Historical Photograph Collection
Dublin Core
Title
Historical Photograph Collection
Subject
Agricultural extension work
Blacksburg (Va.)
Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
Montgomery County (Va.)
University History
Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College
Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Corps of Cadets
Description
The photograph collection at Special Collections consists primarily of historical photographs of Virginia Tech, dating back to the 1890s. Subjects include, but are not limited to: athletics, the Corps of Cadets, campus views and buildings, events and celebrations, Agricultural Extension sites/work, and candid images of students and campus groups. A alphabetically organized photograph collection of faculty and staff from the university is maintained separately.
The collection is also home to historic images of Blacksburg, Montgomery County, the New River Valley, and Southwest Virginia in general. Subjects include, but are not limited to: historic sites and buildings, Blacksburg views and buildings, scenes from surrounding towns/cities/counties, agriculture activities, and candid images of people.
The collection is also home to historic images of Blacksburg, Montgomery County, the New River Valley, and Southwest Virginia in general. Subjects include, but are not limited to: historic sites and buildings, Blacksburg views and buildings, scenes from surrounding towns/cities/counties, agriculture activities, and candid images of people.
Date
1890s-present
Type
Photographs
Identifier
Photographs_001
Bibliographic Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [image], Historical Photograph Collection, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
Rights Holder
Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech
Collection Items
Dwellings & School Building, Majestic, Ky
Street view of Majestic Colliery Co. school building & dwelling. Dwelling is a 2 story hpme & school building is a 2 story brick building
Machine Shop, Pulaski County
D.L. Hodge (left) and 4 other men stand outside the Pulaski Anthracite Coal Co. machine shop in Pulaski County.
Pulaski Anthracite Coal Co
View from across a river of Anthracite Coal Co.'s main building in Pulaski, VA
Bridge over the New River near Pulaski
A coal train running across the curved tracks over the New River in Pulaski County. James H. Giles & Mr. Bishop sit in the trains conductor cabin.
E.Q. Duncan, Pup, & R.H. Graham
E.Q Duncan(foreground), R.H Graham, and Duncan's dog stand on a long log raft as they paddle to the Claytor Lake Dam from the New River
Appalachian Power Co. Dam
The Appalachian Power Co. dam during inital construction. Located on the New River above Radford
Dublin Institute, 1905
Grainy picture of the acedmic building and east dorm building of Dublin Institute. Taken the year it was founded in 1905
Dr. Wilson Cushing
Dr. Wilson Cushing sits in a horse drawn carriage outside of someones residence before he makesa house call.
Dublin Housewife stirs apple butter in 1897
Woman in her backyard stirring apple butter in a kettle over a wodden fire.
Two-story building, possibly a school
Front view of a two-story white building. May be abandoned, surronded by woods
Wecome to Prices Fork Sign
Photo of a man & woman standing infront of a road sign reading "Welcome to Prices Fork; Please drive carefully; Grange NO.786"
Sketch of Wade Helvey Store
Sketch of Wade Helvey's Store in black and white. Writing is partially scribbled out, "Wade Helvery Store, Now an antique shop that is never open."
Two story building with children and teachers
Schoolchildren and teachers posed infront of a white two-story building
Historical Map of Montgomery County
Black and white drawn map of what Montgomery Looked like in 1777, published in a newspaper
Train on the Huckleberry Line
Picture of a train coming into a station using the Huckleberry Line, two men walk alongside the train
The Old Huckleberry Depot
Side view of the Old Huckleberry Depot, 2 men stand nearby to the 1-story building.
Base of Lovers' Leap
"Goldie" Giles & Jerry Lawson walk on the traintracks at the base of the Lovers Leap in Montgomery County. Both men graduated from VPI in 1934
O.M. Moomaw's Cress Pond
O.M. Moomaw's Watercress pond farm. Picture is a structured pond with walkways and dividers, in the back is powerlines, farm buildings, and a water tank
Christiansburg Industrial Institute
Picture of the principle building of the Christiansburg Industrial Institute in 1934. The building is a 4-story brick house with a front porch & side fire escape
Students at Luster's Gate
Students sit in rows posed infront of Luster's Gate School in Montgomery County. Pictured are both men and women, ages ranging from young children to seemingly adults.
Hath Parker
Hath Parker posing infront of his covered wagon drawn by 2 donkeys. The carriage is parked in the dirt road and has 2 dogs wandering around it.
Valley View Hospital, 1907
Picture of Valley View Hospital in 1907, nurses and patrons stand on the covered porch of the building
Montgomery County Board of Supervisors, 1937
Montgomery County Board of Suprvisors standing infront of a building. From left to right: Walter Apgar, W.O. Altizer, C.H. Lucas and chairman G.C. Jones.
Valley View Hospital
Six people operating on a patient in the Valley View Hospital operating room in Radford, VA
Southern Dairies Plant
Men in truck deliver milk to the Southern Dairies Plant building in Christiansburg. Picture taken from street, Dairies plant is a 2-story cement warehouse
Bank of Christiansburg, 1937
Street view of the Bank of Christiansburg around Christmas with people walking past and cars parked on the street.
Ferry Crossing the New River also known as Brown's Ferry
Two men & a car cross the New River using a ferry
McDonald's Mill, Montgomery County, Virginia
Sam Robertson and his family stand with their horse on the steps infront of Hancocks Mill
Shawsville, High School, Montgomery County, Virginia
Photograph of the front of Shawsville High School
Christiansburg High School, Christiansburg, Virginia in 1936
Picture of Christiansburg High School with an empty parked car in front of it.
Dedication of New River Bridge at Radford in 1891
Picture of New River bridge in Radford decorated for its dedication in 1891
Train carrying iron pipe from Radford Pipe Works
Large 50-car train carryiong cast iron pipes running on train tracks over a river.
Big Spring at Ellison, Virginia
Picture of enclosed Big Spring in Ellison surronded by a clearing and trees. Also pictured is a shack next to the water
View of Blacksburg/Christiansburg Water System
Pencil aerial view drawing of the Blacksburg, VA water authority system. Silhottes of Bison, Deer, military men, and Native american men on horses cover the illustration
Huckleberry Rail Line Cut, Montgomery County, Virginia
A railroad track cuts through a rocky hill, on the sides are telephone wires and a sparse wooden fence.
Montgomery County, Virginia, Christiansburg Industrial Institute
Street view of Christiansburg Industrial Institute in 1934. 5 buildings & a large argicultural field are pictured.
Huckleberry Railroad Pass, Montgomery County, VA
An empty railroad track passing through the middle of a large, rocky hill
Millstone Quarry on Brush Mountain
Four men standing in a forest clearing on Brush Mounatin where millstones are made
Virginia Anthracite Coal Company Map, Right Side
Right half of a map of Virginias Anthracite Coal Company property on Brush Mountain, white ink of charcoal / black paper
Virginia Anthracite Coal Company Map, Left side
Left half of a map of Virginias Anthracite Coal Company property on Brush Mountain, white ink of charcoal / black paper
Collection Tree
- Historical Photograph Collection