The Printing Office in Colonial Williamsburg, a brick building with a green storefront and a sign reading "PRINTING OFFICE." Three costumed interpreters stand on the steps; one man reads a newspaper. The shop demonstrates an eighteenth-century hand press, turning out printing as it was done in Williamsburg two centuries earlier. The scene is part of the restored colonial capital, where tradespeople in period dress show visitors how printing was carried on in the eighteenth century.
Linen texture visible; no white border; printed caption at lower right reads "Printing Office, Williamsburg, Va.," followed by a longer descriptive caption; "PRINTING OFFICE" also appears on a hanging shop sign within the photograph.
No postmark. Divided-back C.T. Art-Colortone card (1C-H75, Curteich stock code inside stamp box), linen-era texture; publisher Genuine Curteich-Chicago. No stamp, no handwriting except dealer pencil marks at lower right: "#59" (stock number) and "1-" (price, partially cut at edge). Light edge wear, otherwise clean.
Cite this card
Printing Office, Williamsburg, VA, circa 1951, postcard, c. 1951. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/printing-office-williamsburg-va-circa-1951. Accessed November 2, 2026.
