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Black and white photograph of Davidson County African American family posed outside; two seated in front center and eleven standing behind. Two seated in front are Laura Brown Hoover and her husband Frank Hoover, Sr. Behind are 11 of their 12 children. From left to right, their children are Ruth Hoover Staplefoot, Pearlene Hoover Moss, Gladys Hoover Holmes, Katy Hoover Evans, Geneva Hoover Peebles, John Gilmore Hoover, Frank Hoover Jr. , Baxter Lewis Hoover, Lois Hoover Andrews, Essie Hoover Walker, Nona Rebecca Hoover. Their son Velma Dean Hoover had died as a young child. This photograph was taken at the Hoover homestead prior to the funeral of Essie's son, James Franklin Walker, who had died in an automobile accident.

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Title
African American Family
Creator
Waters, H. Lee (Herbert Lee), 1902-1997.
Date (Text)
November 1962
Date
1962-11-01
Geographic Coverage
Davidson County (N.C.)
Subject (Topic)
African Americans--North Carolina--Davidson County.
African American families--North Carolina.
Subject (Images)
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_18 (Note: Previous record # HLW96.7463)
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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