1960s Governor’s Palace Kitchen in Williamsburg, Virginia

Governor’s Palace Kitchen – Williamsburg, Virginia, Postcard.

Step into colonial culinary history with this vintage postcard featuring a sketch by Charles H. Overly of the Governor’s Palace Kitchen in Williamsburg, Virginia. The drawing captures an 18th-century kitchen scene where meals for the Royal Governor were prepared over an open hearth, a lively snapshot of daily life in the colonial capital.

On the left, a woman operates a traditional wooden butter churn, while another tends kettles and a roasting spit near the large fireplace, surrounded by period utensils hanging on walls and ceilings. The outbuilding design reflects the practical colonial practice of keeping kitchens separate from the main house to reduce heat and fire risk.

Produced by Charles H. Overly of Harvard, Massachusetts, for the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, this official Colonial Williamsburg postcard is an unused, uncirculated collectible. It preserves a charming glimpse into reconstructed colonial life, making it a desirable keepsake for collectors of historic Williamsburg souvenirs, early American art, and mid-20th-century museum postcards. This postcard would look great framed, make a wonderful hostess gift, or make an excellent addition to any collection.

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