University 1, Charlottesville, Virginia, 1909 – Historic Photograph Print
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Step back in time with University 1, Charlottesville, Virginia, 1909, a historic image rich in period detail. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.
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University 1, Charlottesville, Virginia, 1909
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In 1909, the University of Virginia occupied a rise just west of Charlottesville, the town that had grown up beside Thomas Jefferson's campus, which opened in 1825. Jefferson's design of pavilions, student rooms, and the domed Rotunda still anchored the grounds when this view was made. The town's economy depended heavily on the university, on farming in the surrounding county, and on rail service, since the Chesapeake and Ohio and the Southern Railway both ran through the city. The student body was entirely male, and many young men came from established Virginia families who lived under the university's honor system, which dated to 1842. Residents of the area would have known the campus as the center of local life, a place that shaped both the town's identity and its social customs.
| Created / published | 1909 |
|---|---|
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--Virginia |
| Original scan | 5,238 × 1,172 px · prints to 17 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | VA University 1, Charlottesville 1909 |
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