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Sesquicentennial Photos

Fall 2021 Corps Review

The Corps of Cadets boasts a rich history, as seen in these photos that span events from the early 1900s to today.

The 1911 cadet band.
The 1911 cadet band. Photo courtesy of the Corps Museum.
A cadet rat parade in downtown Blacksburg.
The rat parade through downtown Blacksburg in 1926. Photo courtesy of the Corps Musuem.
Cadets gather on Upper Quad.
Cadet life on Upper Quad. Date unknown. Photo courtesy of the Corps Museum.
The World War I memorial “The Rock” in 1923.
The World War I memorial “The Rock” in 1923. Photo courtesy of the Corps Museum.
The 1934 American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
The 1934 American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Photo courtesy of the Corps Museum.
Cadets make the ring figure at the 1955 Ring Dance.
Ring Dance, 1955. Photo courtesy of the Corps Museum.
The Highty-Tighties march in the 1961 inauguration.
The Highty-Tighties march in the 1961 inauguration. Photo courtesy of the Corps Museum.
The women of L Squadron, 1974.
The women of L Squadron, 1974. Photo courtesy of the Corps Museum.
Change of command, 1984.
Change of command, 1984. Photo courtesy of the university archive.
Cadets carry banners in the 1990 homecoming parade.
Homecoming parade, 1990. Photo courtesy of the Corps Museum.
The Color Guard stands at the candlelight vigil on April 17, 2007, in remembrance of the 32 killed on campus a day earlier.
The Color Guard stands at the candlelight vigil on April 17, 2007, in remembrance of the 32 killed on campus a day earlier. Photo by John McCormick for Virginia Tech.
First-year cadets figure out the team wall at the Corps’ obstacle course in 2017.
First-year cadets figure out the team wall at the Corps’ obstacle course in 2017. Photo by Shay Barnhart for Virginia Tech.