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U.S. Post Office building, Lynchburg, VA, 1941

Subjects
AutomobilesPost Offices
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1941 (Linen)
Front of U.S. Post Office building, Lynchburg, VA, 1941, Miss Rachael Hatch, VA, USA, c. 1941 linen postcard
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Back of U.S. Post Office building, Lynchburg, VA, 1941, Miss Rachael Hatch, VA, USA, c. 1941 linen postcard
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About this postcard

Corner view of the large neoclassical U.S. Post Office building in Lynchburg, Virginia, with a red tile roof, an American flag on the roof, and rows of tall windows between pilasters. A paved street with two 1930s automobiles and a small lawn with shrubs run along the base of the building.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

Hello Rachael. Hope you are well and [illegible] to Tommy [illegible] some time [illegible]

PublisherJ. P. Bell Co., Inc.
751 U. S. Post Office, Lynchburg, Va.
PostmarkedLynchburg, VA, April 24, 1941, 01:00
Stamp
Addressed to
Miss Rachael Hatch

Wyman, VA

Postcard record

Postmarked, Lynchburg, VA
PublisherJ. P. Bell Co., Inc.
Series4A539
ConditionVery good
Place addressedMiss Rachael Hatch, Wyman, VA
Stamp1c George Washington, green, issued 1909
Stamp1c George Washington, green, issued 1938, perforated on all sides
NotesLinen-textured stock with a white border; production number 4A539 in the lower right corner. Minor corner and edge wear, light soiling along the top edge. Postmark: LYNCHBURG VA APR 24 1 AM 1941. Divided-back linen card with white border; J. P. Bell Co., Inc., Lynchburg, Va. imprint with "Bell-Chrome" (Curt Teich Co.) brand imprint along the divider; pencil price mark "2"; light edge wear and toning.

Cite this card

U.S. Post Office building, Lynchburg, VA, 1941, postcard, c. 1941. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/u-s-post-office-building-lynchburg-va-1941. Accessed November 2, 2026.