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Captain John Smith monument, Jamestown, VA

Subjects
Monuments & MemorialsPublic Figures
Card type
Printed photo
Date
c. 1907 (Golden Age)
Front of Captain John Smith monument, Jamestown, VA, c. 1907 printed photo postcard
Front
Back of Captain John Smith monument, Jamestown, VA, c. 1907 printed photo postcard
Back

About this postcard

The photograph shows the Captain John Smith monument from behind: a bronze figure on a light granite pedestal, with bare trees and a brick building at the left. The pedestal carries Smith's coat of arms and an inscription identifying him as governor of Virginia in 1608. The monument was erected on Jamestown Island in 1907, the 300th anniversary of the colony's founding, and presented to the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities by Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bryan. Smith led the Jamestown colony and, by the traditional story, was saved from execution by Pocahontas.

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PublisherAssociation for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities
Monument of Captain John Smith showing his Coat of Arms. Erected on Jamestown Island in 1907. Presented to the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities by Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bryan.
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Postcard record

PublisherAssociation for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities
ConditionGood
Place depictedJamestown, VA
Place mentionedJamestown Island, Jamestown, VA
NotesImage fills the card with no white border; grainy halftone color printing with a slightly textured surface; light edge wear. No postmark. Divided back; no white border; other texture; no message or address; foxing/stains on address side.

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Captain John Smith monument, Jamestown, VA, postcard, c. 1907. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/captain-john-smith-monument-jamestown-va. Accessed November 2, 2026.