Colonial Williamsburg Raleigh Tavern Bake Shop Vintage Postcard-image
Colonial Williamsburg Raleigh Tavern Bake Shop Vintage Postcard-image

Colonial Williamsburg Raleigh Tavern Bake Shop Vintage Postcard

$ 1.37

Theme: Colonial America Postage Condition: Unposted Subject: Raleigh Tavern Bake Shop Era: Eighteenth Century Features: Illustration, Signed Artwork brand: Charles H. Overly, Harvard, Mass. Material: Paper Region: Virginia Occasion: Historical Interest Continent: North America Country: United States Size: Standard Postcard Time Period Manufactured: 20th Century Brand/Publisher: Charles H. Overly, Harvard, Mass. City: Williamsburg

Description

Colonial Williamsburg Raleigh Tavern Bake Shop Vintage Postcard. The artwork is signed by Charles X. Overly, a noted publisher from Harvard, Massachusetts, who produced this official Colonial Williamsburg card. This vintage postcard features a detailed black and white illustration of the eighteenth-century Bake Shop located in the Raleigh Tavern, Williamsburg, Virginia. The artist captures the colonial era with the Master Baker and a young apprentice working together at the massive brick ovens, baking traditional bread, ginger cookies, and gingerbread men. The artwork is signed by Charles X. Overly, a noted publisher from Harvard, Massachusetts, who produced this official Colonial Williamsburg card. The postcard offers a glimpse into early American colonial life and baking traditions, making it a unique collectible for enthusiasts of historical Americana and vintage postcards. The card's back includes a printed description highlighting the historical significance of the Raleigh Tavern Bake Shop and its authentic colonial recipes. This piece is a charming tribute to Williamsburg's colonial heritage and an excellent addition for collectors of regional history, baking history, or illustrated postcards.

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