M1YAoQOOmh8r8sTC1lSZCdQ2V-jMvkzPQQfTwS3AFsvZfTzIZRlWqIUzz1SZFdG3LgQhArfTuYV1vrM7ft-qMOTBRyrgMrKNZbRTyefvFKrk7%7EC9-98Tdi30dj-qVjxfyqcrXfc9xQ7J2hYND1K5B9wmFAaDe0GDvyDBOVaM2QSwiqc4Tw__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM f36a8cbfc02576d3504880ca0d45fcb3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Selections from the Clyde Holmes Photograph Collection Subject The topic of the resource Historic buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg Public buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg Architecture, Domestic - Virginia - Williamsburg Black and white photographs Holmes, Clyde E., 1902-1977 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Holmes, Clyde Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Circa 1928-1932 Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. Special Collections, John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Description An account of the resource “Since 1924, a young man in Williamsburg, Mr. Clyde Holmes, has been collecting newspaper clippings and taking photographs in connection with the Restoration. This man has apparently all the newspaper write-ups that appeared in the local papers touching the Restoration from the time Dr. Goodwin first attempted to have someone buy the town in 1924; he also has from two to three thousand photographs he has taken of the various buildings and streets in Williamsburg before and after the Restoration began.” Letter, Vernon Geddy to Perry, Shaw & Hepburn, July 29, 1930, Colonial Williamsburg Corporate Archives The Clyde Holmes Photograph Collection originated with Clyde Holmes, a long-term Williamsburg resident with a passion for history. His employment at the Imperial Theater on Duke of Gloucester Street helped to develop his interest in film and photography. As noted in the quote above, Holmes drew inspiration from the early efforts of Dr. W.A.R. Goodwin, rector of Bruton Parish Church, to convince both townspeople and wealthy philanthropists to support preservation of dilapidated structures with ties to the days when Williamsburg was a bustling colonial capital. Goodwin first approached Henry Ford in 1924 with the idea of funding preservation of certain Williamsburg buildings. Undaunted by Ford’s refusal, Goodwin pitched his ideas to John D. Rockefeller, Jr., who agreed to finance restoration of the colonial segment of Williamsburg in 1927. He authorized hiring Perry, Shaw, & Hepburn, a Boston architectural firm, to begin drafting preliminary plans. Once approved, the firm assembled a team of architects and draftsmen who started what local residents jokingly termed a second “Yankee invasion” in the late 1920s as they arrived in the area to study and measure existing buildings, uncover buried foundations, and conduct fieldwork at other colonial sites in the region. After his photographic efforts came to the attention of this team, Todd & Brown, the firm hired to oversee much of the construction work connected with the Restoration, encouraged Holmes by asking him to assist them with taking “before” photos of various sites. He also took a few to document early progress with archaeological and architectural investigations. While lacking the superior quality of contract photographers hired to aid the team, his amateur photos were recognized early on as having significant value as a working archive of the town’s pre-restoration appearance. Clyde Holmes cooperated with and supported the restoration effort by turning over his collection of clippings and photographs in 1933. Dating from ca. 1924-1933, his photos capture the birth of the idea of Williamsburg as a tourist destination. Automobiles, a hotel, a souvenir shop, and Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities sites all attest to growing activity in the town as it stood on the brink of transformation into a laboratory for one of the nation’s earliest historic preservation campaigns. Examples of lost architecture that was either soon to be moved or torn down to make way for reconstruction of colonial buildings are also well represented in the collection. Holmes donated his photos in a bound fire insurance volume. Adhered to the pages with glue, the photos have since been removed for optimal preservation but still await further conservation treatment to remove residual paper backings. Quite a few of the Holmes images were copied by restoration contract photographers and mounted on linen for insertion into albums used on a daily basis by the architectural team. The visible stains, tears, and creases bear witness to the role this group of photos played in providing visual evidence that guided restoration and reconstruction work. Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Gelatin silver print Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 5 x 7 inches Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Debress Property Subject The topic of the resource Historic buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg Block 18-2. Lost architecture - Virginia - Williamsburg Streets - Virginia - Williamsburg Business enterprises - Virginia - Williamsburg Description An account of the resource Pre-restoration view looking northeast across Duke of Gloucester Street towards the Debress property, site of the Virginia Gazette office, Williamsburg, Virginia, circa 1928. The lighter colored building is the Gary Store and the building at the far end of the block is the Harris Property which is the location of the James City Furniture Co. All of these buildings were demolished during the restoration. The Davidson Shop and the Williams Waters House are now located on the site at the far end of the block, the George Pitt house is on the DeBress property and the Printing Office and Hunter's Store are in the middle of the block. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Holmes, Clyde Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Circa 1928 Date Created Date of creation of the resource. Circa 1928 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Clyde Holmes Photograph Collection, AV2009.25, Box 1, Folder 2, Sheet 28 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpeg Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context H231, Print Hol-108 Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. Special Collections, John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Clyde Holmes Davidson Shop Debress Property Duke of Gloucester Street Gary Store George Pitt House Harris Property Hunter's Store James City Furniture Co Pre-Restoration Printing Office and Post Office Street Scenes Virginia Virginia Gazette Office William Waters House Williamsburg