Public Gaol, Williamsburg, Virginia
Dublin Core
Title
Public Gaol, Williamsburg, Virginia
Subject
Public Gaol (Williamsburg, Va.)
Block 27. Building 02
Pillories - Virginia - Williamsburg
Historic buildings - Virginia - Williamsburg
Lantern Slides - Hand-colored - 1930-1940
Description
Exterior view of the Public Gaol and pillory. Opened as an exhibition building in April 1936, the Public Gaol is one of eighty-eight original buildings in the Historic Area that have been restored to their eighteenth-century appearance. Criminals ranging from debtors to pirates were confined in the cells to await their trials. Punishments for more minor offenses included time spent in the pillory or stocks outside where bystanders could heckle the offenders.
The pillory and stocks have since been moved to a more centralized location outside the Courthouse on Market Square.
The pillory and stocks have since been moved to a more centralized location outside the Courthouse on Market Square.
Creator
A D Handy Company
Is Part Of
Peter Hornbeck Lantern Slides Collection, AV-2000.9, Box 2
Format
jpeg
Type
Image
Identifier
HLS-73
Rights Holder
Special Collections, John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Lantern Slide
Physical Dimensions
3.25 x 4 inches
Collection
Citation
A D Handy Company, “Public Gaol, Williamsburg, Virginia,” John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, accessed April 23, 2024, https://rocklib.omeka.net/items/show/1129.