Learn about the history of American quilting through the Museum's collection of 19th and 20th century quilts!
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In their book, Lynchburg: A City Set On Seven Hills, Clifton and Dorothy Potter, Professors of History at Lynchburg College, write about the history of Lynchburg from pre-1757 through 2007. The book begins by
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Recently checking the Museum’s Twitter account, @LburgMuse, we noticed Smithsonian Air & Space Museum tweeted about Little Butch, a Monocoupe 110 Special that was donated to them in 1981. The Lynchburg Museum has a one-quarter scale model of Little Butch “flying” in the Lynchburg Life Gallery…you may be wondering why the Lynchburg Museum has a replica of an airplane belonging to the Smithsonian.
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The idea of the modern Christmas card is credited to Sir Henry Cole, the first director of the Victoria and Albert Museum in England. At his request, John Calcott Horsley created a card depicting three generations of a family toasting and drinking together.
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Take a closer look at the iconic World War I poster featuring Uncle Sam…
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Learn about Lynchburg's many post offices
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Does a one-hand handcuff really work???
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It may be too soon to admit, but the hot weather and humidity have the museum staff thinking of cooler days. A recent donation to the Lynchburg Museum has inspired thoughts of horse-drawn sleighs, buggies, and carriages.
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Lynchburg had a tumultuous relationship with Temperance Movements and Prohibition. In the wake of the Civil War, Virginia allowed its independent municipalities to enact local dry laws. As was the case with much of the American population, the citizens of Lynchburg were very much split on the issue of Prohibition
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Judging from the success and popularity of the “Hollywood Costume” exhibit at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts last fall (curated by the Victoria & Albert Museum in England), the history of costume and fashion is still a big draw for museum visitors.
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In 1991, the Lynchburg Museum received a donation from Lynchburg City Schools consisting of turn of the twentieth century documents and photographs. Chosen from that collection, is a ledger book entitled Graduates Colored High School, Lynchburg 1905-1925. Listed, in perfect script, are the names of students in each year’s graduating class, class mottoes, and later job occupations, marriages, and/or deaths.
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Working at the Lynchburg Museum can be a lot like Christmas. When the Curator and staff are tracking down items for exhibits, they may open a box and become distracted by other artifacts.
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