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Photograph Collection

This collection consists of historical photographs of Greensboro and Guilford County acquired from many different sources. Subjects cover the broad range of local history, including street scenes, businesses, schools, hospitals, and events. Of particular note are many images of the 1908 Greensboro Centennial celebrations and damage caused by the 1936 tornado.

First Presbyterian Church
First Presbyterian Church, ca. 1900
First Presbyterian Church and Sabbath School
Exteriors of the First Presbyterian Church and Sabbath School, with the minister's house visible on the right.
First Presbyterian Church and Sunday School
Exterior of the First Presbyterian Church sanctuary, which was used as a temporary hospital during the Civil War. The Sunday School building is on the left.
Richardson Civic Center
Richardson Civic Center, featuring the Smith Memorial Building of former First Presbyterian Church, which housed the Greensboro Historical Museum at this time, April 1939

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