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
Frank Farmer on Steam Engine
Photograph of Frank Farmer, a railroad worker, standing on a steam engine.
George Herbert Bowman
Photograph of George Herbert Bowman, who worked for Norfolk and Western during the 1930s.
Agricultural Experiment Station
Building erected in 1890 and used by Agricultural Experiment Station until 1907
V.P.I. Educational Exhibit at State Fair
Reproduced in VPI Bulletin vol. 15 no. 1 pg 19, November 1921
Prize Baby Beeves of Boys and Girls Clubs at State Fair
Reproduced in VPI Bulletin vol. 15 no. 1 pg 20, November 1921
![[Untitled]](https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/square_thumbnails/bdbe2c5e4f771ae60cfb4397d5156958.jpg "[Untitled]")
Singleton Luttrell and his Champion Baby Beef
State Fair 1921, Won a five hundred dollar Scholarship to V.P.I.
Chris Kraft shaking hands with Ambler Johnston
Marshall Hahn in background, Warren Brandt standing to the right in picture
Collection Tree
- Historical Photograph Collection