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Rivermont Park, Lynchburg, Virginia, circa 1907

Subject
Public Parks & Commons
Card type
Printed photo
Date
c. 1930 (White Border)
Front of Rivermont Park, Lynchburg, Virginia, circa 1907, c. 1930 printed photo postcard
Front
Back of Rivermont Park, Lynchburg, Virginia, circa 1907, c. 1930 printed photo postcard
Back

About this subject

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

Dear [illegible]: Hope this make a very pleasant birthday. Please answer soon. Yours by M. C.

Rivermont Park - Lynchburg, Va. --- THIS SIDE FOR THE ADDRESS
PostmarkedGreenlee, VA, August 22, 1906, 17:00
Stamp
Addressed to
Mrs Mary Burch

Greenlee, Virginia

Postcard record

Postmarked, Greenlee, VA
ConditionFair
Place depictedRivermont Park, Lynchburg, VA
Place mentionedLynchburg, VA
Stamp1c Benjamin Franklin, green, issued 1930
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 (flag cancel reading POST CARD); receiving mark GREENLEE VA AUG 22 1906. 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, Virginia, circa 1907, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/rivermont-park-lynchburg-virginia-circa-1907. Accessed October 5, 2026.