Finding aid to the Panoramic Views of Lynchburg images

JONES MEMORIAL LIBRARY
2311 Memorial Avenue
Lynchburg, Virginia 24501
(434) 846-0501
PANORAMIC VIEWS OF LYNCHBURG, 1845-2003
The collection consists of six panoramic views of Lynchburg, Virginia, as seen from
Amherst County.
1112a Ink wash – Kollner, 1845
“Born in Dusseldorf, Germany, August Kollner Immigrated to America in 1839 and
settled in Philadelphia. He published etchings, engravings and lithographs of prize animals,
uniforms and city maps. His paintings include watercolors of German and American cities, first
in light, thin watercolor and later in thick dark tones. Kollner died in Philadelphia in 1883.” –
Publisher’s note.
1112b Lithograph – Edward Beyer, 1855
“Born in the Rhineland in 1820 and trained in Dusseldorf and Dresden, Edward Beyer
came to America in 1849. His main interest was landscape...” – Publisher’s note.
1112c Photograph – (photographer unknown) ca. 1883-1884
“This earliest known panoramic photo of Lynchburg was taken shortly after the
construction of the long N&W freight depot and shows rare views of the Virginia and Tennessee
station, the toll house at the bridge, the roundhouse, the canal aqueduct across Blackwater Creek,
and part of the first Union Station behind Langhorne Mills.” – Publisher’s note.
1112d Photograph – Haines Photo Co.– ca. 1909
“The railroad dominates the lower basin in this photo taken just before the advent of
automobiles in Lynchburg...” – Publisher’s note.
1112e Photograph – Courtesy Frank B. Wright, Jr.– ca. 1949
“This rare view of mid-twentieth-century Lynchburg shows the popular Union Station
area in detail and the Williams Viaduct which replaced the Ninth Street Bridge in 1919...” –
Publisher’s note.
1112f Photograph – Nancy Blackwell Marion, Photographer – 2003
“A mature city in the midst of revitalization is evident in this view of Lynchburg…” –
Publisher’s note.

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