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The Public Gaol, Williamsburg, Virginia, circa 1940

Subjects
ChildrenMonuments & Memorials
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1930 (White Border)
Front of The Public Gaol, Williamsburg, Virginia, circa 1940, c. 1930 linen postcard
Front
Back of The Public Gaol, Williamsburg, Virginia, circa 1940, c. 1930 linen postcard
Back

About this subject

Two boys in colonial costume with tricorn hats stand beside a wooden pillory and whipping post in front of a long red brick wall. A woman looks out from a small window in the wall, and trees frame the grassy yard.

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PublisherCurt Teich & Co.
The Public Gaol, Williamsburg, Virginia --- THE PUBLIC GAOL WILLIAMSBURG, VIRGINIA This building dates from the beginning of the eighteenth century and has been restored on original foundations. It includes part of the original structure. POST CARD PLACE ONE CENT STAMP HERE 2B-H120 GENUINE CURTECH-CHICAGO "C.T. ART-COLORTONE" POST CARD (REG. U.S. PAT. OFF.)
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ConditionGood
Place depictedWilliamsburg, VA, VA
Place mentionedThe Public Gaol, Williamsburg, VA
PublisherCurt Teich & Co., Chicago, IL
NotesLinen-textured stock with visible cross-hatch grain; slight edge and corner wear. No postmark. Unused divided-back 'C.T. Art-Colortone' (Curt Teich) card, linen texture, no white border, no message or address written. Light age soiling on the back.

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The Public Gaol, Williamsburg, Virginia, circa 1940, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/the-public-gaol-williamsburg-virginia-circa-1940. Accessed October 5, 2026.