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Preferred Citation

Colonial Williamsburg Slides, 1974, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Peter Bresciano.

Content Description

30 Kodachrome slides featuring Colonial Williamsburg in 1974. Snapshots include images of the exterior of the Governor's mansion, Bruton Parish church, and many of the buildings along Duke of Gloucester Street. There are also images of the interior of the Legislative building and other colonial houses. Artisans featured include the cooper, blacksmith, potter, gunsmith, and fife and drum corps. The donor of the collection can be seen on a slide in the stocks that are still along Duke of Gloucester Street.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• CMSgt Peter Paul Brasciano
• Colonial Williamsburg (Williamsburg, Va.)