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

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: Aerial view for Vick Chemical Co.; Unidentified aerial photograph for Vick Chemical Co.

: Aerial view of Guilford Mills; Aerial view of Guilford Mills, April 2, 1965.

: Aerial view of Moses Cone Hospital; Aerial view of Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital site.

: Aerial view of Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital site; Aerial view of Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital site.

: Aerial view of Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital site; Aerial view of Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital site.

: Aerial view of Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital site; Aerial view of Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital site.

: Aerial view of Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital site; Aerial view of Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital site.

: Aerial view of Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital site; Aerial view of Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital site.

: Aerial view of Richardson-Vicks plant on Swing Road; An aerial view of the Richardson-Vicks plant on Swing Road.

: Aerial view of Richardson-Vicks plant on Swing Road; An aerial view of the Richardson-Vicks plant on Swing Road.

: Aerial view of Richardson-Vicks plant on Swing Road; An aerial view of the Richardson-Vicks plant on Swing Road.

: Aerial view of Vick Chemical Co. factory; Aerial view of Vicks Chemical Co. factory.

: Aerial view of Vick Chemical Co. factory; Aerial view of Vicks Chemical Co. factory.

: Aerial view of Wesley Long Hospital; Aerial view of Wesley Long Hospital.

: Aerial view of Wesley Long Hospital, west side; Aerial view of Wesley Long Hospital, west side.

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

: Aerial view of partially complete plant on Swing Road under construction; An aerial view of the partially complete Richardson-Merrell plant on Swing Road under construction.

: Aerial view of plant Swing Road; An aerial view of the Richardson-Merrell plant on Swing Road.

: Aerial view of plant on Swing Road under construction; An aerial view of the Richardson-Merrell plant on Swing Road under construction.

: Aerial view of plant on Swing Road under construction; An aerial view of the Richardson-Merrell plant on Swing Road under construction. The Tank Farm is visible in the background.

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