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Lynchburg Liquor During the Rise and Fall of Prohibition
May 22, 2014
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!
April 14, 2014
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
February 19, 2014
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
January 14, 2014
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
December 18, 2013
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
November 15, 2013
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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An Embalming Kit from Lynchburg’s Oldest Business
October 18, 2013
An Embalming Kit from Lynchburg’s Oldest Business
Belonging to Walter A. Shaw, this embalming kit (ca. 1918) was used by the Diuguid Funeral Service, Lynchburg’s oldest surviving…
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School Days of September: A Look at Several Classroom Items in Our Collection
September 23, 2013
School Days of September: A Look at Several Classroom Items in Our Collection
With yellow school buses all over town, it is clear that school is back in session. September seemed like a…
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Sunken Treasure from the Revolutionary War
August 26, 2013
Sunken Treasure from the Revolutionary War
n 1781, five years before Lynchburg became a town along the banks of the James River, this bottle came to…
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Highlights from our Crest Collecting Fan
July 13, 2013
Highlights from our Crest Collecting Fan
We wanted to focus in on some of the clippings featured on our fan. There are so many interesting ones, but…
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