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West elevation of the Wren Building at the College of William & Mary by the architects Perry Shaw & Hepburn, c. 1929. This architectural firm from Boston, Massachusetts, was responsible for the restoration and reconstruction of Colonial Williamsburg from 1928-1934. -- Special Collections

Rear gate of the Governor’s Palace, architectural drawing by Thomas Mott Shaw, 1933. MS1945.4. Thomas Mott Shaw Drawing Collection, drawing #17. For more information about this collection go to: https://rocklib.omeka.net/collections/show/10 -- Special Collections.

Sketch of " Restored Court and Palace Greens with Their Surroundings", by the architects Perry Shaw & Hepburn, c. 1927. This architectural firm from Boston, Massachusetts, was responsible for the restoration and reconstruction of Colonial Williamsburg from 1928-1934. For related sketch see T1991-332. This image appears in the book, "Restoring Williamsburg" -- Special Collections

Sketch of "Restored House of Burgesses with its Surroundings", Williamsburg, Virginia by the architects Perry Shaw & Hepburn, c. 1927. This architectural firm from Boston, Massachusetts, was responsible for the restoration and reconstruction of Colonial Williamsburg from 1928-1934. For related sketch see T1991-328. This image appears in the book, "Restoring Williamsburg" -- Special Collections

Rare Books: Sunflower from John Edwards, "The British Herbal...," London: Printed for the Author; sold by J. Edmonson and J. Walter, 1770. -- Special Collections

Painting, "Yorktown Tea Party", by artist Sidney King. Ca. 1960. Materials are oil on board. AV2019.59.4 -- Special Collections

Plate L. Argemone. Plate 50 of Miller, Philip. Figures of the most beautiful, useful, and uncommon plants described in the Gardeners Dictionary ... London : Printed for the author ..., 1771. vol. 1

Rare Books: Plate CCXLVIII. Cnicus. Plate 248 of Phillip Miller, "Figures of the most beautiful, useful, and uncommon plants described in the Gardeners Dictionary ..." London : Printed for the author ..., 1771. vol. 2.-- Special Collections

Rare Books. Plate CC. Pentapetes. Plate 200 of Phillip Miller, "Figures of the most beautiful, useful, and uncommon plants described in the Gardeners Dictionary ..." London : Printed for the author ..., 1771. vol. 2 -- Special Collections

Rare Books: Plate CCXXIV. Fig. 1. Rudbeckia ... Fig. 2. Coreopsis ... Plate 224 of Phillip Miller, "Figures of the most beautiful, useful, and uncommon plants described in the Gardeners Dictionary ..." London : Printed for the author ..., 1771. vol. 2 -- Special Collections

Rare Books: Plate CLXXXIII. Fig. 1. Monarda, capitulis terminalibus ... Fig. 2. Monarda, floribus capitatis sub-didynamis ... Plate 183 of Phillip Miller, "Figures of the most beautiful, useful, and uncommon plants described in the Gardeners Dictionary" ... London : Printed for the author ..., 1771. vol. 2. -- Special Collections

Plate CCXIV Quamoclit. Plate 214 of Miller, Philip. Figures of the most beautiful, useful, and uncommon plants described in the Gardeners Dictionary ... London : Printed for the author ..., 1771. vol. 2

Rare Books: Amaranthus cristatus - Crested Amaranth. Plate 75 of Edwards, John. The British herbal : containing one hundred plates of the most beautiful and scarce flowers and useful medicinal plants ... London : Printed for the author ..., 1770 -- Special Collections. This image appears in the Colonial Williamsburg book, "Flowers and Herbs of Early America".

Rare Books: Delphinum hortense - Garden Larkspur. Plate 61 of Edwards, John. The British herbal : containing one hundred plates of the most beautiful and scarce flowers and useful medicinal plants ... London : Printed for the author ..., 1770 -- Special Collections. This image appeared in the Colonial WIlliamsburg book, "Flowers and Herbs of Early America".

Rare Books: Lychnis hirsuta flore coccineo major. Greater hairy Campion with a Scarlet Flower. Plate 58 of Edwards, John. The British herbal : containing one hundred plates of the most beautiful and scarce flowers and useful medicinal plants ... London : Printed for the author ..., 1770. -- Special Collections. This image appeared in the Colonial WIlliamsburg book, "Flowers and Herbs of Early America".

Rare Books: Passiflora (Coerula) foliis palmatis integerrimis - Passion-flower with hand Shaped entire Leaves. Plate 82 of John Edwards, "The British herbal : containing one hundred plates of the most beautiful and scarce flowers and useful medicinal plants ..." London : Printed for the author ..., 1770. -- Special Collections.

Rare Books: Gladiolus major Byzantinus - Greater Cornflag of Byzantium. Plate 68 of Edwards, John. The British herbal : containing one hundred plates of the most beautiful and scarce flowers and useful medicinal plants ... London : Printed for the author ..., 1770 -- Special Collections.

Rare Books: Arbutus folio serrato. Plate 91 of John Edwards, "The British herbal : containing one hundred plates of the most beautiful and scarce flowers and useful medicinal plants ..." London : Printed for the author ..., 1770. -- Special Collections.

Rare Books: Impatiens (Balsamina) - Female Balsamine. Plate 73 of John Edwards, "The British herbal : containing one hundred plates of the most beautiful and scarce flowers and useful medicinal plants ..." London : Printed for the author ..., 1770 -- Special Collections.

Rare Books: Papaver erraticum, rubrum, campestre. Common, red field Poppy. Plate 7 of John Edwards, John, "The British herbal : containing one hundred plates of the most beautiful and scarce flowers and useful medicinal plants ..." London : Printed for the author ..., 1770. -- Special Collections. This image appeared in the Colonial WIlliamsburg book, "Flowers and Herbs of Early America".

Rare Books: Cardamindum ampliore folio & majore flore. Indian Nasturtium with a larger Leaf & Flower. Plate 32 of Edwards, John. The British herbal : containing one hundred plates of the most beautiful and scarce flowers and useful medicinal plants ... London : Printed for the author ..., 1770. -- Special Collections. This image appeared in the Colonial WIlliamsburg book, "Flowers and Herbs of Early America".

Rare Books: Tagetes Indicus minor, multiplicato flore. Smaller Indian Tagetes with double Flowers. Plate 36 of Edwards, John. The British herbal : containing one hundred plates of the most beautiful and scarce flowers and useful medicinal plants ... London : Printed for the author ..., 1770. -- Special Collections.

Rare Books: Top detail of Plate I, Ferbiantier (Tinsmith), from Diderot, Denis, "Recueil de planches, sur les sciences, les arts liberaux, et les arts mechaniques, avec leur explication, [Compendium of plates, on sciences, liberal arts, and mechanical arts, with their explanation]" 18th century drawing of a tinsmith shop. Paris: Chez Briasson..., 1762-1772, Call # AE25.E53 Plates 1X OV. -- Special Collections

Manuscripts: Recto, appraisement of that part of the negroes and personal estate of the late Dr. William Pasteur which is in Williamsburg, 26 July 1791, MS2007.1 For verso see image D2011-COPY-0916-1052 -- Special Collections

Manuscripts: Recto of Commission: General William Howe appoints Richard St. George Mansergh St. George as lieutenant in 52nd Regiment of Foot, 23 December 1776, MS2007.3. British military commission issued in America, signed by Gen. Howe, appointing "Richard St. George, Mansergh St George, Gent." to the rank of Lieutenant, 52d Regiment of Foot, headquartered in New York. For verso see D2011-COPY-0916-1072. -- Special Collections