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The groundbreaking of the college’s first building took place with VT president William E. Lavery, Gov. John N. Dalton of Virginia, dean of the college Richard B. Talbot (pictured, left to right) on April 10, 1979. The college opened and classes…

Beginning with the 1964-1965 academic year, VPI reorganized its schools into six colleges: the College of Engineering, College of Architecture, College of Business, College of Home Economics, College of Architecture, and College of Arts and Sciences.…

This photo depicts the first continuosly-used mascot costume for the Gobbler.

This photo depicts several men working with the campus reactor in the 1950s.

This photo depicts cadets partcipating in the new army specialized tarining program in the 1940s.

This photo depicts Miles Field, which was renamed to honor Clarence Paul Miles.

This photo depicts the creamery and cannery on campus that was later converted into additional dorm space for campus farm workers.

This photo depicts the agricultural building after its construction had been finished.

This photo depicts Company F of the Corps of Cadets in 1905.

In 1904 the Junior Class resigned after a fellow cadet was dismissed from the University. The junior class drafted this statement where they said that if the student was not reinstated that they would all resign from the University.

This photo depicts the shops building after it's expansion in 1904.

This photo depicts the Mess and Commencement Hall after it had been expanded.

This photo depicts Gibboney Field in 1904, after the first permanent bleachers were installed.

This is a photograph of Mary Goodwin Lacy that was taken in 1899.

This photo depicts Science Hall and Barracks No. 4. Science Hall's construction was finished in 1901, and Barracks No. 4 was completed in 1902.

This drawing is from p. 92 of the 1895 Bugle for the V.A.M.C. German Club and depicts cadets with their dates. It is signed "JFStrauss 95".

This photo depicts the creamery and cheese factory on campus in 1897. The building was located close to where Price Hall is today.

This photo depicts the forge and foundry on campus as it was in the 1890s. The building was located behind the Preston and Olin buildings.

This photo depicts the baseball team, ca. 1894, playing on Sheib Field in the school's colors at the time of black and gray. The Administrative Building (called the "Rock House") is on the left in the background and the Second Academic Building is on…