A hillside view of First Baptist Church in Lynchburg, Virginia, its red-brick Gothic Revival sanctuary topped by a tall needle spire and rising above surrounding trees, frame houses, and a white picket fence. The Blue Ridge foothills lie in the distance. The congregation organized in 1832 and built this Court Street sanctuary in the 1880s; its spire stood as a landmark in the city's church architecture.
Postcard Details
Message · English, in pen
Dear Sister
thought I would drop you a card I
rec'd the little [illegible]
also the pocket book he wants
to know if you would care
for the many stamps you
ought to be here to attend the
meeting have a splendid
[illegible] at College Hill
can't [illegible]
[illegible]
Heavy scuffing and ink loss across the sky, scattered spotting and surface abrasion; thin white border at edges.
Postmark: LYNCHBURG OCT 26 6-30P 19[illegible] — divided-back white-border card published by F.M. Kirby & Co. (imprint "PUBLISHED BY F.M. KIRBY & CO. MADE IN U.S.A.", card no. A-6740); message and address written in purple pencil; light soiling, foxing and edge wear.
Cite this card
First Baptist Church, Lynchburg, VA, circa 1915, postcard, c. 1915. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/first-baptist-church-lynchburg-va-circa-1915. Accessed November 2, 2026.
