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  • Collection: 150th Anniversary of Virginia Tech Collection
DuckPond.jpg

Photograph of the Duck Pond on VPI campus, undated
lh547.jpg

Composite of the McBryde Building with photo showing it under construction and drawing of the expected structure.
150th_UR_VTIndiaResearchers_undated.jpg

This photograph shows researchers performing a scientific experiment at the Virginia Tech India campus in Chennai, India.
150th_UR_ToddScully_undated.jpeg

This undated photo is of Todd Scully, a former VT coach, who was the first Hokie to compete in the Olympics in 1976.
150th_UR_Theatre101_undated.jpeg

This undated photo depicts Theatre 101, the first new building to receive LEED certification at the university, when it was completed in 2009.
150th_UR_SystemX_undated.jpg

System X (pronounced ten) is the university's first supercomputer, which was declared the fastest at any university and third fastest in the world in…
150th_UR_NorthernVirginiaCenter_undated.jpg

This undated photo shows the Northern Virginia Center, a joint education center held by Virginia Tech and the University of Virginia, in Falls Church.
150th_UR_MossCenterCube_undated.jpg

This undated photo shows a student using the Cube in the Moss Arts Center.
150th_UR_BishopFavrao_undated.jpg

This photograph shows Bishop-Favrao Hall on the Virginia Tech campus in Blacksburg, Va.
FacultyStaffPhoto_AgnewElla.jpg

Photograph of Ella Agnew, the first female extension agent in the country and the namesake of Agnew Hall on Virginia Tech's campus.
Caucuses_VeteransCaucus_undated.jpg

Image of the logo for the Virginia Tech Veterans Caucus
Caucuses_DisabilityAlliance_undated.jpg

Image of the logo for the Disability Alliance at Virginia Tech
150th_115. infirmary expansion.jpg

This photo depicts the college infirmary (now Henderson Hall) after an expansion nearly doubled its capacity. The addition was completed by the start…
150th_114. deHaviland DH-4.jpg

This photo is of the deHaviland DH-4 airplane donated to the university by the U.S. Navy for use by students. It arrived without an engine, but the…
150th_109. class ring 1928.jpg

This photo depicts the Class of 1928's class ring. The rings were presented to every member of the class at the first "Ring Banquet" held by the Class…
150th_104x. FFV FFA.jpg

This photo is of a plaque on the table where Future Farmers of Virginia (later expanded to Future Farmers of America) was founded by Walter S. Newman,…
150th_095. Proposed WarMemHall.jpg

These architechtual drawings depict the proposed plans for War Memoial Hall and Gymnasium.
150th_088. Brumfield MaryEllaCarr.jpg

This photo depicts Mary Ella Carr Brumfield, who was the first woman to receive a degree from V. P. I.
150th_086b. AgEd Bldg.jpg

This photo depicts the Agricultural Building at Virginia Polytechnic Institute.
150th_077. TheRock.jpg

This photo depicts the World War I memorial, also known as "The Rock", that is on campus. This memorial was first unveiled in July 1919 just before…
150th_065. Owens Sears Meade Freeman Mays v2.jpg

This composite photo depicts Charles Owens, John Sears, Floyd Meade, Alonzo Freeman, and Preston Mays. These men were some of the first African…
150th_058. 1911 ring.jpg

This Virginia Tech class ring is from the Class of 1911. 1911 was also the first year that the University made class rings. This photo is from the VT…
150th_VPIseal.jpeg

This photo depicts the seal of Virginia Polytechnic Institute after the University's name was changed in 1944.
150th_VictoryMarch2.jpg

This song was written by Cadet Charles Steinwedel after the Gobbles upset Georgetown in football in 1942.
150th_VictoryMarch1.jpg

This song was written by Cadet Charles Steinwedel after the Gobbles upset Georgetown in football in 1942.
150th_ThomasHall.jpg

This photo depicts Thomas Hall shortly after it was built. Thomas hall was a dormitory that was named after Medal of Honor recipient, Herbert Thomas.
150th_SeaGrant1.jpg

This flier depicts the logo for the Virginia Sea Grant Program at Virginia Tech.
150th_Reston.jpg

This photo depicts five unidentified women in an office at the first Northern Virginia Graduate Center in Reston, Virginia.
150th_Lane.jpg

This photo depicts the construction of the east stands in Lane Stadium.
150th_Dulles.jpg

This photo depicts a classroom at the Northern Virginia Graduate center shortly after it moved from Reston to Dulles.
150th_AirportPhoto.jpg

This photo depicts the hangar at the VPI Airpot which was opened in 1931.
150th_056. Miles Field.jpg

This photo depicts Miles Field, which was renamed to honor Clarence Paul Miles.
150th_048. CreameryColdStorageCannery.jpg

This photo depicts the creamery and cannery on campus that was later converted into additional dorm space for campus farm workers.
150th_041. Expansion MessCommence.jpg

This photo depicts the Mess and Commencement Hall after it had been expanded.
150th_035. ScienceHall and Barracks4.jpg

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.
LD5655_A3_V45_VirginiaTechMagazine_1998Spring_p03_AnnexFire.jpg

Magazine article reporting on fire at Architecture Annex the from Virginia Tech Magazine's Spring 1998 issue.
150th_UR_VTCFBRI_ClaytonMetz_ca2021.jpeg

This photo by Clayton Metz of VT University Relations is of an experiment in the Virginia Tech Carilion's Center for Human Neuroscience Research, part…
UR_FutureHAUS_ca2018.jpg

This photo is of FutureHAUS, a smart house designed and built by students and faculty in the VT colleges of Architecture and Urban Studies and of…
150th_UR_April16Vigil_ca2016.jpg

This photo depicts the vigil held at the April 16 Memorial, ca. April 16, 2016.
150th_UR_LumenHAUS_ca2012.jpg

This photo is of LumenHAUS, a smart house designed and built by students and faculty in the VT colleges of Architecture and Urban Studies and of…
150th_WBasketball.jpg

This photo depicts the women's basketball team playing a game in the 1980s. The Virginia Tech player who is pictured is Renee Dennis, #44, played from…
150th_1960s_HokieBird.jpg

This photo depicts the first continuosly-used mascot costume for the Gobbler.
150th_NewmanLibrary.jpg

In this photo, Seymour Robb, University Librarian (left) talks with Walter S. Newman, President of VPI (right) in Newman Library during construction.…
150th_1950s_Reactor.jpg

This photo depicts several men working with the campus reactor in the 1950s.
150th_PostwarTrailerCourt.jpg

This photo depicts one of the trailer courts that was set-up following World War II to accommodate for the growing number of students at the…
150th_1940s_Army_Specialized_Training_Program.jpg

This photo depicts cadets partcipating in the new army specialized tarining program in the 1940s.
150th_SmythBiology.jpg

This photo depicts a biology classroom that was located in Smyth Hall. The building was originally known as the Natural Sciences Building but was…
150th_116. Radio studio.jpg

In the fall of 1929, a sparse, but moderately sound-proof studio was built in an unused room in the tower of War Memorial Hall. The first broadcast…
150th_100. Patton Hall.jpg

This composite photo of Patton Hall includes a drawing by Carneal & Johnston, Architects, of the intended final building and a photo of the hall…
086a. Org Chart.jpg

This organizational chart, entitled "Chart No. 2 Proposed Organization of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute by Function 1920-21", show possible…
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