New Shop Buildings, Williamsburg, Va.
Dublin Core
Title
New Shop Buildings, Williamsburg, Va.
Subject
Postcards - Virginia - Williamsburg
Merchants Square (Williamsburg, Va.)
United Service Organizations (U.S.)
Description
Recto and verso of postcard illustrated with a photo of a group of shop buildings constructed on Merchants Square in Williamsburg, Virginia. The building in the foreground transformed into a USO facility during World War II. This postcard commemorates its dedication on May 6, 1943.
The caption reads: "To serve the present-day needs of the restored colonial city, new buildings of Tidewater Virginia Colonial design containing shops and offices have been erected at the western end of Duke of Gloucester Street."
The caption reads: "To serve the present-day needs of the restored colonial city, new buildings of Tidewater Virginia Colonial design containing shops and offices have been erected at the western end of Duke of Gloucester Street."
Creator
Albertype Co.
Date
1943
Is Part Of
Postcard Collection
Format
jpeg
Type
Image
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
Collection
Citation
Albertype Co., “New Shop Buildings, Williamsburg, Va.,” John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, accessed March 29, 2024, https://rocklib.omeka.net/items/show/617.