1923 Rotogravure St. John's Episcopal Pohick Church Virginia Historic Buildings

This is an original 1923 sepia rotogravure with images of two historic churches: St. John's Episcopal Church at 2401 East Broad Street in Richmond, Virginia. Built in 1741 by Colonel Richard Randolph, the church is famous as the location where Patrick Henry gave his fiery speech at the Second Virginia Convention, "give me liberty, or give me death!"; and Pohick Church, an Episcopal church in Lorton, Fairfax County, Virginia, noted for being the church in which George Washington worshiped.

CONDITION

This 91+ year old Item is rated Very Fine +++. No creases. No surface rub. No tears. No water damage. Please note: There is printing on the verso.

• Product Type: Original Rotogravure; Sepia
• Grade: Very Fine +++
• Dimensions: Approximately 9.75 x 14.75 inches; 25 x 37 cm
• Authentication: Serial-Numbered Certificate of Authenticity w/ Full Provenance
• Protection: Packaged in a custom archival sleeve with an acid-free black board (great for display, gift-giving, and preservation)

Period Paper is pleased to offer a collection of original rotogravures from 1923. These images provide us with fascinating "snapshots," so to speak, of historical events, people and places -- a virtual treasure trove for the collector of historical memorabilia from the early 20th century.

About Rotogravure:

Rotogravure is a printing method using a rotary press with intaglio cylinders which allows for very high quality halftone reproductions to be printed at high speed on inexpensive paper stock. Newspapers, beginning with The New York Times, were able to make effective use of this technology, and many published regular rotogravure pictorial sections in their publications during the early 20th century.

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