Virginia Wesleyan Village 1 Groundbreaking Ceremony Photographs
Title
Virginia Wesleyan Village 1 Groundbreaking Ceremony Photographs
Subject
Rites and ceremonies
Virginia Wesleyan College
Description
Black and white photographs from the first Virginia Wesleyan College Village 1 groundbreaking ceremony on July 18, 1965.
Publisher
Virginia Wesleyan University
Date Issued
1965-07-18
Collection Items
Naval band perform for guests
Naval Amphibious Base Band performs while guests walk along the side at the Virginia Wesleyan Village 1 Groundbreaking Ceremony on July 18, 1965.
Guests picnicking in field
Guests picnicking in the field at the Virginia Wesleyan College Village 1 groundbreaking ceremony on July 18, 1965.
Naval band members perform to spectators
Brass Naval Amphibious Base Band members perform to an audience engaged in eating at the Virginia Wesleyan College Village 1 groundbreaking ceremony on July 18, 1965.
Dignitaries salute raised flag
The backside of some dignitaries and naval officers in the distance standing to salute the raised United States flag at the Virginia Wesleyan College Village 1 groundbreaking ceremony on July 18, 1965.
Naval band perform
Naval bandmaster leads the band in the field at the Virginia Wesleyan College Village 1 groundbreaking ceremony on July 18, 1965.
Speaker on pedestal
Speaker stands in front of the microphone on the pedestal at the Virginia Wesleyan College Village 1 groundbreaking ceremony on July 18, 1965.
Naval bandmaster and band members
Naval bandmaster and band members at the Virginia Wesleyan College Village 1 groundbreaking ceremony on July 18, 1965.
Dignitaries with hands on hearts
Dignitaries place hands on their hearts with spectators in the distance at the Virginia Wesleyan College Village 1 groundbreaking ceremony on July 18, 1965.
Dignitaries and naval band salute flag
Dignitaries and military band salute the United States flag as it is being raised as part of the Virginia Wesleyan College Village 1 groundbreaking ceremony on July 18, 1965.
Back of President Johnston addressing crowd
The back side of President Johnston addressing spectators at the Virginia Wesleyan College Village 1 groundbreaking ceremony on July 18, 1965.
President Johnston and male entourage
President Johnston and an unidentified male entourage walking along a path at the Virginia Wesleyan College Village 1 groundbreaking ceremony on July 18, 1965.
Saluting the flag
Naval officers and speaker salute the United States flag at the Virginia Wesleyan College groundbreaking ceremony on July 18, 1965.
President Johnston at the microphone
President Joseph S. Johnston stands at the mircophone on the wooden podium at the Virginia Wesleyan College groundbreaking ceremony on July 18, 1965.
Village 1 groundbreaking ceremony spectators
On July 18, 1965, spectators at the Virginia Wesleyan College Village 1 groundbreaking ceremony assemble in the corn field where the ground will be broken..
Godwin at the microphone
Lieutenant Governor Mills Godwin at the microphone on the podium with the shovels that will be used for the Virginia Wesleyan College Village 1 groundbreaking ceremony on July 18, 1965.
Godwin addresses groundbreaking ceremony spectators
Lieutenant Governor Mills Godwin speaks to the spectators from the podium at the Virginia Wesleyan College Village 1 groundbreaking ceremony on July 18, 1965.
Naval Amphibious Base Band
The Naval Amphibious Base Band stands in attention at the Virginia Wesleyan College Village 1 groundbreaking ceremony on July 18, 1965.
Spectators at the groundbreaking ceremony
Spectators in attendance at the Virginia Wesleyan College Village 1 groundbreaking ceremony on July 18, 1965.
President Johnston addresses spectators and dignitaries
President Joseph S. Johnston addresses spectators and dignitaries at the Virginia Wesleyan College Village 1 groundbreaking ceremony on July 18, 1965.
Hardy and Naval Amphibious Base Band
Congressman Porter Hardy on the podium with the Naval Amphibious Base Band to his right at the Virginia Wesleyan College Village 1 groundbreaking ceremony on July 18, 1965.
Collection Tree
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