{"product_id":"lynchburg-virginia-miller-orphanage-home-pre-1907-postcard-undivided","title":"Lynchburg Virginia Miller Orphanage Home Pre-1907 Postcard Undivided","description":"\u003cfont rwr=\"1\" style=\"font-family:Arial\" size=\"4\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: \" market sans arial sans-serif font-size: medium\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"70\" data-end=\"266\"\u003eThis pre-1907 postcard documents the Miller Orphanage in Lynchburg, Virginia, reflecting late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century approaches to institutional care, education, and moral reform.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"268\" data-end=\"769\"\u003eDuring this period, orphanages and charitable homes were often designed as prominent, orderly structures intended to project stability, discipline, and civic responsibility. Postcards depicting such institutions functioned as visual records of philanthropy and local pride, emphasizing architecture, landscaped grounds, and permanence rather than interior life. The formal presentation aligns with broader Progressive Era values centered on social improvement and public visibility of charitable work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"771\" data-end=\"1099\"\u003eThe postcard features a colorized view of the main building of the Miller Orphanage, showing a multi-story brick structure with symmetrical towers, arched windows, and manicured lawns in the foreground. The image is printed in an undivided back format consistent with postcards produced before 1907, and the reverse is unposted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1101\" data-end=\"1388\"\u003eThe item shown in the listing is the exact item the collector will receive. We have tens of thousands of items to choose from. Shipping will always be combined or refunded to save you as much money as possible. Please contact us with any questions, or visit our store page for specifics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Everything Ephemera","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52978847547576,"sku":"20250723","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0939\/8740\/6008\/files\/57_9b54d18e-17ed-4b24-b54e-2069971717ae.jpg?v=1773001798","url":"https:\/\/everythingephemera.com\/products\/lynchburg-virginia-miller-orphanage-home-pre-1907-postcard-undivided","provider":"Everything Ephemera","version":"1.0","type":"link"}