December 8, 2014
Domestic Propaganda in World War I
Take a closer look at the iconic World War I poster featuring Uncle Sam…
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June 24, 2014
Chase & Company’s Victorian Carriage Robe
It may be too soon to admit, but the hot weather and humidity have the museum staff thinking of cooler…
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Lynchburg Liquor During the Rise and Fall of Prohibition
Lynchburg had a tumultuous relationship with Temperance Movements and Prohibition. In the wake of the Civil War, Virginia allowed its independent…
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Museums Are Fashionable, Too!
Judging from the success and popularity of the “Hollywood Costume” exhibit at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts last fall…
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Public Education for Lynchburg’s African-Americans
In 1991, the Lynchburg Museum received a donation from Lynchburg City Schools consisting of turn of the twentieth century documents…
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An Early Library for Lynchburg
Working at the Lynchburg Museum can be a lot like Christmas. When the Curator and staff are tracking down items…
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Steadfast Soldiers from the Five and Dime
The term “Dimestore” comes from the most common place a little boy could buy his toy soldiers – the “Five…
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World War II Trench “Art”ifact
The above ashtray belonged to Lynchburg resident John G. White, who served in Holland. What may actually look like a…
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