Altavista, Virginia
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Altavista is an incorporated town in Campbell County, Virginia, United States. The town is in the Lynchburg Metropolitan Area, with a population of 3,378 in the 2020 census. It was founded in 1907 by
Altavista welcome sign
The Avoca Museum
Hope chest
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A hope chest, also called dowry chest, cedar chest, trousseau chest, or glory box, is a piece of furniture once commonly used by unmarried young women to collect items, such as clothing and household
Altavista, Virginia
…expanded to television cabinets, tables, bedroom furniture, and recliners throughout the mid-20th century. The Lane Company was most famous for their Lane cedar chests made at the original plant in Altavista. In 1992, The Lane Company's parent company, Furniture Brands International, filed for bankruptcy, and the Lane…
Intricate designs; typically the most decorated in the home during the prime time of the hope chest.
Girl inspecting her hope chest, by Poul Friis Nybo, c. 1900
Renaissance hope chest (cassone) from Florence (15th century)
Italian – "Cassone" – Walters 6535