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Garland-Rodes High School, Lynchburg, Virginia, circa 1940

Card type
Linen

About this subject

A large three-story brick school building with stone trim, a columned central entrance and broad steps, seen from the lawn; an American flag flies from a pole on the roof. Curving driveways and walks cross the green grounds in the foreground.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

Dear Folks, I am having a fine time. I did not write to you at the first of the week because they ran out of post cards at the store.

Addressed to
Mr. & Mrs. J. S. Thomas

Milford, Virginia

Postcard record

Series920
ConditionVery good
Place addressedMr. & Mrs. J. S. Thomas, Milford, VA
Place depictedGarland-Rodes High School, Lynchburg, VA
PublisherJ. P. Bell Co., Cincinnati, OH
NotesWhite border; visible linen (canvas) paper texture; production number 91395-N printed at lower right. No postmark or cancellation present (unstamped). Divided-back Bell-Chrome card, linen texture, white border on front. Imprint: J. P. Bell Co., Cincinnati, O.; 'C.T. American Art' trademark; Bell-Chrome Superior Quality logo. Light foxing/toning at left edge.

Cite this card

Garland-Rodes High School, Lynchburg, Virginia, circa 1940, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/garland-rodes-high-school-lynchburg-virginia-circa-1940. Accessed October 5, 2026.