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Founded in 1839, the Virginia Military Institute is a four- year undergraduate college awarding B.A. and B.S. degrees. VMI is the nation's first state military college.
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The Randolph H. Lytton Historical Postcards of Fairfax, Virginia Collection at George Mason University
This collection serves as a window on the not-so-distant past for the City of Fairfax, Virginia. It features mainly Fairfax businesses, institutions, government buildings, and other places of interest. Many of the cards depict Fairfax places of lodging, particularly those along the Route 29 / Route 50 corridor. The collection contains about 200 color and black and white postcards.