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<ead><eadheader countryencoding="iso3166-1" dateencoding="iso8601" langencoding="iso639-2b" repositoryencoding="iso15511"><eadid countrycode="US" mainagencycode="US-ViLxW"/><filedesc><titlestmt><titleproper>Photograph of Virginia Military Institute's Parade Ground<num>WLU.Coll.PP.0044</num></titleproper></titlestmt><publicationstmt><publisher>Washington and Lee University, University Library Special Collections and Archives</publisher></publicationstmt></filedesc><profiledesc><creation>This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on <date>2026-06-22 22:43:55 -0400</date>.</creation><langusage>Description is written in: <language langcode="und" scriptcode="Zyyy">Undetermined, Code for undetermined script script</language>.</langusage><descrules>Describing Archives: A Content Standard</descrules></profiledesc></eadheader><archdesc level="collection">
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    <unittitle>Photograph of Virginia Military Institute's Parade Ground</unittitle>
    <origination label="Creator">
      <corpname rules="aacr" source="lcnaf">Andre Studios (Lexington, Va.)</corpname>
    </origination>
    <unitid>WLU.Coll.PP.0044</unitid>
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    <physdesc altrender="whole">
      <extent altrender="materialtype spaceoccupied">1 Item</extent>
      <dimensions>9 1/2" x 5 3/16"</dimensions>
    </physdesc>
    <unitdate calendar="gregorian" datechar="creation" era="ce" normal="1850/1900" type="bulk">1850-1900</unitdate>
    <langmaterial>
      <language langcode="eng">English</language>
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    <head>Scope and Contents</head>
<p>This collection consists of a modern copy of a photograph of Virginia Military Institute's parade ground from the late 1880s. The image contains campus buildings, barns, and VMI cadets. The copy was made by Andre Studio in Lexington, Virginia in 1976.</p>  </scopecontent>
  <originalsloc id="aspace_1294b0ce8b3aecfbc707f0559ae8f6ec">
    <head>Existence and Location of Originals</head>
<p>The original photograph can be found in the Tucker Papers, Johnston scrapbook.</p>  </originalsloc>
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    <head>Conditions Governing Use</head>
<p>The materials from Washington and Lee University Special Collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law.  The user assumes full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials.  Any materials used should be fully credited with the source.  Permission for publication of this material, in part or in full, must be secured with the Head of Special Collections.</p>  </userestrict>
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    <head>Preferred Citation</head>
<p>Photograph of Virginia Military Institute's Parade Ground, WLU Coll. PP 0044, Special Collections and Archives, James G. Leyburn Library, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VA</p><p>In some cases the citation format may vary. Please contact Special Collections' staff to verify the appropriate format.</p></prefercite>
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    <corpname rules="aacr" source="lcnaf">Virginia Military Institute</corpname>
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