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The photos from the Lynchburg News & Advance are some of the clearest and most descriptive of all of the Lynchburg photos. Until the 1950s, the newspapers did not necessarily have photographers on staff, but used the resources of freelancers. Even so, they did have the best-kept photo library in the city, with files on the events of the day, and on local people—famous, infamous, and those enjoying their 15-minutes of fame.

Some of the older files have been transferred to the Jones Memorial Library for better archival storage. Others remain in numerous filing cabinets and boxes at the News office. We are thankful to the News for allowing us to share many of them here.

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Biggers School - Last Graduation Class 1966

Views: 3384
Title: Biggers School - Last Graduation...
ID: 7416
Description: Picture and article on the last class...

Biggers School Demolition - 1967

Views: 1532
Title: Biggers School Demolition - 1967
ID: 7415
Description: Picture and news article on the...

Biggers School Class - 1896

Views: 1075
Title: Biggers School Class - 1896
ID: 7414
Description: Article and picture of the third...

Bethune Nursery School Singers

Views: 952
Title: Bethune Nursery School Singers
ID: 7413
Description: Group of Bethune School Nursery...

Bethune Community Center - Floyd Street

Views: 1389
Title: Bethune Community Center - Floyd Street
ID: 7412
Description: Old Bethune Community Center at 1500...

Bethune Center - 1940s

Views: 933
Title: Bethune Center - 1940s
ID: 7411
Description: Bethune Nursery School station wagon,...

Bedford Hunt Club - Hounds

Views: 888
Title: Bedford Hunt Club - Hounds
ID: 7410
Description: Bedford Hunt Club hounds.

Bedford Hunt Club - Rev Fischler III - 1982

Views: 855
Title: Bedford Hunt Club - Rev Fischler III...
ID: 7409
Description: Second view of Rev. Louis Fischer III...

Bedford Hunt Club - Rev. Fischer III

Views: 895
Title: Bedford Hunt Club - Rev. Fischer III
ID: 7408
Description: Rev. Louis C. Fischer III blesses the...

Bedford Ave - South in 1984

Views: 836
Title: Bedford Ave - South in 1984
ID: 7407
Description: Bedford Avenue looking south on...

Bedford Ave - North 1984

Views: 1056
Title: Bedford Ave - North 1984
ID: 7406
Description: Bedford Avenue looking north in 1984,...

Bedford Ave - North 1984

Views: 869
Title: Bedford Ave - North 1984
ID: 7405
Description: Bedford Avenue looking north on...

Bedford Ave - Browns Grocery interior

Views: 1046
Title: Bedford Ave - Browns Grocery interior
ID: 7404
Description: Edward H. Brown in his grocery store...

Bedford Ave - Brown Grocery Store

Views: 863
Title: Bedford Ave - Brown Grocery Store
ID: 7403
Description: Edward H. Brown at the counter of his...

Bedford Ave Store and Home

Views: 860
Title: Bedford Ave Store and Home
ID: 7402
Description: Picture of a combination store and...

Batteau on the James River - 1984

Views: 1008
Title: Batteau on the James River - 1984
ID: 7401
Description: View of a Batteau on the James River...

Bank and Restaurant

Views: 1029
Title: Bank and Restaurant
ID: 7400
Description: Bank and restaurant (Galleria)

Lois Ballenger Book

Views: 946
Title: Lois Ballenger Book
ID: 7399
Description: Article and picture of Lois Ballenger...

Balcony Falls Dam Demolition - 1974

Views: 1572
Title: Balcony Falls Dam Demolition - 1974
ID: 7398
Description: Photo and article on the demolition...

Balcony Falls Dam - 1973

Views: 1983
Title: Balcony Falls Dam - 1973
ID: 7397
Description: Balcony Falls Dam on the James River...

Views: 1125
Title: Balcony Falls
ID: 7396
Description: Balcony Falls located on the James...

Views: 888
Title: Biggers School
ID: 7395
Description: Picture and caption about the closing...

B&W Site at Mt. Athos

Views: 876
Title: B&W Site at Mt. Athos
ID: 7394
Description: View of B&W site at Mt. Athos.

B&W - Aerial View 1982

Views: 774
Title: B&W - Aerial View 1982
ID: 7393
Description: View of B&W Plant in an aerial...

Annexation Map - 1958

Views: 895
Title: Annexation Map - 1958
ID: 7392
Description: Lynchburg annexation map January 1,...

Amtrak Train Passing Lynchburg Foundry - 1988

Views: 1268
Title: Amtrak Train Passing Lynchburg...
ID: 7391
Description: Photo of Amtrak passing the Lynchburg...

Amtrak Chef Carl Serrette - 1986

Views: 989
Title: Amtrak Chef Carl Serrette - 1986
ID: 7390
Description: Amtrak Chef Carl Serrette preparing...

Amtrak Boarding Station - 19855

Views: 1001
Title: Amtrak Boarding Station - 19855
ID: 7389
Description: Amtrak train boarding on May 5, 1985

Amtrak Hilltopper Route - June 1977

Views: 1099
Title: Amtrak Hilltopper Route - June 1977
ID: 7388
Description: Map of the Amtrak route of the...

Amtrak Waiter Fred Smith - 1985

Views: 1029
Title: Amtrak Waiter Fred Smith - 1985
ID: 7387
Description: Amtrak waiter Fred Smith serving food...

Rear of Academy Theater - 1993

Views: 1033
Title: Rear of Academy Theater - 1993
ID: 7386
Description: Damage to the rear of the Academy...

Academy Theater Projection Room - 1982

Views: 1323
Title: Academy Theater Projection Room - 1982
ID: 7385
Description: View of the Academy Theater...

Academy Theater Marquee Removed - 1970

Views: 877
Title: Academy Theater Marquee Removed - 1970
ID: 7384
Description: News article and photo of the removal...

Academy Theater Side Wall - 1985

Views: 941
Title: Academy Theater Side Wall - 1985
ID: 7383
Description: View of interior side wall in the...

Academy Theater Interior Front Wall - 1985

Views: 926
Title: Academy Theater Interior Front Wall -...
ID: 7382
Description: View of the front wall of the Academy...

Academy Theater - Internal Detail 1982

Views: 824
Title: Academy Theater - Internal Detail 1982
ID: 7381
Description: Interior of Academy Theater showing...

: Academy Front Marquee - 1960

Views: 1108
Title: : Academy Front Marquee - 1960
ID: 7380
Description: Photo and news article on grass...

:Front of Academy Theater in 1975

Views: 955
Title: :Front of Academy Theater in 1975
ID: 7379
Description: Photo and news article on the...

Front Entrance to Academy Theater - 1971

Views: 859
Title: Front Entrance to Academy Theater - 1971
ID: 7378
Description: View of front entrance to Academy...

Front of Academy Theater - 1962

Views: 848
Title: Front of Academy Theater - 1962
ID: 7377
Description: Front entrance to Academy Theater in...

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