The Printing Office

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Title

The Printing Office

Subject

Printing Office (Williamsburg, Va.)
Stores & shops - Virginia - Williamsburg
Printers
Printing industry - Virginia - Williamsburg

Description

Postcard, "The Printing Office, Williamsburg, Virginia." Text on verso reads: 'In Williamsburg today, the printer works at an ancient press, just as one did in colonial times, using old style type and producing fine custom printing. The Printing Office is open to the public as one of Williamsburg's operating Craft Shops.' The photograph on this postcard depicts the Printing Office when located in the building occupied by today's Prentis Store.

Creator

Colonial Williamsburg

Publisher

H. S. Crocker Co., Inc.

Is Part Of

Postcard Collection, AVPC-177.

Format

jpeg

Extent

1 postcard

Type

Image

Identifier

D2021-COPY-1014-0031 R
D2021-COPY-1014-0032 V

Rights Holder

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

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

Postcard

Physical Dimensions

3.5 x 5.5 inches

Citation

Colonial Williamsburg, “The Printing Office,” John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, accessed April 18, 2024, https://rocklib.omeka.net/items/show/5728.