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Aerial photo of Lexington, North Carolina. Primary view of East Raleigh Road, North Church Street, Adams Street, Franklin Street, Beck Street, Burgess Street, and Tussey Street. Notable buildings include 2nd Reformed Church and the Lexington Chair Company - later bought by United Furniture Company.

Title
Aerial View of Lexington, NC
Creator
Waters, H. Lee (Herbert Lee), 1902-1997.
Date (Text)
circa 1955
Date
1950 - 1960
Geographic Coverage
Lexington (N.C.)
Davidson County (N.C.)
Subject (Topic)
Factories--North Carolina.
Subject (Images)
Type
Image
Format
Black-and-white photographs
Aerial photographs
Dimensions
14 x 11 in.
Digital Exhibit
Herbert Lee Waters Photograph Collection
Collection in Repository
H. Lee Waters Photograph Collection
Local Item/Call Number
25_1_1_8 (Note: Previous record # HLW96.11569)
Standard Rights Statement
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Digitization Notes
Metadata provided by Davidson County Historical Museum. Herbert Lee Waters (1902-1997) was a dedicated photographer who operated the H. Lee Waters Studio in Lexington, NC, for over half a century. He purchased the studio at 118 ½ S. Main St. from J. J. Hitchcock in February 1926. Waters specialized in studio and commercial photography, capturing a wide range of subjects, including city scenes, local businesses, churches, community events, and everyday life. His work highlighted the lives of everyday people across different races and classes, with notable content that includes photos of WWII draftees and African American communities. He is also recognized for producing over 200 short films titled "Movies of Local People," which documented life in more than 100 towns across North Carolina and neighboring states from 1936 to 1942. After the birth of his daughter Mary, Waters returned to Lexington, focusing on still photography for the remainder of his career and creating a remarkable visual narrative of his time.
Contributing Institution
Contact Information
Davidson County Historical Museum | 2 S Main Street Lexington, NC 27292 | dch.museum@davidsoncountync.gov | (336) 242-2035 | https://www.davidsoncountyhistoricalmuseum.com/
Digital Collection
Images of North Carolina
Accessibility Statement
Archival Content: this is a digital surrogate of an item that was created before April 26, 2027. It is presented here for research, reference or recordkeeping. For help accessing this material, please visit https://www.digitalnc.org/about/policies/accessibility/

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