Grounds of Miller Orphan Asylum, Lynchburg, VA, 1909

Subject: Gardens
Card type: Lithograph
Date: c. 1909 (Golden Age)

Back of Grounds of Miller Orphan Asylum, Lynchburg, VA, 1909, c. 1909 lithograph postcard — Back

About this postcard

The grounds of the Miller Orphan Asylum spread across a broad lawn, with curving gravel walks edged by ribbons of red bedding plants. Ornamental shrubs, banana plants, and large shade trees frame the scene, and brick buildings stand in the background. The asylum was a private Lynchburg charity founded in the 1870s with a bequest from local merchant Samuel Miller; it was later known as the Miller Home for Girls. Its landscaped grounds gave the institution a calm, orderly setting.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

Dear Birdie Why don't you write sometimes I would love to see you Mabel

PostmarkedLynchburg, VA, April 25, 1909, 21:00

Addressed to

Miss Birdie Smith

Pedgeway St. Clifton Forge, VA

Postcard record

Postmarked	April 25, 1909, 21:00, Lynchburg, VA
Publisher	The Valentine & Sons' Publishing Co., Ltd.
Series	203,538
Condition	Fair
Place addressed	Miss Birdie Smith, Pedgeway St., Clifton Forge, VA
Place depicted	Miller Orphan Asylum, Lynchburg, VA
Publisher	The Valentine & Sons' Publishing Co., Ltd., New York, NY
Stamp	1c Benjamin Franklin, green, perforated on all sides
Notes	Heavy scuffing and abrasion across the sky, worn and chipped corners, small stains; printed number 203,538 in the lower right corner. Postmark: LYNCHBURG VA. APR 25 9-PM 1909. Divided back with blue "SOUVENIR POST CARD" heading and Valentine & Sons imprint; card toned, worn edges, small stain near center.

Cite this card

Grounds of Miller Orphan Asylum, Lynchburg, VA, 1909, postcard, c. 1909. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/grounds-of-miller-orphan-asylum-lynchburg-va-1909. Accessed November 2, 2026.