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Black and white photograph of railroad crossing area on city streets along the Southern Railway in Davidson County, NC. Crossing appears to be at a "T" intersection. Tall brick building along left side with metal barbed wire fence and residential homes along the right side; cars parked at the curb and in driveways. One man standing next to a parked vehicle. Large sign at right reads, "N.C. LAW / STOP."

Title
Railroad Crossing
Creator
Waters, H. Lee (Herbert Lee), 1902-1997.
Date (Text)
circa 1952
Date
1947 - 1957
Geographic Coverage
Davidson County (N.C.)
Subject (Topic)
Railroads--North Carolina--Davidson County.
Subject (Images)
Subject (Name)
Type
Image
Format
Black-and-white photographs
Dimensions
10 x 8 in.
Digital Exhibit
Herbert Lee Waters Photograph Collection
Collection in Repository
H. Lee Waters Photograph Collection
Local Item/Call Number
25_1_3_8 (Note: Previous record # HLW96.7545)
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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