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Cadet Officers, 1879

Christ Episcopal Church in Blacksburg, March 1879. Construction began in April 1875. First service held in the building in March 1879. Consecrated on September 25, 1887. Located on the SE corner of Jackson and Church Streets.

The Pavilion was completed during the Summer of 1879.

Blacksburg Methodist Church decorated for the holidays.

Cadet Captain Robert M. Perrow

Left to right on horizon: Second Academic Building, First Academic Building, Commandant's Quarters, President's House, Pavilion, Shops, Preston & Olin Building (barracks).

Colonel Scott Shipp

Photograph of Virginia Tech's campus taken in 1880.

The Preston and Olin Building

Professor John Hart, acting President from 1880 to 1881.

James Clark

Cadet Captain R.E.L. Aylor & Unknown Cadet

Brigadier General James H. Lane, First Commandant of Cadets at VAMC.

Judge John Gardner, Treasurer from 1881 to 1895.

Captain Thomas Nelson Conrad, President and Professor at Virginia Agricultrual and Mechanical College.

John E. Christian, a professor at Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College.

Francisco House/Campbell House

A map of the Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College campus.

Cadet Private

Cadet Sergeant R. N. Musgrave

Cadet

Cadets

Scott, Hart, Blackford, Shepherd, Clarke, Christian, and Buchanan.

President Buchanan

Glade Cornet Band

Cadet Officers and NCO's of Company A, with Commandant Preston

VAMC, 1881-1882

Second Session, 1873-74. Annual course catalog of Virginia Polytechnic University: including campus maps; facility descriptions; lists of courses, schedules, students, and faculty; and other information relating to the operations of the institution.

Colonel William Ballard Preston, Commandant of Cadets.

This map of the Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College campus has notes on buildings and the natural landscape, such as location of stone and trees. It dates to 1882 with additional notes from 1902.

Session of 1882-83. Annual course catalog of Virginia Polytechnic University: including campus maps; facility descriptions; lists of courses, schedules, students, and faculty; and other information relating to the operations of the institution.

Cadet

The Old College Building (Preston and Olin Building)

Cadet

Faculty

Session of 1883-84. Annual course catalog of Virginia Polytechnic University: including campus maps; facility descriptions; lists of courses, schedules, students, and faculty; and other information relating to the operations of the institution.

John Thornton Knight as a graduating cadet at the United States Military Academy (Class of 1884). As a 2nd Lieut., 3rd U.S. Cavalry, he served as Commandant of Cadets at the V.A.M.C. from 1887 until 1890.

Session of 1884-85. Annual course catalog of Virginia Polytechnic University: including campus maps; facility descriptions; lists of courses, schedules, students, and faculty; and other information relating to the operations of the institution.

Inside the Lutheran Memorial Lutheran Church at Christmas.

Maury Literary Society Medal

Maury Literary Society Medal

This is the diploma of R.E.L. Aylor, a cadet at VAMC, June 30, 1886.

Session of 1886-87. Annual course catalog of Virginia Polytechnic University: including campus maps; facility descriptions; lists of courses, schedules, students, and faculty; and other information relating to the operations of the institution.

Cadet First Sergeant Frank H. Terry

Unknown Cadet

Medal for Best Drilled Company in Va.

John Alexander Harman

VAMC Battalion of Cadets

Session of 1887-88. Annual course catalog of Virginia Polytechnic University: including campus maps; facility descriptions; lists of courses, schedules, students, and faculty; and other information relating to the operations of the institution.

Photograph of the Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College Class of 1888.