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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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This collection is an envelope showing a lithograph of Washington College Colonnade between 1865-1875, which is addressed to J. R. Burns of Le Grange, Texas.

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...