Interior of Old St. John's Church, Richmond, Virginia, circa 1935

Subjects: Christianity Churches Interiors
Card type: Linen
Date: c. 1930 (White Border)

Back of Interior of Old St. John's Church, Richmond, Virginia, circa 1935, c. 1930 linen postcard — Back

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View down the red-painted box pews of Old St. John's Church toward the raised chancel, with its pulpit, reading desk, pipe organ and stained-glass windows. Old St. John's, an Episcopal church built in 1741 in Richmond, Virginia, is best known as the meeting place of the Second Virginia Convention in March 1775, where Patrick Henry reportedly delivered his "Give me liberty or give me death" speech. The building survives as a National Historic Landmark and an active parish.

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PublisherRichmond News Company

OLD ST. JOHN'S CHURCH INTERIOR, RICHMOND, VA. I am the Way, and the Truth, and --- OLD ST. JOHN'S CHURCH—In 1775 a convention was held in this historic church to deliberate upon the oppressive measures adopted by the British Government for enforcing the collection of taxes levied upon the Colonies. Many members of the convention hesitated to commit Virginia to any act of resistance, but Patrick Henry, though only 39 years old, flashed the electric spark which exploded the colony in revolution, when he exclaimed with fiery eloquence, "Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God. I know not what course others may take. but as for me, give me liberty or give me death." During the delivery of this immortal speech Henry stood in pew 72, now marked by white tablet shown in this view. 11478 THE RICHMOND NEWS COMPANY A. COLOURPICTURE PUBLICATION, CAMBRIDGE, MASS., U.S.A. RNC POST CARD PLACE ONE CENT STAMP HERE

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Publisher	Richmond News Company
Condition	Very good
Notes	Linen-textured stock with visible crosshatch weave; no white border; caption printed at upper left. No postmark. Divided back; linen texture; no white border; printed publisher text; blank address side.

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Interior of Old St. John's Church, Richmond, Virginia, circa 1935, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/interior-of-old-st-johns-church-richmond-virginia-circa-1935. Accessed October 25, 2026.