Peaks of Otter, near Lynchburg, VA, 1909

Subjects: Forests & Trees Mountains & Hills
Card type: Lithograph
Date: c. 1909 (Golden Age)

Back of Peaks of Otter, near Lynchburg, VA, 1909, c. 1909 lithograph postcard — Back

About this postcard

A tinted view of the Peaks of Otter, with dark forested slopes filling the foreground and middle ground and blue ridges rising behind them under a yellow and blue sky. The peaks, Sharp Top and Flat Top among them, stand on the Blue Ridge in Bedford County and were a favorite subject for Virginia view cards long before the Blue Ridge Parkway crossed them. Lee wrote from Lynchburg on August 30, 1909, describing a pleasant visit and very warm weather, and noting that Joe would leave that week for Laura's farm. The card went to Mrs. H. A. Perkinson on South Main Street in Danville, about a hundred miles south, where it was marked received the same afternoon.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

Lynchburg Aug. 30 " How are you at this time - We are having a pleasant time - but the weather has been very warm it is sure pleasant this a.m. Joe will leave this week for Laura's farm Hope all are well - they all give me in love to you all Lovingly Lee

PostmarkedLynchburg, VA, August 30, 1909, 12:30

Addressed to

Mrs H. A. Perkinson

Danville, Va So. Main St.

Postcard record

Postmarked	August 30, 1909, 12:30, Lynchburg, VA
Condition	Good
Place addressed	So. Main St., Mrs H. A. Perkinson, Danville, VA
Place depicted	Peaks of Otter, VA
Place mentioned	Lynchburg, VA, VA
received	Danville, VA
Stamp	1c Benjamin Franklin, issued 1902
Notes	Receiving mark on front: Danville, Va., Aug 30, 5 PM, 1909, with flag cancellation; pencil docket marks in upper right; worn rounded corners, light edge wear and small stains. Postmark: LYNCHBURG VA AUG 30 12:30 PM 1909. Undivided back (ornate 'POST CARD' banner, no divider line); 1909 chromolithograph, no white border, no stamp-box marks. Corner wear, creases, light toning/soiling.

Cite this card

Peaks of Otter, near Lynchburg, VA, 1909, postcard, c. 1909. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/peaks-of-otter-near-lynchburg-va-1909. Accessed October 10, 2026.