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Lynchburg College portico, Lynchburg, VA, 1941

Subject
Schools & Universities
Card type
Printed photo
Date
c. 1941 (Linen)
Front of Lynchburg College portico, Lynchburg, VA, 1941, c. 1941 printed photo postcard
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Back of Lynchburg College portico, Lynchburg, VA, 1941, c. 1941 printed photo postcard
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About this postcard

The view shows the tall columned portico of the Administration Building at Lynchburg College, with broad steps and large trees framing the entrance. Classical porticoes were a common choice for American college buildings of the period, meant to suggest permanence and tradition. Lynchburg College had opened in 1903 as Virginia Christian College and took the Lynchburg College name in 1919; by the 1940s it was a small liberal arts college in central Virginia. The card was mailed in 1941, carrying a thank-you note from the Lindsays to a friend in Southbury, Connecticut, after their departure from South Britain.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

Dear Miss Cannon: Want to thank you for your kindness at the time of our departure from South Britain. We shall never forget you as a people. The Lindsays.

PublisherEverett Waddey Company
PORTICO OF THE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING - LYNCHBURG COLLEGE - LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA
PostmarkedLynchburg, VA, September 17, 1941, 19:30
Stamp
Addressed to
Miss Anna Reese

Southbury, CT

Postcard record

Postmarked, Lynchburg, VA
PublisherEverett Waddey Company
ConditionVery good
Place addressedMiss Anna Reese, Southbury, CT
Place depictedLynchburg College, Lynchburg, VA
PublisherEverett Waddey Company, Richmond, VA
Stamp1c Statue of Liberty, green, perforated on all sides
NotesWhite border; sepia-toned copper plate etching; caption printed along the lower edge: PORTICO OF THE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING - LYNCHBURG COLLEGE - LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA. Postmark: LYNCHBURG VA SEP 17 7:30 PM 1941. Divided back, white border on front. Light edge wear and toning.

Cite this card

Lynchburg College portico, Lynchburg, VA, 1941, postcard, c. 1941. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/lynchburg-college-portico-lynchburg-va-1941. Accessed November 2, 2026.