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E. C. Glass High School, Lynchburg, VA, circa 1953

Subject
Schools & Universities
Card type
Chrome
Date
c. 1953 (Chrome)
Front of E. C. Glass High School, Lynchburg, VA, circa 1953, c. 1953 chrome postcard
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Back of E. C. Glass High School, Lynchburg, VA, circa 1953, c. 1953 chrome postcard
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The photograph shows E. C. Glass High School in Lynchburg, Virginia, a long, low brick building with rows of windows and a projecting columned entrance, set behind a broad lawn and curving driveway. Mature shade trees frame the building, and a few automobiles are parked near the wings. The printed caption calls it "One of the South's most modern High Schools" and notes that its auditorium was often referred to as the Radio City Music Hall. The building opened in 1953, when postwar school construction was reshaping American secondary education, and the school carries the name of Edward Christian Glass, a longtime Lynchburg superintendent.

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PublisherGeneral Sales Service
E. C. GLASS HIGH SCHOOL Lynchburg, Va. One of the South's most modern High Schools has an Auditorium which is often referred to as the Radio City Music Hall.
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Postcard record

PublisherGeneral Sales Service
SeriesP9889
ConditionVery good
Place mentionedE. C. Glass High School, Lynchburg, VA
PublisherGeneral Sales Service, Roanoke, VA
NotesChrome-era color card with a thin white margin at the edges; slight corner and edge wear. No printed text on the front. Back printed with caption "E. C. GLASS HIGH SCHOOL / Lynchburg, Va." and descriptive text comparing the auditorium to Radio City Music Hall; series P9889; Plastichrome by Colourpicture Publishers, Inc., Boston 15, Mass.; published by General Sales Service, 816 West Salem Ave., Roanoke, Va.; color by C. H. Ruth. No postmark. Divided back; glossy Plastichrome; light foxing/toning on back.

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E. C. Glass High School, Lynchburg, VA, circa 1953, postcard, c. 1953. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/e-c-glass-high-school-lynchburg-va-circa-1953. Accessed November 2, 2026.