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
Urban Development
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

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: May Day Pageant at Proximity; The May Queen stands among members of her court during the May Day pageant at Proximity.

: May Day Pageant at Proximity; The May Queen sitting on her throne during the May Day pageant at Proximity.

: May Day at Lindley Elementary; The May Queen and members of her court sit with a portrait of Miss Florence Pannill at Lindley Elementary.

: May Queen Court, Ceasar Cone Schhol; A close up of the May court at Ceasar Cone School.

: May Queen and Two Courtiers, Ceasar Cone Schhol; The May Queen poses with two courtiers outside in front of a tree.

: May Queen and her Court, Ceasar Cone Schhol; The May Queen and her court pose on stage at Ceasar Cone School.

: May Queen and her Court, Ceasar Cone School; The Ceasar Cone School May Queen poses with her full court on stage during the May Day celebrations.

: May Queen at Ceasar Cone School; The May Queen on her throne at Ceasar Cone School.

: May Queen, Ceasar Cone Schhol; The May Queen at Ceasar Cone School poses in front of a trellis on stage.

: Miss McCollough, Ceasar Cone School; Miss McCollough sits behind her desk at Ceasar Cone School.

: Mr. Younts at Bessemer High School; Mr. Younts from Bessemer High School poses for a portrait.

: Proximity Public School; A frontal view of the main building at Proximity Public School.

: Proximity School Children in Costume; A group of school children from Proximity School pose together while in their Halloween Costumes.

: Rankin High School Football Team; A group photograph of the Rankin High School football team.

: Safety Patrol, Ceasar Cone School; Members of the safety patrol at Ceasar Cone school pose together outdoors.

: School Children at White Oak School; Six school children at White Oak School pose inside the auditorium.

: School Officials; A group photograph of school officials standing outside a building.

: Scrap Metal Collection; A group of schoolchildren stand with their pile of collected scrap metal for the war effort.

: Scrap Metal Collection; A group of schoolchildren stand with their pile of collected scrap metal for the war effort.

: Scrap Metal Drive; A group of schoolchildren and their teacher stand in front of a pile of scrap metal.

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