Postcards

Norfolk, VA · 1907

Hotel Monticello, Norfolk Virginia

Hotel Monticello, Norfolk Virginia — front
Hotel Monticello, Norfolk Virginia — back
Hotel Monticello, Norfolk Virginia — front Hotel Monticello, Norfolk Virginia — back

Location

Norfolk, VA

Postmark Year

1907

Scanned

June 2, 2026

Colorscale

color

Publisher

Jamestown Amusement & Vending Co. / American Colortype Co. (Norfolk, VA)

Front

Description: Color illustration of the tall, curved Hotel Monticello building in Norfolk, Virginia, viewed from a low angle showing the brick facade and street level.

Printed Text: MONTICELLO HOTEL, NORFOLK, VA.

Back

Description: Divided back with Jamestown Exposition 1907 Official Souvenir branding, postmark, 1-cent Franklin stamp, handwritten message, printed caption about the hotel.

Printed Text: 1607 - JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION - 1907 OFFICIAL SOUVENIR POST CARD. Published by The Concessionaire, The Jamestown Amusement & Vending Co., Inc., Norfolk VA. No. 194. MONTICELLO HOTEL, NORFOLK, VA. Built in 1899, occupies the entire block front on City Hall Avenue, between Granby Street and Monticello Avenue. Capacity, 1,000. Charles H. Consolvo, Manager.

Publisher Location: Norfolk, VA

Postmark & Message

Postmark: JAMES[TOWN] SEP 3 [1907] circular postmark

Message: Dear Rod, Breakfast at this hotel any day now going [illegible]

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