This composite photo depicts Charles Owens, John Sears, Floyd Meade, Alonzo Freeman, and Preston Mays. These men were some of the first African American that were connected to the University.
In this photo, Seymour Robb, University Librarian (left) talks with Walter S. Newman, President of VPI (right) in Newman Library during construction. The library was completed in 1955.
Photograph depicts the Mineral Building (also Mining Engineering Building) of the School of Mines on VPI campus. The building was erected around 1908/1909.