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Old St. John's Church, Hampton, Virginia, circa 1930-1944

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Summary:Old St. John's Church, Hampton, Virginia, circa 1930-1944. A memorial to the Confederate dead and cemetery stands in front of the church. Caption reads: "The parish to which this old church originally belonged was the oldest settlement in the United States. The present church which was the third in the parish was built in 1728. The town of Hampton with the church was burnt August 7th, 1861, but was restored in 1868." Postcard number: 35398.
Provider:Louis Kaufmann and Sons
Curt Teich & Co.
Century:1901-2000
Printing place:North America
United States of America
Illinois
Chicago
Place of origin – Continent:North America
Place of origin – Country:United States of America
Place of origin – Region:Maryland
Place of origin – Settlement:Baltimore
Temporal subject: 1931-1940
1941-1950
Geographical subject – Continent:North America
Geographical subject – Country:United States of America
Geographical subject – Region:Virginia
Geographical subject – Settlement:Hampton
Topical subjects:Episcopal Churches
St. John's Church (Hampton, Va.)
Cemeteries
Monuments & memorials
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
Genre:Postcards
ArchivesUM location:Institute of American Deltiology postcard collection
Repository:National Trust for Historic Preservation Library Collection
Browse terms:Architecture, Landscape, Historic Places
Collection:National Trust Library Historic Postcard Collection
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