Red Hill, Patrick Henry's Last Home

Postcard

Patrick Henry's Red Hill

Name/Title

"Red Hill," Patrick Henry's Last Home

Entry/Object ID

2023.13

Description

Color postcard of Red Hill. The obverse of the card shows the reconstructed Henry House and kitchen with surrounding trees and greenery. The reverse of the card reads, "RED HILL," LAST HOME AND BURIAL PLACE OF PATRICK HENRY (1736-1799) Located 5 miles east of Brookneal, Virginia off route 40 in Charlotte County". Additionally, the card states, "PHOTOGRAPHED & DISTRIBUTED BY THE CAMERA ARTIST, FARMVILLE, VA. / CURTEICHCOLOR 3-D NATURAL COLOR REPRODUCTION (REG. U.S.A. PAT. OFF.)".

Postcard Details

Postcard Type

Photochrome (1930-Present)

Publisher

The Camera Artist

Date Published

1960

Time Period

20th Century

Printer

Curt Teich & Company

Place Printed

* Untyped Place Printed

Chicago, Illinois

Photographer

The Camera Artist

Dimensions

Width

3-1/2 in

Length

5-1/2 in

Provenance

Notes

This color postcard shows the reconstructed Henry house and kitchen at Red Hill in 1960. The card was printed by the Curt Teich & Company in Chicago, Illinois, and distributed by The Camera Artist in Farmville, Virginia. The Patrick Henry Memorial Foundation purchased this postcard from eBay on November 8, 2004.