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The Virginia Room Digital Collection includes photographs, oral histories, books, pamphlets and finding aids to items in the Virginia Room. Continue to check back for new additions.

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The Corps of Cadets of VMI parades on the football field in a colorful pregame appearance at the Thanksgiving Day classic between VMI and VT at Victory Stadium.

An aerial view of Victory Stadium. Victory Stadium was built in 1942 and razed in 2006.

Birds-eye view of Reserve Avenue with Victory Stadium on left. Virginian Railway operations at right.

Aerial view of Victory Stadium during a Jefferson High School football game.

Athletic field and grandstands at Victory Stadium. The stadium was built in 1942 and razed in 2006.

Athletic field and grandstands at Victory Stadium. The stadium was built in 1942 and razed in 2006.

View of Oral Roberts revival campaign taken from the top of Victory Stadium.

Victory Stadium fountain

Victory Stadium fountain

William A. Hunton Branch YMCA

William A. Hunton Branch YMCA

Lucy Addison High School Band at Victory Stadium.

Victory Stadium opened in 1942. It would host many events in its 6 decade existence, including the annual Thanksgiving Day Harvest Bowl football game between Virginia Tech and Virginia Military Institute. The stadium was razed in 2006.

VPI-VMI Thanksgiving Day game held at Victory Stadium. Once known as the "Military Classic of the South", the match-up was held annually in Roanoke from 1913-1971.

"The Corps of Cadets of Virginia Polytechnic Institute in formation on the football field in a colorful pre-game appearance at the Thanksgiving Day classic between VMI and VPI in Victory Stadium in Roanoke, Virginia."

"Military Classic of the South - More than 25,000 persons fill Victory Stadium at Roanoke, Virginia for the annual VMI-VPI football game on Thanksgiving Day. The Virginia Military Institute Corps of Cadets (seen in foreground) from Lexington,…

"Victory Stadium, Roanoke, Virginia, as seen from atop Mill Mountain. With a seating capacity of 25,000, which can be increased to 29,000 with the use of bleachers, is where the Thanksgiving Day Classic Football Game is held each year between (VMI)…

Lucy Addison High School football game at Victory Stadium.

Roanoke Police inspection at Maher Field.

Jefferson High School football team at Victory Stadium.

An aerial view of Victory Stadium. Victory Stadium was built in 1942 and razed in 2006.

An aerial view of Victory Stadium. Victory Stadium was built in 1942 and razed in 2006.

Aerial view of athletic field that would become the location of Victory Stadium and Maher Field.

Aerial view showing flood damage brought on by Hurricane Camille.
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