Bassett Hall, Williamsburg, Va.
Historic buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Architecture, Domestic - Virginia - Williamsburg
Postcards - Virginia - Williamsburg
Block 01. Building 22.
Bassett Hall (Williamsburg, Va.)
Postcard featuring the North elevation of Bassett Hall published by The Williamsburg Drug Co. in association with The Albertype Co., Brooklyn, NY.
The caption reads: "Bassett Hall, Williamsburg, Va. Built about 1765. Residence of the Hon. Burwell Bassett, nephew of Mrs. Washington. Here Thomas Moore, the poet, wrote his poem, 'To the Firefly.' George Washington was a frequent visitor to the house."
Albertype Company
Williamsburg Drug Company
1937
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Mrs. Washington's Kitchen
Historic buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Architecture, Domestic - Virginia - Williamsburg
Postcards - Virginia - Williamsburg
Block 4-2. Building 02.
Custis Kitchen (Williamsburg, Va.)
Kitchens - Virginia - Williamsburg
Postcard featuring the Custis Kitchen created by C.T. American Art Blue-Sky and published by H.D. Cole, Williamsburg, Va.
The caption reads: "Williamsburg, Va. Mrs. Washington's kitchen. All that is left of her once imposing property, which was in the center of extensive grounds, enclosed by handsome Cedar and Holly trees."
Henry Dennison Cole operated the Cole News Shop located on the site of the present day Taliaferro-Cole Shop. He published many early postcards with illustrations of surviving 18th-century buildings in Williamsburg. His store provided maps, postcards, and travel pamphlets for early 20th-century tourists passing through the area.
C.T. American Art Blue-Sky
H.D. Cole
ca. 1920s
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Entrance to Eastern State Hospital for the Insane
Eastern State Hospital (Va.)
Block 4-3. Building 11.
Hospitals - Virginia - Williamsburg
Psychiatric hospitals - Virginia - Williamsburg
Postcard featuring the entrance gate to Eastern State Hospital published by the Albertype Company, Brooklyn, NY, ca. 1930s.
The caption reads: "Entrance to Eastern State Hospital for the Insane, Erected 1768, Williamsburg, Va."
Albertype Co.
ca. 1930s
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Eastern State Hospital
Eastern State Hospital (Va.)
Psychiatric hospitals - Virginia - Williamsburg
Hospitals - Virginia - Williamsburg
Block 4-3. Building 11.
Postcard featuring the entrance and grounds of Eastern State Hospital, Williamsburg, Va., published by The Hugh C. Leighton Co., Portland, ME, postmarked 1911.
The Hugh C. Leighton Co.
1911
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Old Court House and Foundation of Old House of Burgesses
Courthouse (Williamsburg, Va.)
Capitol (Williamsburg, Va.)
Block 19. Building 03.
Block 08. Building 11.
Postcards - Virginia - Williamsburg
Public buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Historical markers - Virginia - Williamsburg
Postcard featuring the Courthouse and the site of the Capitol, Williamsburg, Va., authorized by an Act of Congress, May 19, 1898.
The captions read: "Foundation of Old House of Burgesses, Williamsburg" and "Old Court House, 1769, Williamsburg."
United States. Congress.
1898
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Capitol Restaurant
Restaurants - Virginia - Williamsburg
Block 15. Building 32A.
Capitol Restaurant (Williamsburg, Va.)
Merchants Square (Williamsburg, Va.)
Central business districts - Virginia - Williamsburg
Postcard depicting waitresses posing in front of the Capitol Restaurant on Merchants Square, Williamsburg, Va., ca. late 1940s, published by National Press Company, Chicago.
National Press Company
ca. late 1940s
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James Semple House
William Finnie House (Williamsburg, Va.)
Block 02. Building 07.
Architecture, Domestic - Virginia - Williamsburg
Historic buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Postcards - Virginia - Williamsburg
Postcard depicting the James Semple House (now known as the William Finnie House), Williamsburg, Va., published by the Albertype Co., Brooklyn, NY.
The caption reads: "James Semple House, Williamsburg, Virginia. A restored house which though built about 1801 was of an earlier colonial type. Once owned by Judge James Semple."
This information is now outdated but reflects the research data available at the time the postcard was generated. The house is actually an example of one of the extant 18th-century domestic buildings still standing in Colonial Williamsburg. It served as the residence of the William Finnie family in the third quarter of the 18th-century. Finnie served in the American Revolution as quartermaster general of the Southern Department. James Semple became the owner of the property in 1800.
Albertype Co.
ca. 1930s
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The Colonial Capitol of Virginia, Williamsburg, Virginia
Capitol (Williamsburg, Va.)
Block 08. Building 11.
Public buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Historic buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Postcards - Virginia - Williamsburg
Postcard depicting a horse-drawn carriage passing by the reconstructed Capitol at Colonial Williamsburg, produced by The Albertype Company, Brooklyn, NY, and published by John A. Luttrell, Williamsburg, VA, ca. 1930s.
The caption reads: "The Colonial Capitol of Virginia, Williamsburg, Virginia. This is an authentic reconstruction of the Capitol of the Virginia Colony which was erected in 1705. Here many of the acts and resolutions were adopted which brough about the American Revolution. Here Patrick Henry made his Caesar-Brutus speech. The building has been rebuilt upon its original foundations and is open to the public."
Albertype Co.
John A. Luttrell
ca. 1930s
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Old Masonic Hall
Masonic Lodge (Williamsburg, Va.)
Historic buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Block 11. Building 03.
Freemasons - Virginia - Williamsburg - Buildings
Postcard depicting wooden Masonic Hall that stood on the site of today's current brick Masonic Lodge on Francis Street, Williamsburg, Virginia. The card was produced by C.T. American Art Blue-Sky and published by H.D. Cole, ca.1905-1910.
The caption reads: "Old Masonic Hall in which was organized the first Grand Lodge in America, Williamsburg, Va. The First Grand Master was John Blair, acting Governor of the Colony of Virginia, who was elected Grant Master October 12, 1778."
Henry Dennison Cole operated the Cole News Shop located on the site of the present day Taliaferro-Cole Shop. He published many early postcards with illustrations of surviving 18th-century buildings in Williamsburg. His store provided maps, postcards, and travel pamphlets for early 20th-century tourists passing through the area.
C.T. American Art Blue-Sky
Henry Dennison Cole
ca. 1905-1910
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King's Arms Tavern
King's Arms Tavern (Williamsburg, Va.)
Block 09. Building 29A.
Taverns - Virginia - Williamsburg
Restaurants - Virginia - Williamsburg
Postcard depicting the interior of King's Arms Tavern, Williamsburg, Virginia, published by Colonial Williamsburg, Inc., ca. 1950s.
The caption reads: "King's Arms Tavern, Williamsburg, Virginia. Meals served in the seven dining rooms of the King's Arms, a reconstructed colonial tavern on Duke of Gloucester Street, are prepared from eighteenth-century recipes. Costumed hostesses and waiters enhance the charm of an authentic early American setting."
Colonial Williamsburg, Inc.
ca. 1950s
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Wigmaker's Shop, Williamsburg, Virginia
Wigmakers - Virginia - Williamsburg
Block 09. Building 29B.
King's Arms Barber Shop (Williamsburg, Va.)
Historic buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Postcard featuring a view of the interior of the King's Arms Barber Shop with the wigmaker at work, published by H.S. Crocker Co., Inc. for Colonial Williamsburg, ca. 1950s.
Caption reads: "The Williamsburg barber or wigmaker usually performed at least one and frequently all three of the Craft's basic services: (1) making, selling, and dressing wigs and false hairpieces for men and women (2) cutting and dressing men's, women's, and children's natural hair and (3) shaving men. Here he dresses a wig typical of the type that would have been used by a gentleman in eighteenth-century Virginia."
H.S. Crocker Co., Inc.
Colonial Williamsburg, Inc.
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Barber and Peruke Maker's Shop, Williamsburg, Virginia
Prentis Store (Williamsburg, Va.)
Block 18-1. Building 05.
Historic buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Wigmakers - Virginia - Williamsburg
Postcard featuring a costumed interpreter smoking a pipe outside the Prentis Store when it housed the Barber and Peruke Maker's Shop, published by Colonial Williamsburg, Inc., ca. 1947.
Caption reads: "Originally an apothecary shop in the early 18th-century, this structure has been restored to its early appearance, and is now furnished as a typical colonial barber and wig maker's establishment."
The composition of this postcard is based upon a photograph taken by Colonial Williamsburg's first staff photographer, Thomas Williams, in 1947 (image # 1947-W-737.) Mr. Sam Helfrich posed as the 18th-century barber sitting outside his shop.
Colonial Williamsburg, Inc.
ca. 1947
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Capitol, Williamsburg, Virginia
Capitol (Williamsburg, Va.)
Block 08. Building 11.
Public buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Historic buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Postcards - Virginia - Williamsburg
Recto and verso of postcard depicting the Capitol, Williamsburg, Virginia, published by Colonial Williamsburg, Inc. and printed by The Albertype Co., Brooklyn, NY.
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Albertype Co.
ca. 1930s
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Site of the Old Capitol, Williamsburg, Va.
Capitol (Williamsburg, Va.)
Block 08. Building 11.
Monuments & memorials - Virginia - Williamsburg
Recto and verso of postcard depicting the monument placed at the site of where the colonial Capitol building stood in Williamsburg, Virginia.
The Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities (APVA) acquired the site of Williamsburg’s colonial Capitol building in 1897 as a donation from the Old Dominion Land Company. They removed remnants of the Williamsburg Female Academy which stood on the site from 1849-1861. Archaeological excavations uncovered the original foundations of the Capitol. The APVA capped the foundations with cement to provide a layer of protection.
A memorial erected in the middle of the excavated foundations in 1904 commemorated members of the House of Burgesses who formed associations against the importation or purchase of British goods. This tablet still exists and was moved to the yard surrounding the reconstructed Capitol building.
Williamsburg Drug Co.
Albertype Co.
ca. 1920s
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Bedde and Board for Man and Beast
Wetherburn's Tavern (Williamsburg, Va.)
Block 09. Building 31.
Taverns - Virginia - Williamsburg
Postcards - Virginia - Williamsburg
Recto and verso of postcard featuring a bedroom at the Richard Bland Tavern published by The Collotype Co.
Early visitors to Colonial Williamsburg could dine, lodge, and purchase souvenirs and antiques at the Richard Bland Tavern. This postcard formed part of a set that visitors most likely could find in the tavern gift shop.
The Collotype Co.
ca. 1930s
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Richard Bland Tavern
Wetherburn's Tavern (Williamsburg, Va.)
Block 09. Building 31.
Taverns - Virginia - Williamsburg
Postcards - Virginia - Williamsburg
Recto and verso of postcard featuring a drawing of the exterior of the Richard Bland Tavern publlished by The Collotype Co.
Early visitors to Colonial Williamsburg could dine, lodge, and purchase souvenirs and antiques at the Richard Bland Tavern. This postcard formed part of a set that visitors most likely could find in the tavern gift shop.
The Collotype Co.
ca. 1930s
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Dining Room, Richard Bland Tavern
Recto and verso of a postcard depicting a sideboard in the Dining Room of the Richard Bland Tavern published by The Collotype Co. A wall hanging with a blessing written by Robert Burns served as a distinctive feature of the room.
Early visitors to Colonial Williamsburg could dine, lodge, and purchase souvenirs and antiques at the Richard Bland Tavern. This postcard formed part of a set that visitors most likely could find in the tavern gift shop.
The Collotype Co.
ca. 1930s
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Model School on Site of Lord Dunmore's Palace, Williamsburg, Va.
Block 20
Schools - Virginia - Williamsburg
Recto and verso of postcard featuring the Model School once located on the site of the Governor's Palace, Williamsburg, Va., published by J.H. Stone, ca.1920s.
J.H. Stone
ca. 1920s
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Confederate Soldiers and Sailors Monument and Washington Headquarters, Williamsburg, Va.
George Wythe House (Williamsburg, Va.)
Block 21. Building 04.
Monuments
Postcards - Virginia - Williamsburg
Church buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Recto and verso of postcard published by Louis Kaufmann & Sons in the early 1920s. It features the Confederate Memorial once located at the southern end of Palace Green in Williamsburg, Virginia. In the background is the George Wythe House, which served as George Washington's headquarters prior to the Siege of Yorktown in 1781. Beyond it is the structure that housed Williamsburg's Presbyterian congregation prior to its move to a new facility on Richmond Rd.
The stone obelisk memorializing Confederate dead was erected by the Daughters of the Confederacy. During annual celebrations of the anniversary of the Battle of Williamsburg, a memorial observance was held at the monument. Much to the horror of long-time residents, the monument was eventually removed as restoration work progressed. A court case ensued in 1932, as many residents felt Civil War history and heroes were being overshadowed by the efforts to highlight the town’s colonial history. The obelisk eventually found a new home just outside the historic district at the new James City County Courthouse complex on South England Street. Today, it can be found on Court Street in the Bicentennial Park.
Louis Kaufmann & Sons
ca. 1920s
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Confederate Monument and High School, Williamsburg, Va.
Monuments
Block 20
Schools - Virginia - Williamsburg
Postcards - Virginia Williamsburg
Recto and verso of postcard published by Louis Kaufmann & Sons in the early 1920s. It features the Confederate Monument that once stood at the southern end of Palace Green. In the background is Williamsburg High School. It was located approximately where the Governor's Palace stood at the northern end of the Green and had to be demolished in the early 1930s as the Palace was reconstructed.
The stone obelisk memorializing Confederate dead was erected by the Daughters of the Confederacy. During annual celebrations of the anniversary of the Battle of Williamsburg, a memorial observance was held at the monument. Much to the horror of long-time residents, the monument was eventually removed as restoration work progressed. A court case ensued in 1932, as many residents felt Civil War history and heroes were being overshadowed by the efforts to highlight the town’s colonial history. The obelisk eventually found a new home just outside the historic district at the new James City County Courthouse complex on South England Street. Today, it can be found on Court Street in the Bicentennial Park.
Louis Kaufmann & Sons
ca. 1920s
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