Jamestown Church Tower and Communion Service, 1907 Exposition

Front

Description: Color view of the Jamestown Church Tower and Communion Service, showing the front view of the old church ruins with remaining brick tower amid trees, and an inset illustration of silver communion vessels (chalice, flagon, and plate). The card is oriented vertically with the image rotated 90 degrees. Handwritten birthday message written diagonally across the front.

Printed Text: No. 20. JAMESTOWN CHURCH TOWER, AND COMMUNION SERVICE.

Back

Description: Divided back. Official Jamestown Exposition 1907 souvenir postcard. Printed: '1607-JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION-1907 OFFICIAL SOUVENIR POST CARD. PUBLISHED BY THE CONCESSIONAIRE, THE JAMESTOWN AMUSEMENT & VENDING CO., INC., NORFOLK, VA.' Official Exposition seal. Description of card No. 20 printed at bottom describing the church tower and communion service history. Green 1-cent Franklin stamp. Addressed to Mr. J.B. Roberts, Pleasant Hill, Cecil Co., Ind. Postmarked (partially legible, appears to be 1907). Handwritten birthday message on front of card.

Printed Text: 1607-JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION-1907 OFFICIAL SOUVENIR POST CARD. PUBLISHED BY THE CONCESSIONAIRE, THE JAMESTOWN AMUSEMENT & VENDING CO., INC., NORFOLK, VA. FOR COMMUNICATION THIS SPACE MAY BE USED. FOR ADDRESS ONLY. No. 20. JAMESTOWN CHURCH TOWER, AND COMMUNION SERVICE. This shows the front view of all that is left of the old church, the rear and remains of the foundation being shown upon card No. 19. The Communion Service which was saved at the time the church was burned down during Bacon's Rebellion in 1676, is, together with other precious relics, now in the Bruton Parish Church, at Petersburg, Virginia, as indicated and described on cards Nos. 24 and 25.

Publisher Location: Norfolk, VA

Postmark & Message

Postmark: Partially legible postmark, approximately 1907

Message: Wish you a Happy Birthday & many happy returns of [the day]