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
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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: "Invasion of Greensboro"; In this photograph, captioned by photographer Carol W. Martin, soldiers crouch in a street during field exercises and a film promotion. According to the book Army Town, the film,"This is the Army," opened in Greensboro five days later.

: "Invasion of Greensboro"; Soldiers march through the streets holding rifles during the mock invasion of Greensboro by BTC-10/ORD.

: "Invasion of Greensboro"; Soldiers study at map during part of the mock military invasion of Greensboro by the soldiers at BTC-10/ORD.

: "Invasion of Greensboro"; People look out their windows in downtown Greensboro as military personnel ride through on their vehicles during the mock invasion by BTC-10/ORD.

: "Invasion of Greensboro"; A military vehicle drives away from a cloud of smoke during the mock invasion of Greensboro by BTC-10/ORD.

: "Invasion of Greensboro"; Bystanders watch as a military vehicle drives through downtown Greensboro as part of the mock invasion by soldiers at BTC-10/ORD.

: "Invasion of Greensboro"; Bystanders watch as a military vehicle drives through downtown Greensboro towards a cloud of smoke as part of the mock invasion by soldiers at BTC-10/ORD.

: "Invasion of Greensboro"; Bystanders to the mock invasion of Greensboro by BTC-10/ORD, look at the stuffed dummy that fell through the air and landed on the sidewalk.

: "Invasion of Greensboro"; Soldier holding rifles crouch behind parked cars on the streets of Greensboro during the mock invasion by BTC-10/ORD.

: "Invasion of Greensboro"; A military vehicle drives through the streets of Greensboro during the "invasion" conducted by the soldiers at BTC-10/ORD.

: "Invasion of Greensboro"; Bystanders during the mock invasion by BTC-10/ORD, watch the scene from their windows in downtown Greensboro.

: "Invasion of Greensboro"; During the mock invasion of Greensboro by BTC-10/ORD, a stuffed dummy falls through the air to simulate a real person.

: "Invasion of Greensboro"; During the mock invasion of Greensboro by BTC-10/ORD, a stuffed dummy falls through the air to simulate a real person.

: "Invasion of Greensboro"; A solider takes aim with his rifle from the back of a military vehicle during the mock invasion of Greensboro by BTC-10/ORD.

: "Invasion of Greensboro"; A kneeling soldier takes aim with his rifle during the mock invasion of Greensboro by BTC-10/ORD.

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

: Aerial view of West Market Street; Aerial view looking east along West Market Street from Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church towards downtown Greensboro.

: Buying a Ring at Schiffman Jewelers; Sue Southerland McClellan and her husband look at rings at Schiffman Jewelers.

: Buying a Ring at Schiffman Jewelers; Sue Southerland McClellan and her husband look at rings at Schiffman Jewelers.

: Camp Herman Pageant; Girls wearing sashes and posing in bathing suits on the dock at Camp Herman.

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