Martin's Studio Collection

This extensive photographic archive of over 300,000 images consists primarily of 4x5 inch negatives but also includes some prints and business papers. Carol W. Martin (1911-1993) became the first full time paid professional photographer for the Greensboro Daily News in January 1938. When he left to open his own studio in 1947, he took with him a wealth of his work for the newspaper. His World War II images obviously date to his local photojournalism career. Many of the post-1947 images of businesses, on the other hand, were probably taken by his partner, Malcolm A. Miller (1917-2008). Known as Tex, he was a self-trained photographer who learned his craft from classes at White Oak YMCA and from a backyard chicken-coop-turned-darkroom he built at the family home in the Revolution Mill village.

Details

Who's responsible?: Greensboro History Museum (Repository)
Where can I find more information?: No finding aid available.
Topics: Buildings
Wartime
Business
Medical History
Schools and Colleges
North Carolina
Subject headings: Greensboro (N.C.) -- History -- 20th century
World War, 1939-1945
Vick Chemical Company
Textile industry -- North Carolina -- Greensboro
Contributing Institution: Greensboro History Museum

Pages

: "Blacking Out" the Windows; Mrs. Oscar Burnette pulls the curtains closed on her windows in order to adhere to the city black outs.

: "Blacking Out" the Windows; Mrs. Oscar Burnette pulls the curtains closed on her windows in order to adhere to the city black outs.

: "E" Award Presentation; Men stand on stage during the "E" Award presentation to Carolina Steel.

: "E" Award Presentation; A man gives a speech from behind a podium during the "E" Award presentation to Carolina Steel.

: "E" Award Presentation; A military officer gives a speech from behind a podium during the "E" Award presentation to Carolina Steel.

: "E" Award Presentation; A military officer gives a speech from behind a podium during the "E" Award presentation to Carolina Steel.

: "E" Award Presentation; People stand on stage during the "E" Award presentation to Carolina Steel.

: "E" Award Presentation; Men on stage hold up an Army E Navy banner during the "E" Award presentation to Carolina Steel.

: "E" Award Presentation; Three men and a woman stand on stage during the "E" Award presentation to Carolina Steel.

: "E" Award Presentation; Men stand on stage during the "E" Award presentation to Carolina Steel.

: "E" Award Presentation; A man gives a speech from behind a podium during the "E" Award presentation to Carolina Steel.

: "E" Award Presentation; A man gives a speech from behind a podium during the "E" Award presentation to Carolina Steel.

: "Junior Commandos" at Aycock School; The "Junior Commandos" at Aycock School receive materials from servicemen as part of their scrap metal and paper drive program.

: "Prince Matchabelli" building; The "Prince Matchabelli" building for Vick Chemical Co.

: "War is Over"; A copy of the Greensboro Daily News that states the war is over. This headline refers to end of WWI on November 11, 1918.

: 300 block of South Elm Street; View looking north along the 300 block of South Elm Street from Hamburger Square.

: A Junior Commando Receiving a Commendation; Two men, one in uniform and one in a suit, present a Junior Commando at Aycock School with a commendation for their paper drive results.

: A Soldier at the USO; A solider sits on a sofa while one lady measures the length of his sleeve and another woman talks with him.

: A meeting; A meeting between Mayor Robert Frazier, City Manager General James Townsend, and Ben Cone.

: A member of the Cone family presents basketball awards; A member of the Cone family presents basketball awards,1952-04-01

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