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Altavista Station and the Royal Scot passing by

Baggage Car

Ben Howell and date at Ring Dance, May 1966

Building in the Snow, Roanoke, Virginia

Company E waiting to Pass In Review, Spring 1964

E Company Symbol Painted on the Wall of the Meeting Room, Rasche Hall

This is an image for a chocolate cake recipe from an Hershey's pamphlet titled "9 Famous Recipes."

Confederate soldier in the 4th Virginia Regiment, Co. D, Ewell Corps, Stonewall Brigade, during the Civil War. Letter written November 22, 1863, to "My Dear Friend" from camp on the Rapidan River near Orange Court House, Virginia. Writes about his…

Models In Bedroom Of New Pullman Car

N & W Precision Transportation advertisement

Rich and Libby Carpenter, E67 50th Reunion October 2017

Saturday afternoon, SPB: Hugh Brunk

The Book for Receipts is a recipe book written in England in 1731. At least two owners added to this work (the names of owners remain unknown) because the handwriting changes in the last third of text. Some recipe contributors are named, such as:…

The "277 Standard/100 Tropical Recipes" is a 1944 revised edition and includes cocktail recipes in two sections. This edition built on the first version, copyright in 1937. Pages are carbon type copies of recipes, arranged in alphabetical order…

"A Century of Service" advertisement poster (1838-1938)

"A Likely Spot" - Advertisement

"A Natural" advertisement

"A Poem about Peace" poem by Chandean was received in 2007 from Public School 72 K, Class 5-5, Brooklyn NY.

"A Poem about Peace" poem by Nnamdi was received in 2007 from Public School 72 K, Class 5-5, Brooklyn NY.

"A Summer Portrait" Traffic World Advertisement

This document details a brief history about Piedmont Tuberculosis Sanatorium "for year 7/1/51 thru 6/30/52". It includes data and stats about patients deaths and discharged from the institution edited and updated in May 1953.

This document details a brief history about Piedmont Tuberculosis Sanatorium "for year 7/1/52-6/30/53". It includes data and stats about patients deaths and discharged from the institution edited and updated in September 1953.

This document details a brief history about Piedmont Tuberculosis Sanatorium until 1948. It includes data and stats about patients deaths and discharged from the institution edited and updated in August 1964.

Newspaper article, "Administrative Work at Tech Ordered Reorganized by Board: Visitors Create Committees to Deal with Pressing Problems," by Horace Hood, III. This pdf document was created from an existing webpage from the original 125th Anniversary…

This memoir by Bessie Catlin Howard details her life and her time at Piedmont Sanatorium. One of the unique traits of her story is that she was navigating the institution in a wheelchair as well. This document was created after her death and Howard's…

"Aggie" Hall across the Drill Field

The stained glass, gold-plated figure is an angel kneeling in prayer with a VT belt. An attached note says it is hand crafted by the Angels of Love organization. The note also says "This angel is freely given - they are never sold."

This 1953 document is an annual report about Tuberculosis in Virginia for the 1952-1953 year. It looks at the whole state's fight against the disease.

"Are you using the right fuel"

"Art Gallery," Room in E company, Virginia Tech

Letter from Nannie Figgat to her husband Charles (in response to his on the 6th of that month) with news from the homefront, of their family, and news of the war she has received at home.

This document is a program for the 1965 Baccalaureate services for Piedmont Sanatorium School of Practical Nursing.

"Balance" Traffic World Advertisement

Becky Starke, left tackle (173 lbs.) Splinter Wood, right tackle (181 lbs.)

Campaign ad created for Rick Boucher's 2000 congressional race in Virginia's Ninth Congressional District.

A short biography of Dr. Stanford Chaille.

1953 newspaper clipping for an article titled "Blonde Designs, Builds Houses in Marin" from Marin Magazine (Marin County, California) featuring Lois Gottlieb and a colleague reviewing building plans.

"Bob" Bowman Hitching Up His Mule

This document gives a brief history about Piedmont Sanatorium and its conversion into a State Hospital by superintendent Charles W. Scott, M.D. There was a push in the 1960s for one the of the Tuberculosis sanatoriums to become a Mental Hygiene and…

Bull Eskridge, right halfback, 166 lbs. Nig Ingles, left halfback, 164 lbs.

Butsie Tredwell, right end, 160 lbs. Big Johnson, left end, 160 lbs.

A man and woman walk down a street

This document is a part of the 1940 class of graduating nurses from Piedmont School of Nursing. The class history describes the lives of the nurses before they were admitted into the program.

This poem is a part of the 1940 class of graduating nurses from Piedmont School of Nursing. The class poem written by M. Caroline White, talking about the experiences African American nurses have and will face in the medical field.