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Rivermont Park, Lynchburg, VA, 1906

Subject
Public Parks & Commons
Card type
Printed photo
Date
c. 1906 (Early)
Front of Rivermont Park, Lynchburg, VA, 1906, c. 1906 printed photo postcard
Front
Back of Rivermont Park, Lynchburg, VA, 1906, c. 1906 printed photo postcard
Back

About this postcard

A shaded park scene with tall, leafy trees over a broad sandy walkway, scattered benches, a small swing set at left, and a few figures strolling. Buildings and a fence line the background behind the trees.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pencil

Does this make very pleasant memories. Please accept the same time. Yours, W. S.

Rivermont Park ~ Lynchburg, Va.
PostmarkedLynchburg, VA, August 22, 1906, 17:00
Stamp
Addressed to
Miss Mary Hunter

Greenlee, VA

Postcard record

Postmarked, Lynchburg, VA
ConditionFair
Place addressedMiss Mary Hunter, Greenlee, VA
Place depictedRivermont Park, Lynchburg, VA
Place mentionedLynchburg, VA
receivedGreenlee, VA
Stamp1c Benjamin Franklin, green, issued 1902, perforated vertical sides only
Stamp1c Benjamin Franklin, green, perforated on all sides
NotesUndivided-back era card; handwritten message written across the lower front over the picture; halftone print with visible screen; worn, rounded corners, edge chipping and overall toning. Postmark: LYNCHBURG VA AUG 22 5 PM 1906; receiving mark GREENLEE VA AUG 22 1906. "POST CARD" is a printed heading, not part of the cancel. Undivided back ("THIS SIDE FOR THE ADDRESS"), 1c green Franklin stamp, white border, halftone print. Light edge wear and faint staining; pencil "3-" at top left.

Cite this card

Rivermont Park, Lynchburg, VA, 1906, postcard, c. 1906. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/rivermont-park-lynchburg-va-1906. Accessed November 3, 2026.