A Dining Room in the Travis House
Travis House (Williamsburg, Va.)
Taverns (Inns) - Virginia - Williamsburg
Historic buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Restaurants - Virginia - Williamsburg
Block 13. Building 23A.
Lantern slide featuring a photo taken by F.S. Lincoln of the Dining Room in the Travis House as it appeared in 1935. It is the twenty-sixth slide in a set produced by the Pacific Stereopticon Co. of Los Angeles, California, now defunct, to illustrate the story of Dr. W.A.R. Goodwin's dream to restore a portion of Williamsburg, Virginia to its 18th-century appearance as a shrine to early American ideals.
A popular restaurant for tourists in the 1930s, the Travis House stood for a period of time along Duke of Gloucester Street on the site formerly occupied by the Palace Theatre. Its menu featured dishes inspired by colonial recipes. The structure moved back to its original location at the northeast corner of Francis and Henry Streets in the early 1950s.
Colonel Edward Champion Travis built the home in 1765 and it acquired several additions as successive owners occupied the site. Travis served in the House of Burgesses and was its most prominent colonial occupant. The house became a residence for superintendents of Eastern State Hospital in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
Eastern State Hospital turned the building over to the Williamsburg Restoration in 1929 and this led to its temporary move to Duke of Gloucester Street to become a restaurant between 1930-1951.
Lincoln, F.S.
Pacific Stereopticon Co.
1935
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A&P Store, Williamsburg, Virginia
Block 15. Building 28D.
A&P Store (Williamsburg, Va.)
Craft House (Williamsburg, Va.)
Merchants Square (Williamsburg, Va.)
Stores, Retail - Virginia - Williamsburg
Lantern Slides - Hand-colored - 1930-1940
Exterior view of the A & P Store (south side of Merchants Square), from the corner of Duke of Gloucester Street and North Henry Streets, 1935. The A&P Food Market, which was later converted into the Craft House, stands at the street corner. Next door is the National Barber Shop and Rose's 5-10-25 Store.
When Colonial Williamsburg first opened as a museum in the 1930s, Duke of Gloucester Street consisted of a combination of exhibition buildings and commercial establishments, and several grocers operated small food markets in restored or reconstructed structures. The A&P Food Market, shown here in Merchants Square on the southwestern corner of South Henry Street and Duke of Gloucester Street, offered a place for town residents and tourists to pick up refreshments.
Today Colonial Williamsburg's retail store, the Craft House, occupies the first floor of the building.
A.D. Handy Co.
Circa 1935
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Aerial View of Mt. Vernon
Mount Vernon (Va. : Estate)
Historic buildings - Virginia
Architecture, Domestic - Virginia
Lantern slides - Hand-colored - 1930-1940
Aerial views
An aerial view of Mt. Vernon, showing the layout of the buildings and surrounding lanes and landscaping.
A. D. Handy Co
1927
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Aerial View of Stratford Hall
Stratford Hall (Va.)
Architecture, Domestic - Virginia
Lantern slides - Hand-colored - 1930-1940
Aerial views
A photograph of Stratford Hall, birthplace of Robert E. Lee, from an airplane. The perspective shows the house in the middle of fields and forests, with its outbuildings.
1929
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Amersham
Amersham (England)
Lantern slides - Hand-colored - 1930-1940
Architecture, Domestic - England - Amersham
Street scene in Amersham, England looking towards a brick home.
A.D. Handy Co.
Circa 1930s
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Amersham, England
Amersham (England)
Lantern slides - Hand-colored - 1930-1940
Architecture, Domestic - England - Amersham
A man examines a gate opening onto a brick pathway leading towards a house in Amersham, England.
A.D. Handy Co.
Circa 1930s
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Amersham, England
Amersham (England)
Lantern slides - Hand-colored - 1930-1940
Architecture, Domestic - England - Amersham
Row houses - England
Stores, Retail - England
Row houses and shops line a street in the village of Amersham, England, circa 1930s.
A.D. Handy Co.
Circa 1930s
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Apollo Room in the Raleigh Tavern
Raleigh Tavern (Williamsburg, Va.)
Block 17. Building 06A.
Taverns (Inns) - Virginia - Williamsburg
Historic buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Lantern slide featuring a photo taken by F.S. Lincoln of the Apollo Room in the Raleigh Tavern as it appeared in 1935. It is the twenty-ninth slide in a set produced by the Pacific Stereopticon Co. of Los Angeles, California, now defunct, to illustrate the story of Dr. W.A.R. Goodwin's dream to restore a portion of Williamsburg, Virginia to its 18th-century appearance as a shrine to early American ideals.
The Apollo Room at the Raleigh Tavern was the frequent scene of both jollity and consequence. Dinners and dances rivaled in elegance those at the Palace and burgesses reconvened at the tavern when they were dissolved by royal governors prior to the Revolution. Burned to the ground in 1859, it was reconstructed from published illustrations, insurance policies, and archaeology that uncovered most of the original foundations.
Interior furnishings and decor reflect curators' views in the 1930s as to what Williamsburg's historic interiors may have looked like in the eighteenth century. Nevertheless, with new research findings evolving over the years, the Raleigh Tavern's interior furnishings have changed to reflect a more authentic and accurate view of each room's likely contents and arrangements.
Pacific Stereopticon Co.
ca. 1935
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Apollo Room, Raleigh Tavern, Williamsburg, Virginia
Raleigh Tavern (Williamsburg, Va.)
Block 17. Building 06A.
Taverns (Inns) - Virginia - Williamsburg
Furniture - Virginia - Williamsburg
Lincoln, F.S.
Lantern slides - Hand-colored - 1930-1940
Interior of Raleigh Tavern's Apollo Room, 1935. The Apollo Room at the Raleigh Tavern was the frequent scene of both jollity and consequence. Dinners and dances rivaled in elegance those at the Palace and burgesses reconvened at the tavern when they were dissolved by royal governors prior to the Revolution. Burned to the ground in 1859, it was reconstructed from published illustrations, insurance policies, and archaeology that uncovered most of the original foundations.
Interior furnishings and decor reflect curators' views in the 1930s as to what Williamsburg's historic interiors may have looked like in the eighteenth century. Nevertheless, with new research findings evolving over the years, the Raleigh Tavern's interior furnishings have changed to reflect a more authentic and accurate view of each room's likely contents and arrangements.
Lincoln, F.S.
1935
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Architects of the Restoration : Perry, Shaw & Hepburn
Perry, William Graves, 1883-1975
Hepburn, Andrew H.
Shaw, Thomas Mott
Lantern slide featuring photographic portraits of William Graves Perry, Thomas Mott Shaw, and Andrew Hepburn, the architects selected to oversee the development of Colonial Williamsburg. It is the third in a set produced by the Pacific Stereopticon Co. of Los Angeles, California, now defunct, to illustrate the story of the restoration of a portion of Williamsburg, Virginia to its 18th-century appearance as a shrine to early American ideals.
Pacific Stereopticon Co.
ca. 1930s
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Ayscough's Shop on York Road
Ayscough House (Williamsburg, Va.)
Historic buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Stores, Retail - Virginia - Williamsburg
Block 08. Building 05.
Lantern slide featuring a photo of the exterior of Ayscough Shop taken by F.S. Lincoln. It is the twelfth slide in a set produced by the Pacific Stereopticon Co. of Los Angeles, California, now defunct, to illustrate the story of Dr. W.A.R. Goodwin's dream to restore a portion of Williamsburg, Virginia to its 18th-century appearance as a shrine to early American ideals.
This slide shows the entrance of the Ayscough Shop in 1935, when it housed the Forge and Wheel, a retail establishment. As noted on the sign, the shop sold decorative ironwork, pottery, and other items.
Christopher Ayscough, the namesake of the shop, tried operating a tavern on the site between 1768-1770. Other shopkeepers, including Catherine Rathell, Matthew Holt, and Jacob Bruce, briefly occupied the store and sold various goods to townspeople.
The structure survived from the eighteenth century, although it was hardly recognizable due to the enlargements and modifications made in the nineteenth century. Once restored to its eighteenth-century appearance, the building exhibited such features typical of a commercial establishment as a gable end entrance and large shop window.
Lincoln, F.S.
Pacific Stereopticon Co.
1935
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Bacon's Castle
Bacon's Castle (Va.)
Historic buildings - Virginia
Architecture, Domestic - Virginia
Architecture, Jacobean - Virginia
Lantern slides - Hand-colored - 1930-1940
View of the side of the main building at Bacon's Castle with its gable end and triple chimney. Located in Surry County, Virginia, the home was erected in 1665 by colonial planter Arthur Allen.
A. D. Handy Co.
Ca. 1930
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Bassett Hall, Williamsburg, Virginia
Bassett Hall (Williamsburg, Va.)
Block 01. Building 22.
Architecture, Domestic - Virginia - Williamsburg
Historic buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Lantern slides - Hand-colored - 1930-1940
View of a paper mulberry tree ringed by boxwood hedges in the garden behind Bassett Hall, Williamsburg, Virginia, mid-1930s. Artist Charles Sheeler would later paint this same tree in an oil painting titled "Bassett Hall" given to Abby Aldrich Rockefeller and now part of Colonial Williamsburg's museum collection, accession # 1939-346.
A. D. Handy Co.
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Blue and Crimson Bedroom, Governor's Palace, Williamsburg, Virginia
Lincoln, F.S.
Governor's Palace (Williamsburg, Va.)
Block 20. Building 03.
Public buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Lantern slides - Hand-colored - 1930-1940
Furniture - Virginia - Williamsburg
Interior of the Governor's Bedroom in the Governor's Palace, view toward the bed, 1935. Interior furnishings and decor reflect curators' views in the 1930s as to how Williamsburg's historic interiors may have looked in the eighteenth century. Nevertheless, with new research advancements over the years, the interior furnishings of the Governor’s Palace have changed to reflect a more authentic and accurate view of the building’s likely contents and room arrangements.
Lincoln, F.S.
Late 1930s
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Botetourt Statue : College of William & Mary
Wren Building (Williamsburg, Va.)
Block 16. Building 03.
College of William & Mary - Buildings
Public buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Lantern slide featuring a photograph of the Botetourt Statue standing in front of the Wren Building on the College of William & Mary campus. It is the fifth in a set produced by the Pacific Stereopticon Co. of Los Angeles, California, now defunct, to illustrate the story of Goodwin's dream to restore a portion of Williamsburg, Virginia to its 18th-century appearance as a shrine to early American ideals.
The slide features a view of East elevation of the Wren Building. One of the oldest academic structures in the United States, the Wren Building retains a large portion of its original outside walls, despite being damaged by several fires in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. The statue of Lord Botetourt stands in the foreground. It serves as a focal point on the path leading towards the building whose features are thought to be based upon an adaptation of a Sir Christopher Wren design. Due to preservation concerns, the statue has since been moved to an indoor location.
Pacific Stereopticon Co.
ca. 1935
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Bourbon House, Williamsburg, Virginia
Lost architecture - Virginia - Williamsburg
Historic buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Block 08. Building 05.
Ayscough House (Williamsburg, Va.)
Lantern Slides - Hand colored - 1930-1940
Side elevation of the Bourbon House, now known as the Ayscough House, prior to being restored to its eighteenth-century appearance.
Christopher Ayscough, the namesake of the house, tried operating a tavern on the site between 1768-1770. Other shopkeepers, including Catherine Rathell, Matthew Holt, and Jacob Bruce, briefly occupied the store and sold various goods to townspeople.
The structure survived from the eighteenth century, although it was hardly recognizable due to the enlargements and modifications made in the nineteenth century. Once restored to its eighteenth-century appearance, the building exhibited such features typical of a commercial establishment as a gable end entrance and large shop window.
A.D. Handy Co.
Circa 1930s
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Bourbon House, Williamsburg, Virginia
Ayscough House (Williamsburg, Va.)
Block 08. Building 05.
Lantern slides - Hand-colored - 1930-1940
Historic buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Post-restoration view of the Bourbon House after being restored to its eighteenth-century appearance and re-named the Christopher Ayscough Shop.
Christopher Ayscough, the namesake of the shop, tried operating a tavern on the site between 1768-1770. Other shopkeepers, including Catherine Rathell, Matthew Holt, and Jacob Bruce, briefly occupied the store and sold various goods to townspeople.
The structure survived from the eighteenth century, although it was hardly recognizable due to the enlargements and modifications made in the nineteenth century. Once restored to its eighteenth-century appearance, the building exhibited such features typical of a commercial establishment as a gable end entrance and large shop window.
Today the structure is known as the Christopher Asycough House.
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Boxwood
Gardens - Virginia
Lantern slides - Hand-colored - 1930-1940
Boxwood
Lantern slide featuring a man dwarfed by huge boxwood hedges at an unidentified location, possibly in Virginia.
A D Handy Co.
Circa 1930s
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Boxwood Arriving on Train in Williamsburg, Virginia
Governor's Palace (Williamsburg, Va.)
Block 20. Building 03A.
Gardens - Virginia - Williamsburg
Boxwood
Lantern slides - Hand-colored - 1930-1940
Boxwood plants arriving on Chesapeake & Ohio railroad cars behind the Governor's Palace during the installation of the complex's extensive formal garden in the early 1930s.
A. D. Handy Co.
Circa early 1930s
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Boxwood in Governor's Palace Gardens, Williamsburg, Virginia
Governor's Palace (Williamsburg, Va.)
Block 20. Building 03A.
Boxwood
Gardens - Virginia - Williamsburg
Lantern slides - Hand-colored - 1930-1940
A large boxwood plant awaiting installation in the Governor's Palace formal garden, circa early 1930s.
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