Birds eye view of Lynchburg, Virginia, 1908 – Antique Map Print
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A window into the past: Birds eye view of Lynchburg, Virginia, 1908, preserved in this historic image. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.
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Birds eye view of Lynchburg, Virginia, 1908
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Lynchburg, Virginia, in 1908 was a river city of hills and brick, sitting on the James River where the stone terraces of its downtown climbed toward the residential heights. Tobacco was central to its economy, with warehouses and factories handling leaf grown across the Piedmont, and the railroads that crossed the city carried that product and its shipments to northern and southern markets. Lynchburg's population had grown steadily since the close of the Civil War, and its residents thought of their town as a manufacturing and trade center for the region, with shoe and foundry work adding to the tobacco trade. Views like this one, taken from a height above the streets, show the mix of commercial blocks, church spires, and mill and warehouse roofs that made up the city's daily life at the start of the twentieth century.
| Created / published | 1908 |
|---|---|
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--Virginia |
| Original scan | 5,400 × 1,744 px · prints to 18 × 6 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | VA 1908 Birds eye view of Lynchburg |
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