The Art Shop was established by Charles Farrell in Greensboro in 1923, and his wife, Anne, joined the business in 1935. The couple were both talented photographers, and over the next 25 years they captured many people, places and events in Greensboro and across North Carolina. Many of the latter images can be found in the Charles A. Farrell Photograph Collection at the North Carolina State Archives. The Art Shop Collection held at the Greensboro History Museum consists of several thousand negatives and over 1500 contact prints. The images digitized as part of Good Medicine have to do with the early existence of sanitaria, hospitals, medical organizations, and drug manufacturers in the Greensboro area. Not all items from this collection have been digitized.
Looking south from the 100 block of South Elm Street at night. The electric signage of the Imperial Theatre, Sears Roebuck and Company and the National Theatre is lit up.
Looking south along the west side of the 100 block of South Elm Street. Visible are Liggett's Drug Store, Merit Shoe Company, Pollock's Shoes, and Buddy's Department Store.
Street scene of the 100 block of South Greene Street looking north. Visible are the Morrison-Neese Furniture Company and, across from it, the Elks Club and Watson Building on opposite corners of Sycamore Street.
Looking north up the west side of the 200 block of South Elm Street. Businesses on view include Patterson's, Kress, Stein's, Mangel's, Saslow's, Walgreen Drugs, Efird's and Ellis Stone.
Looking south down the west side of the 200 block of South Elm Street. Businesses on view include Efird's, Montgomery Ward, M.T. Grant, Charles Stores and Silvers.
At the 1927 Cotton Ball at the King Cotton Hotel, Mr. J. E. Latham is King Cotton; Mrs. Pierce Rucker is Queen Cotton; C. W. Bradshaw and Edwin F. Lucas are the heralds; and Christine Allen and Frances Fox are the cotton blossoms.
A view of businesses on the east side of the 200 block of South Elm Street including Stanley's, Kings Beauty School, Singer Sewing Machine Company, Empire Shirt Shop and Kay Jewelers.
View of the 200 block of South Elm Street. Visible businesses include Patterson's, Bell Shoe Store, Merit Shoe Company, and McDuffie-Eubanks Drug Company.
Looking north from the 300 block of South Davie Street. The buildings of Odell Hardware Company are in the foreground and the King Cotton Hotel is in the distance.
Street scene looking north along the 300 block of South Elm Street from Hamburger Square. Among the visible businesses are Boston Sample Shoe Store, Tuttle's, the State Theatre, Odell Hardware, and the National Theatre.