The Colonial Capitol of Virginia, Williamsburg, Virginia

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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AV-2000-02-88-R

Special Collections, John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

Postcard

5.5 x 3.5 inches