College Hill Reservoir, Lynchburg, VA, 1907
- Card type
- Lithograph
About this postcard
An elevated view over the fenced grounds of the College Hill Reservoir in Lynchburg, Virginia. A circular basin with a fountain playing at its center sits inside a curbed walkway, with young trees and lawn around it, a horse and buggy on the drive, and houses and low hills beyond. Lynchburg built up on the hills above the James River, and its hilltop neighborhoods drew water from reservoirs like this one; the landscaped grounds made the site a local promenade as well as a utility. The card carries a short greeting to Blanche Lipecomb in Moneta, Virginia, posted from Bedford City. Brief social notes like this one were the ordinary traffic of the penny postcard era.
Postcard Details
Moneta, VA
Postcard record
| Postmarked | , Bedford City, VA |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Souvenir Post Card Co. |
| Series | 13593-2 |
| Condition | Good |
| Place addressed | Blanche Lipscomb, Moneta, VA |
| Publisher | Souvenir Post Card Co., New York, NY |
| received | Moneta, VA |
| Stamp | 1c Benjamin Franklin, green, issued 1902, perforated vertical sides only |
| Stamp | 1c Benjamin Franklin, green, issued 1941 |
| Notes | Thin white border with caption in red along the bottom; heavy dark ink smudge/stain across the upper center sky; handwritten message on the front. Postmark: BEDFORD CITY VA OCT 8 1907 10 30 A — undivided back with "THIS SIDE FOR THE ADDRESS", message written on the front; faint circular receiving mark from MONETA, VA; light soiling and a few foxing spots on the cream stock. |
Cite this card
College Hill Reservoir, Lynchburg, VA, 1907, postcard, c. 1907. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/college-hill-reservoir-lynchburg-va-1907. Accessed November 2, 2026.