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One original carte de visite of J. William Jones, taken by Michael Miley of Lexington, VA. Jones signed the photograph.

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This collection includes a photograph and accompanying negative of Dr. A. Nash Johnston. Johnston was born in Tazewell County, Va. lived and practiced medicine in Richmond and Goochland County, Va. He moved to Rockbridge County about 1890, where he practiced medicine, served as a state Senator from his district, and from 1900 - 1904 served as the Superintendent of Schools for the county. A. Nash Johnston was the son of Virginia novelist Mary Johnston.

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Print of Charles Willson Peale's 1779 oil portrait of Marquis de Lafayette. The original painting is owned by Washington and Lee University. This print was published by Washington and Lee University in the early 20th century.

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A 1910 photograph of J.R. Lawson, possibly from Augusta, Georgia, and taken by a photographer whose surname was Edmonston.

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Two original black and white photographs of members of the Lexington (Va.) Fire Department, circa 1940. Each is a formal posed group image, one with an engine the other with a ladder truck. Each vehicle dates from the 1920's.

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A black and white photograph of a print of Governor John Letcher.

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A black and white photograph of a print of Richard Lee I, also known as the 'Immigrant,' who was the first Lee family member to settle in America. He was the three times great grandfather of Robert E. Lee.

Content Description Four photographs related to Mary Randolph Custis Lee. This group compiled by Washington and Lee includes two images of an early portrait of Mrs. Lee, a modern photograph of Mrs. Lee's soaking chair that was designed for her at the Warm Springs in Bath County, Va., and a modern photograph of a child's doll that was likely in the Lee family. The images of the Lee portrait are 20th century photographic prints of glass plate negatives of the portraits made by Michael Miley of Lexington, Va. in...

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A modern photographic copy of a Civil war period image of Fitzhugh Lee, Confederate cavalry commander, governor of Virginia and nephew of R.E. Lee. The original image was likely made by Julian Vannerson of Richmond, Va.

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An outdoor photograph of Walter Downie holding a painted banner draped over a cow that reads: 'This is no bull, Walt Downie for Vice President'. The image was taken during Downie's successful run for Washington and Lee University student body vice - president during the 1941 winter term. Walter Downie graduated from Washington and Lee in 1942 and returned to his home state of Texas where he was a rancher. He died in 1999. An unknown man is also in the image seated and milking the cow.

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A photograph of Washington and Lee University Athletics Dept. members Arthur Everett 'Pappy' Lewis (varsity head football coach), Richard A. Smith (varsity baseball coach), and a third unknown man, presumably part of the Washington and Lee sports community.

Content Description A collection of 14 photographic prints with a CD of digital copies of attendees of the U.S. Army School for Special and Morale Services at Washington and Lee University during World War II. Washington and Lee became a center for special services training during the war. Images include group photos of members of the school in front of the colonnade and a shot of the footbridge to Wilson Field. These are modern color prints from the original negatives and include captions. The physical prints...

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This collection contains digital scans of 11 aerial photographs of Big and Little House mountain and Lexington, Virginia, which were taken by Washington and Lee Professor Emeritus Cleveland Hickman Jr.

Content Description This collection consists of a pocket sized leather bound notebook used initially by William A. Anderson, Orderly or First Sergeant of the 'Liberty Hall Volunteers,' Washington College's military company organized in April 1861 for service in the Confederate army. The notebook was used to keep the daily rolls of the company and documents such things as absences, sick lists, accoutrement details, and police lists of its original members. Anderson carried the notebook from the formation of...

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This collection of materials gathered by C. Howard Capito contains thirteen 13.5 x 11 inch original photographic prints by O. W. Link. These photographs depict Norfolk and Western Railway's steam locomotives. It also contains one booklet published by the Norfolk and Western Railway entitled "Night Trick" on the Norfolk and Western Railway, which includes photographs by O. W. Link.

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Post card shows an aerial view of Staunton, VA, Nd. c.1890; Dimensions: 3 12" x 5 1/2"; Names of Staunton Development Company Officials inscribed at the bottom.

Scope and Contents The Coray S. Brown family photograph collection ranges in date from 1875 to about 1960. The collection includes studio portraits and outdoor imagery of the Brown family, friends and acquaintances, groups and outdoor scenery from in and around the Lexington, Collierstown, Murat, North Buffalo, and Oxford Presbyterian Church communities in Rockbridge County. One of the highlights of the collection is Coray S. Brown's photo album which includes images from his time as a student at Washington...

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A carte de visite photograph of Charles de Gomme, likely from his time as a professor at Seton Hall College of New Jersey in the late 1860s. The carte de visite is by photographer Charles Fredericks.

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Photograph postcard taken at the Tercentennial (300th anniversary) exposition of Jamestown, Va. in 1907. The last names of the three people are Dunlap (from Rockbridge), Anderson, and Arnold.

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Cabinet photograph of a dog taken in the Lexington (Va.) studio of photographer Mrs. N.J. Miller.

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An original lithograph by Blelock and Company and a modern photograph of an earlier post-Civil War photograph of Jefferson Davis.

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A photograph of Mamie Echols, of Glasgow, Virginia wearing a graduation cap and gown. The cabinet photo was taken by Michael Miley, Lexington, Virginia photographer.

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This photograph of Jubal Anderson Early was taken in Lexington, Va. in the photographic studio of Boude and Miley. Early served as a Confederate general during the American Civil War. The image is autographed by Early.

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This photo of Representative Fergusson was taken in DC during his time as a representative of New Mexico.

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A 20th century colored print reproduction of artist Thomas Lawrence's portrait of Napoleon II as a child.