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Collections in the VMI Archives are made available for noncommercial educational and research use. The VMI Archives should be cited as the source. The user assumes all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any copyright holders. Materials from our collections may not be redistributed, published or reproduced without permission from the VMI Archives. Contact the VMI Archives for additional information.

Conditions Governing Access

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Preferred Citation

Day Lowry Etchings. Virginia Military Institute Archives.

Biographical / Historical

Day Lowry was a Virginia artist who worked for Everett Waddey Co. in Richmond, VA. He did many views of buildings, some of which were made into copperplate etchings and reproduced on an engraving press. Some of these plates were of VMI, Colonial Williamsburg, Duke and Jamestown.

Scope and Contents

The collection copperplate etchings of VMI scenes by artist Day Lowry. These were originally sold in sets of four by the VMI Alumni Association ($2.00 per set). They included Jackson Arch, statue, and Barracks; interior of Barracks; Washington Arch; and Dress Parade. A fifth etching shows Preston Library, which was constructed in 1939.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Artists
• Etching
• Preston Library
• Prints
• Virginia Military Institute—Buildings, structures, etc.