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Black and white photograph of Davidson County African American men posed seated outside at bleachers, factory building in background and structure labeled "HYDRANT" at right. Men are presumed to be "firemen" responsible for keeping numerous furnaces burning in large industrial factories.

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Title
African American Workers
Creator
Waters, H. Lee (Herbert Lee), 1902-1997.
Date (Text)
circa 1940
Date
1935 - 1945
Geographic Coverage
Davidson County (N.C.)
Subject (Topic)
Factories--North Carolina.
African Americans--North Carolina--Davidson County.
Subject (Images)
Type
Image
Format
Black-and-white photographs
Dimensions
10 x 8.0625 in.
Digital Exhibit
Herbert Lee Waters Photograph Collection
Collection in Repository
H. Lee Waters Photograph Collection
Local Item/Call Number
25_1_3_13 (Note: Previous record # HLW96.10196)
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.
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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

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