Historical Photograph Collection

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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.

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

Basketball team
A mens basketball team poses for a group portrait, possibly the V.P.I basketball team

A. Black Co., business in Blacksburg, Virginia
Four men pose on the front steps of A.Black Company Inc. in Blacksburg, VA

Cafe in Blacksburg, Virginia
Two men & two boys pose in uniform infront of a cafe in Blacksburg, VA

Faded picture of houses and a street in Blacksburg, VA
Wood or brick houses line a dirt road in Blacksburg, VA

Football team [possibly VPI&SU cadets]
A boys football team poses on a cannon in Blacksburg, VA.

Boy and girl in front of house
A little boy and girl stand in the front yard infront their house

Tech Motel
Front of the "Tech Motel", two story white motel with a large grass parking lot infont of it

Alexander Black house in Blacksburg, Virginia (2)
Side view of the Alexander Black House, 3 story house with a tower & poeple standing on the wrap around porch. Current day Blacksburg Musuem and Cultural Foundation

Two automobiles and bystanders
Two cars parked in the street outside fo a store in Blacksburg, men in suits observe the scene

Thomas Connor house in Blacksburg, Virginia
Front view of Thomas Connor house, 2 story brick house with women sitting on the front steps of the home

Alexander Black house, Blacksburg, Virgina (1)
Front view of the Alexander Black House, 3 story house with a tower & wrap around porch. Current day Blacksburg Musuem and Cultural Foundation

Horses and buggy with driver in front of the Lyric Theater - 1909 - 1910
A man poses in the drivers seat of a horse drawn carriage infornt of the Lyric theatre

Mill in Blacksburg, Virginia
Side view of a four story brick mill in Blacksburg, VA

R. K. McCoy General Merchandise Store and people
Small children and 2 men pose on the front porch of R.K. McCoy's General Store in Blacksburg, VA

Main Street looking north, Blacksburg, Virginia
Color postcard of a drawing of mainstreet in Blacksburg, VA.

House and street in Blacksburg, Virginia
View from the street of a two story brick house in Blacksburg

College Street in downtown Blacksburg, Virginia
View of College St. in dowtown Blacksburg. Roses 5-10-25 cent Store is pictured

South Main Street in downtown Blacksburg, Virginia
Postcard of South Main Street in Blacksburg, VA

North Main Street, Blacksburg, Virginia
View down North Main St. in Blacksburg, VA

Path to log cabin
Dirt path to a one story log cabin.

Piggly Wiggly grocery store
Front view of a Piggly Wiggly grocery store

Soda fountain in drug store [Ellett's Drug Store]
A businessman stands behind the soda fountain counter in Ellett's Drug Store

Crow's Nest,College Street, Blacksburg, Virginia
Street view of "The Crows Nest" in Blacksburg, VA

W. M. Lybrook Store and Main Street, Blacksburg, Virginia
Street view of the street infront of W.M. Lybrook's Store on Main Street in Blacksburg, VA

Men in riding attire, on horseback
Five men pose on horses in a field (Rightmost horse is actually a donkey)

Large building, Blacksburg, Virginia
Two-story brick building with a basement and people standing on the front stoop, background has 2 other two story brick buildings

Ellen (Nellie) Mills in front of the house she and Gordon Mills built.
Ellen Mills sits infront of the house she and her husband built, two-story wood house with a front porch and wood shingle roof.

Man and woman in front of Blacksburg business
A man and woman stand infront of a Blacksburg business, possibly Ellett's Drugstore

Shawsville versus Blacksburg advertisment and bystanders
Men stand next to a sign reading "Baseball Shawsville vs Blacksburg; 2:30 College Grounds"

Automobile and passengers in front of drug store
Two boys, a man, and a dog sit in the seats of a car. The car is parked on the street infront of a drugstore

Business district, Blacksburg, Virginia
Street view of the business district of Blacksburg, VA

Building and automobile
Antique car parked next to a one story wooden building

Blacksburg, Virginia train depot and passenger train
A steam train pulls into Blacksburg Station

Blacksburg Motor Company repair truck
A man driving the Blacksburg Motor Company repair truck down the street

W. M. Lybrook Cheap Cash Store
Boys & men pose on the balcony of W.M. Lybrook's Cheap Cash Store. Photo print and taped into a scrapbook of some kind.

Town of Blacksburg, aerial view
Aerial view of the town of Blacksburg, VA

The Grove, Blacksburg, Virgina
Picture of "The Grove" at Virginia Tech, 3-story brick house with a wrap-around porch and a person sitting on the front steps

Charles "Uncle Sporty" Owen
Standing portrait of a man in uniform with a band drum ,"Uncle sporty" was a V.P.I character from 1890-1909

Blacksburg High School, Blacksburg, Virginia
Outside picture of Blacksburg Highschool in 1961

Luther Memorial Lutheran church, Blacksburg, Virginia
Inside the Luther Memorial Church chapel decorated for christmas

Presbyterian Church, Blacksburg, Virginia
Blue tint over photo of Presbyterian Church in Blacksburg, VA

Lybrook Row and Episcopal Church in Blacksburg, VA
Street view of dilapidated housing units and Episcopal church in the background

Glade Cornet Band (local Blacksburg citizens)
Men in suits lined up with instruments, "Blacksburg Cadet Band" written at bottom

Main Street and Alumni Gateway, Blacksburg, Virginia
Color postcard of Alumni gate and Main St. in Blacksburg, VA

Alumni Gate, V.P.I., Virginia Tech
V.P.I cadets pull a wagon through Alumni gate

Smithfield and hog house, Virginia Tech
Outside of Smithfield plantation house, hog house in the background

Atop Lovers' Leap on the New River
A man kneels and looks onto the horizon on top of a lovers leap spot by the New River

Smithfield Plantation graveyard
Tabletop gravestone in Smithfield Plantation, some kind of cloth or person obscured behind a tree nearby

Traffic light at intersection in Blacksburg, Virginia
Low quality image of a road intersection with a traffic light in the center.

Street scene in Blacksburg, Virginia
Low quality photo of a dirt street in Blacksburg, VA
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