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See original for correspondence. Published by Edgar S. McCardell. (From postcard collection legacy system--Non-WV.)

1. Middletown Valley From Braddock Heights, Md.

Caption on back of postcard reads: "Carter Hall erected about 1792 by Colonel Nathaniel Burwell. Sometime the home of Wm. A. Carter, latterly of Mr. Geo. Burwell and now the residence of Mr. Townsend Burwell." Published by Williamsport Paper Company. (From postcard collection legacy system--Non-WV.)

2. Carter Hall, Near Millwood and Boyce, Clarke County, Va.

Published by A.C. Bosselman and Company. (From postcard collection legacy system--Non-WV.)

3. S.V. Academy, Winchester, Va.

Published by McCrum Drug Company. (From postcard collection legacy system--Non-WV.)

4. Birds Eye View of Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Va.

See original for correspondence. (From postcard collection legacy system--Non-WV.)

5. Roanoke Valley on Line of Norfolk and Western Railway, Va.

See original for correspondence. Published by A.M. Simon. (From postcard collection legacy system--Non-WV.)

6. Main Street, Looking West, Wytheville, Va.

See original for correspondence. Published by E.J. Schwabe Publishing Company. (From postcard collection legacy system--Non-WV.)

7. Hotel Roanoke, Roanoke, Va.

See original for correspondence. Published by Steger-Smith Postcard Company. (From postcard collection legacy system--Non-WV.)

8. J.R. Bell Farm and Little Walkers Mountain, Pulaski County, Va.

Published by E.C. Kropp Company. (From postcard collection legacy system--Non-WV.)

9. Railroad Bridge and Tunnel, Near Appalachia, Va.

Highest point on U.S. Route 21 and 52, elevation 3,405 feet. Caption on back of postcard reads: "Over this pass at Mt. Walker Lookout, Union Cavalry under Colonel John T. Toland raided to Wytheville to destroy the Virginia and Tennessee Railway (N. & W.) July 1863. Mary Tynes, a girl of the neighborhood, rode ahead to warn the people. When the raiders reached Wytheville they were repulsed by home guards and Toland was killed." Published by Genuine Curteich. (From postcard collection legacy system--Non-WV.)

10. Big Bend Lookout in Jefferson National Forest From Mt. Walker Lookout, Between Wytheville, Va. and Bluefield, W. Va.

On U.S. Route 21 and 52. Caption on back of postcard reads: "Big Walker Mountain is one of the highest ridges in south-west West Virginia. These mountains abound in rare wild flowers including Azaleas, Rhododendron and Laurel and the rare Sourwood Tree, the blossoms of which yield the world's finest honey." Published by Genuine Curteich. (From postcard collection legacy system--Non-WV.)

11. View From Mt. Walker Lookout, Showing Jefferson National Forest and Big Bend Lookout, Between Wytheville, Va. and Bluefield, W. Va.

See original for correspondence. (From postcard collection legacy system--Non-WV.)

12. Natural Bridge on the Line of Norfolk and Western Railroad, Va.

Published by Southern Bargain House. (From postcard collection legacy system--Non-WV.)

13. Old Fortifications and Davis Monument, Richmond, Va.

See original for correspondence. (From postcard collection legacy system--Non-WV.)

14. People Stand on Front Steps of Colonial Manor, Winchester, Va.

Published by The Photograph Company. (From postcard collection legacy system--Non-WV).

15. Cave Hill and Entrance House, Endless Caverns, New Market, Va.

Postcard reads, "The stone section of this ancient house, two miles east of Staunton, is doubtless the oldest structure in Augusta County. Here lived Col. John Lewis, pioneer settler, who came with some thirty Scotch-Irish about the year 1732, when Augusta was a no-man's land. Lewis, a fine type of frontiersman and one of the first magistrates of Augusta, died in 1762 at the age of eighty-four, his grave being near the house above. His five sons were conspicuous men of their times; Thomas laid out Staunton in 1750, while Andrew was the victor at Point Pleasant and a general in the Revolutionary War." Published by Shenandoah Publishing House. See original for correspondence. (From postcard collection legacy system--Non-WV.)

16. Fort Lewis, Near Staunton, Va.

Postcard reads, "The above is a typical harvest scene in the highly productive Valley of Virginia. In the foreground, fertile, undulating fields; in the background, a graceful, forested mountain ridge. George Washington called the Shenandoah Valley the "Garden of America". When in 1861, the Confederate government placed Gen. J. E. Johnston in command in the Lower Valley, he said that section alone would feed an army of 40,000 men. And in this calculation only three counties were considered. Little wonder that the Shenandoah Valley was known as the "Granary of the Confederacy." Published by Shenandoah Publishing House. (From postcard collection legacy system--Non-WV.)

17. Shenandoah Valley Harvest Scene

Postcard reads, "After Gen. Braddock's defeat (July 1755) by the French and Indians near Fort Duquesne, Lieut.-Col. George Washington was given command of the colonial forces on the frontier. Washington then built Fort Loudoun at Winchester, and while supervising this work (1756-7) he occupied the building shown above. During this time three companies of Virginia troops were quartered within a stockade built upon the lot to the southward. Prior to the French and Indian War (1749-53) Washington had used this building as an office while employed by Lord Fairfax as a surveyor." Published by Shenandoah Publishing House. (From postcard collection legacy system--Non-WV.)

18. Washington's Office, Winchester, Va.

Postcard reads, "General Sheridan occupied this home during one of the famous Winchester campaigns and from it began his famous ride to the Battle of Cedar Creek, 'twenty miles away'". Published by Marken & Bielfied Inc. See original for correspondence. (From postcard collection legacy system--Non-WV.)

19. Sheridan's Headquarters, Winchester, Va.

Published by Greear Bros. & Hurt. (From postcard collection legacy system--Non-WV.)

20. Blue Sulphur Hotel Building, Saint Paul, Va.

Land given by Thomas Lord Fairfax, this old Lutheran Church was used as barracks during the Revolutionary War. Published by the Williamsport Paper Co. See original for correspondence. (From postcard collection legacy system--Non-WV.)

21. Ruins of Old Lutheran Church, Built 1764, Used as Barracks During Revolutionary War, Winchester, Va.

Published by A. W. Bailey & Co. See original for correspondence. (From postcard collection legacy system--Non-WV.)

22. Frederick County Court House, Erected 1940, Winchester, Va.

(From postcard collection legacy system--Non-WV.)

23. Meeting of the Waters, Front Royal-Riverton, Va.

Published by Steger-Smith Postcard Co. See original for correspondence. (From postcard collection legacy system--Non-WV.)

24. Scene on Farm of J. R. K. Bell, Pulaski County, Va.

Published by The McClure Co., Inc. See original for correspondence. (From postcard collection legacy system--Non-WV.)

25. Trinity Church, Staunton, Va.

See original for correspondence. (From postcard collection legacy system--Non-WV.)

26. Entrance to Turkeyfoot Mines, Big Stone Gap, Va.

Postcard reads, "The Homestead at Virginia Hot Springs has been operated for more than a century and a half as a luxury resort to the first families of America. It is located in a lovely valley on the east side of the Alleghany mountains and has an elevation of 2,300 feet." See original for correspondence. (From postcard collection legacy system--Non-WV.)

27. The Homestead, Hot Springs, Va.

Published by Caldwell Sites Co. See original for correspondence. (From postcard collection legacy system--Non-WV.)

28. 'The Alleghany', Goshen, Va.

See original for correspondence. (From postcard collection legacy system--Non-WV.)

29. View of New River, Near Radford, Va.

Published by Basic Drug Co. See original for correspondence. (From postcard collection legacy system--Non-WV.)

30. A South River View, Waynesboro, Va.

See original for correspondence. (From postcard collection legacy system--Non-WV.)

31. Augusta County Court House, Staunton, Va.

(From postcard collection legacy system--Non-WV.)

32. Home of General Daniel Morgan, Winchester, Va.

Published by T. W. Whitaker. (From postcard collection legacy system--Non-WV.)

33. Old Chapel, Berryville, Va.

Postcard reads, "The Homestead at Virginia Hot Springs has been operated for more than a century and a half as a luxury resort for the first families of America. It is located in the lovely valley on the east side of the Alleghany mountains and has an elevation of 2,300 feet." See original for correspondence. (From postcard collection legacy system--Non-WV.)

34. The Homestead at Hot Springs, Va.

Published by Purcell & Little John. See original for correspondence. (From postcard collection legacy system--Non-WV.)

35. Court House and Clerk's Office of Loudoun County, Leesburg, Va.

Published by The Rotograph Co. See original for correspondence. (From postcard collection legacy system--Non-WV.)

36. Drilling for Oil in Basic City, Va.

Published by H. L. Woohler. See original for correspondence. (From postcard collection legacy system--Non-WV.)

37. Tucker Memorial Hospital, Washington & Lee University, Lexington, Va.

See original for correspondence. (From postcard collection legacy system--Non-WV.)

38. Kings Daughter's Hospital, Staunton, Va.

Postcard reads, "The Audley estate originally embraced 3,025 acres when it was given by Lord Fairfax to his nephew, Geo. Wm. Fairax in 1749. Of this tract Warner Washington, Sr. acquired 1600 acres in 1770. Since then the property has been in the possession of but four families. Lawrence Lewis, husband of Nellie Custis Lewis, purchased it from the Washingtons in 1826, and the noted Nellie, granddaughter of Martha Washington by her first marriage, died here in 1852. A. Cummins purchased it from the Lewis family in 1903, and since 1921 it has been owned by Bernard B. and Montfort Jones." Published by Shenandoah Publishing House. (From postcard collection legacy system--Non-WV.)

39. Audley Mansion, Berryville, Va.

See original for correspondence. (From postcard collection legacy system--Non-WV.)

40. Falls on Northern River in Bridgewater, Va.

Chapel named for Robert E. Lee, who served as Washington College President, post-war until his death in 1970. Subsequently, the college added "Lee" to its name to honor him. (From postcard collection legacy system--Non-WV.)

41. Lee Chapel on Washington & Lee Campus, Lexington, Va.

Published by Old Dominion Drug Co. (From postcard collection legacy system--Non-WV.)

42. Natural Tunnel Near Appalachia, Va.

See original for correspondence. (From postcard collection legacy system--Non-WV.)

43. C. & O. Hospital, Clifton Forge, Va.

Published by E. C. Kropp Co. (From postcard collection legacy system--Non-WV.)

44. Bird's-Eye View, Appalachia, Va.

Published by E. C. Kropp Co. (From postcard collection legacy system--Non-WV.)

45. Windsor Hotel, Appalachia, Va.

Published by E. C. Kropp Co. (From postcard collection legacy system--Non-WV.)

46. Virginia & Southwestern Railway Depot, Appalachia, Va.

(From postcard collection legacy system--Non-WV.)

47. Rear Elevation of the Nichols Engineering Hall, Jackson Hall and Scott Shipp Hall, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Va.

Published by A. H. Jordan & Co. See original for correspondence. (From postcard collection legacy system--Non-WV.)

48. Maple Shade Inn, Pulaski, Va.