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WLU Coll PP. Print and Photographic Collections

 Collection Type
Identifier: WLU Coll PP

Found in 178 Collections and/or Records:

Alpine, Va. Railroad Photograph

 Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-PP-0013
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of a photo of a railroad in Alpine, Virginia, which is in Botetourt County.

Dates: Unknown

Cave Hill Graffiti Photograph

 Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-PP-0016
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of a modern copy of a photo of Washington and Lee student graffiti by W.L. Hood in Cave Hill, Virginia.

Dates: 1907

Photograph of cave where Phoebe Cunningham was held captive

 Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-PP-0017
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of a copy of a photograph of the cave where Phoebe Cunningham was held captive in 1795.

Dates: Unknown

Steel engraving of J.E.B Stuart

 Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-PP-0094
Dates: Majority of material found within 1863 - 1873

Photographs of Pulpit Rock

 Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-PP-0045
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of two photographs by Michael Miley matted onto one card. The two images of Pulpit Rock are almost identical. The card contains a description of Natural Bridge on the back.

Dates: Unknown

Postcard of George Washington's Tomb

 Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-PP-0050
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of a color postcard of Washington's Tomb in Mount Vernon, Virginia. The image shows four women waiting outside the gate to the tomb.

Dates: Unknown

Black and White Postcard of Home of J. E. A. Gibbs

 Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-PP-0051
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of a black and white postcard of the home of James Edward Allen Gibbs, who co-invented the Willcox and Gibbs Sewing Machine c. 1860. The home is in Steele's Tavern, Virginia.

Dates: Unknown

Photograph of Holy Trinity Church in Coventry, England

 Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-PP-0053
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of an albumen photograph of the Holy Trinity Church in Coventry, England. The image shows the church in the distance and a man fishing in a body of water in front of the church.

Dates: 1860 - 1870

Postcards of The Homestead Resort

 Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-PP-0054
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of seven postcards of The Homestead Resort in Hot Springs, Virginia. The images include interior and exterior views of the resort and a view of the Cascades Golf Couse.

Dates: Unknown

Photographs of Rice Hotinger Home

 Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-PP-0055
Scope and Contents

This collection consists of two photographs of Rice Hotinger's home in Kerr's Creek, Virginia. One image includes vintage cars and chickens.

Dates: 1940 - 1950

Crocker Family Postcards

 Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-PP-0097
Content Description

A total of 15 postcards from the early 20th century (1905 - 1930) with subjects that include: Musée du Louvre; Paris, France; East Lexington, Va., Old Deerfield, Ma., Lexington, Ky., London, England; Washington and Lee University, VA; Chicago; Stonewall Jackson on horseback, Tucker Hall at Washington and Lee University, and Woodrow Wilson prior to his presidency. One of Woodrow Wilson postcards is 1912 presidential campaign related and one is real photo portrait.

Dates: Majority of material found within Approximate range for the collection

Negative, Lee Family Piano

 Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-PP-0101
Content Description

An image negative of the Lee family piano when it was on display in the Lee Chapel Museum. The piano is now located in president's house on Washington and Lee University's campus. The negative was sleeved in an envelope with a note for 'Miss Helen' from Charles Tolley that reads: 'This is a negative of the piano in the Museum. If you feel that you could ever use it, you may keep it'.

Dates: between 1940-1960

Photograph, Interior View of a Student Boarding House, Washington and Lee University, c. 1930 - 1942

 Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-PP-0102
Content Description

A photograph of an interior view of a student boarding house on W&L's campus referred to on its reverse as 'The Little House'. The inscription, dated 1942, is written to 'Paul' (believed to be Paul Sanders, W&L class of 1943) from a 'Mrs. Lee.'

Dates: translation missing: en.enumerations.date_label.Creation: creation of letter, unknown ; Creation of photograph

Carte de visite Photograph, Lee Chapel

 Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-PP-0106
Content Description

Carte de Visite (cdv) photograph of Lee Chapel on the campus of Washington and Lee University by photographer Michael Miley, c. 1870 - 1874.

Dates: c. 1870 - 1875

Photographic Postcard, "Lee's Tree"

 Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-PP-0105
Content Description

The photographic postcard is postmarked 1933, has a note written on the back from J. R. Goff to Henry Boley of Lexington, VA. The postcard is a photograph of 'Camp site of Gen. Robert E. Lee during a period of Civil War. Route 60 near Rainelle, West Virginia.'

Dates: Creation of the postcard ; Creation of the writing, stamped date on the postcard

William "Burris" Bryan Photograph Collection

 Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-PP-0103
Content Description A collection of photo copied images (total 30 pages - 90 images) of Word War Two veteran WIlliam 'Burris' Bryan, Sr. (W&L class of 1944) at the World War Two Memorial dedication in Washington D.C. in May 2004. The photographs were taken by Mr. Bryan's son, William B. Bryan, Jr. (W&L Class of 1982) The collection includes a copy of a letter written by Dr. Harlan R. Beckley of W&L, who thanked Bryan for his service in the war and his donation of these photo copies to Washington...
Dates: 2004-05

Copy of Photograph, "Old Runkle Farm," Rockbridge County, Va.

 Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-PP-0104
Content Description

A 2015 copy of an original photograph of the Runkle family farm west of Brownsburg, Rockbridge County, Va. the farm is now called 'Blue Grass Farm.'. The photograph shows Runkle family members in the foreground of their 19th century brick federal style brick home. Outbuildings are visible in the background. People in the image include John Alexander Runkle and his wife Annie Ardelia Arehart Runkle with daughters Maggie, Katherine. Sons David and Stuart could also be in the image.

Dates: Majority of material found within Creation of the original photograph (though the copy in this collection)

Photographs, Washington College Colonnade, c.1865 - 1866 WLUCollPP0108

 Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-PP-0108
Content Description

One original carte de visite (cdv) of Washington College taken by Lexington photographers Joseph Kelly and Samuel Pettigrew, circa 1865-1866. The prominent buildings of the Colonnade are labeled with a key on the reverse.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1865 - 1866

Photograph of Henry David Flood

 Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-PP-0125
Content Description

A photograph of Henry De La Warr Flood (September 2, 1865 – December 8, 1921). He was a Representative from the Commonwealth of Virginia to the United States House of Representatives. Flood graduated from Washington and Lee University in 1885.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1920 - 1940

Photograph of a Lexington, Va. man with a cleft lip and palate

 Collection
Identifier: WLU-COLL-PP-0124
Content Description

Original photograph of a man identified as 'Hair-Lip Harris' who suffered from a cleft lip and palate. On the reverse of the picture is written the following: 'Hair-Lip Harris' 'Lived in Lexington, VA''Quite a character' 'Of interest to anatomists.' The first name of the man is unknown.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1910 - 1940

Copy of a photograph of James Marshall Hanger

 Collection
Identifier: WLU-Coll-PP-0123
Content Description

A contemporary copy of a late 19th century photograph of James Marshall Hanger (November 12, 1833 – August 26, 1912). Hanger was an Augusta County (Va.) and served in the Civil War and later in the Virginia House of Delegates. He was Speaker of the Va. House of Delegates from 1871 until 1877.

Dates: Majority of material found within Creation of original photograph not the modern copy; Majority of material found within Creation of modern copy of photograph