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.

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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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: Softball at Proximity; A few members of the Revolution softball team pose at Proximity for a photograph.

: Softball team at Revolution Field; Members of a softball team posing at Revolution Field.

: Soldier Holding a Football; Standing outside the barracks, a soldier poses holding a football.

: Soldier Holding a Football; Standing outside the barracks, a soldier poses holding a football.

: Spectators at a Baseball Game, Revolution Field; Spectators sit in the stands during a baseball game at Revolution Field.

: Spectators at a Baseball Game, Revolution Field; Spectators sit in the stands during a baseball game at Revolution Field.

: Swim meet at YMCA; A girl dives off the diving board during a swim meet at the YMCA.

: Swimming at the White Oak YMCA; A young lady prepares to dive into the pool as a group watches from the pool deck at the White Oak YMCA.

: Two Soldiers Discussing Boxing; One man wearing boxing shorts and a t-shirt talks to a soldier standing in a boxing position while wearing uniform pants and an undershirt

: Vick Chemical baseball game; Vick Chemical Company baseball game

: Vick Chemical baseball game; Vick Chemical Company baseball game

: Vick Chemical baseball team; Vick Chemical Company baseball team.

: Vick Chemical baseball team with trophy; Vick Chemical Company baseball team with trophy.

: Vick Chemical baseball team with trophy; Vick Chemical Company presentation of baseball trophy.

: Vick Chemical softball team; Vick Chemical Company softball team.

: Vick Chemical softball team; A portrait of the lineup for the Vick Chemical Company softball team.

: Weightlifters at White Oak YMCA; Four men pose with weights in the White Oak YMCA.

: Woman's College Gym Meet; Students at Woman's College participate in a gym meet.

: Woman's College Gym Meet; Students at Woman's College participate in a gym meet.

: Woman's College Gym Meet; Students at Woman's College participate in a gym meet.

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