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Governor's Palace kitchen, Williamsburg, Virginia

Subjects
African American HistoryInteriorsWorkers & Occupations
Card type
Printed photo
Date
c. 1915 (White Border)
Front of Governor's Palace kitchen, Williamsburg, Virginia, c. 1915 printed photo postcard
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Back of Governor's Palace kitchen, Williamsburg, Virginia, c. 1915 printed photo postcard
Back

About this subject

Sepia-toned view of the brick hearth kitchen of the Governor's Palace, with a cook in colonial dress and white cap tending pots hanging over an open fire. Cooking utensils, ladles and kettles hang on the fireplace wall and at right.

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PublisherThe Albertype Co.
Governor's Palace Kitchen Williamsburg, Virginia --- GOVERNOR'S PALACE KITCHEN Williamsburg, Virginia "Aunt Mary" at the fireplace in the kitchen of the Governor's Palace. POST CARD COLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG, INCORPORATED, WILLIAMSBURG, VIRGINIA THE FINEST AMERICAN MADE VIEW POST CARDS—THE ALBERTYPTE CO., BROOKLYN, N. Y.
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ConditionVery good
Place depictedGovernor's Palace, Williamsburg, VA
Place mentionedGovernor's Palace, Williamsburg, VA, Williamsburg, VA
Place mentionedColonial Williamsburg, Incorporated, Williamsburg, VA
PublisherBrooklyn, NY
NotesWhite border; sepia halftone reproduction of a photograph. No postmark. Divided-back Albertype card, ca. 1930s-40s; white border; printed caption and publisher imprint on back; pencil dealer notation "2- MSM" top right.

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Governor's Palace kitchen, Williamsburg, Virginia, postcard, c. 1915. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/governors-palace-kitchen-williamsburg-virginia. Accessed October 5, 2026.