[Williamsburg, Va., ca 1740] – Historic Print
![[Williamsburg, Va., ca 1740], [no date recorded on shelflist card] — historic print](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/a6/a64576e727ca-L.webp)
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Few images capture their era like this historic print of [Williamsburg, Va., ca 1740]. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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[Williamsburg, Va., ca 1740]
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Williamsburg, the capital of colonial Virginia, is the subject here, and the record places the view around 1740. That date comes from an unverified shelflist card, and no date is recorded, so it is best read as an estimate. From 1699 until the capital moved to Richmond in 1780, Williamsburg was the seat of the colonial government and the home of the College of William and Mary, founded in 1693. Thomas Jefferson studied there in the early 1760s, which is why the town is often linked with his name on this board. A view labeled for a period this early may also show the town as it looked later.
| Created / published | [no date recorded on shelflist card] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print. |
| Notes | This record contains unverified data from PGA shelflist card. Associated name on shelflist card: Williamsburg, Va. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 3,369 × 2,532 px · prints to 11 × 8 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-109719 |
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