Scott Crawford Talk: “Death in 19th Century Portraiture”
Portraiture is often thought of as being a means to capture the image of a sitter determined to have his or her likeness preserved on canvas. However, not all sitters […]
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Alexander Black House 204 Draper Rd SW, Blacksburg, VA, United States
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Scott Crawford Talk: “The Exhumation”
Alexander Black House 204 Draper Rd SW, Blacksburg, VA, United StatesScott Crawford will explore how 19th century mourning culture helped decode a late 19th century painting, leading the National Gallery of Art to change the painting’s name. This talk will […]
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Mike Hudson Talk: Postmortem Photography
Mike Hudson, Historic Smithfield’s Executive Director, will discuss Victorian-era postmortem photography and mourning practices. Mike also contributed to a book entitled “Beyond the Dark Veil” which will be available for […]
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Dan Thorp Book Signing & Talk
St. Luke & Odd Fellows Hall 203 Gilbert Street, Blacksburg, VAVirginia Tech History professor Dan Thorp has recently published his latest book entitled Seeking Justice and will join us at St. Luke & Odd Fellows on Wednesday, November 5 for […]
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Speaking Engagement: Remarkable Trees of Virginia with Jeff Kirwan
Alexander Black House 204 Draper Rd SW, Blacksburg, VA, United StatesArbor Day is coming soon and in celebration, we will host Jeff Kirwan on April 9 for a presentation about his beautiful book, Remarkable Trees of Virginia (reprint coming soon). […]
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Speaking Engagement: The Past, Present, and Future of Rail in Montgomery County
Alexander Black House 204 Draper Rd SW, Blacksburg, VA, United StatesJoin us on April 16 for a presentation by Bruce Harper and Ray Smoot on railroad history in Blacksburg and the surrounding county. Bruce Harper will discuss how the rail […]