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Photograph of a photograph, known as copy work. The original photograph was possibly taken circa 1920. The original photograph is of the Square in Lexington, NC. Primary view includes the intersection of Center and Main streets, looking down South Main Street. Content includes the Confederate Monument (erected by the Daughters of the Confederacy in 1905, relocated from the center of the Square to the southeast quadrant in 1950), the Davidson County Courthouse (built 1856-1858), the Economic Development Building, businesses, pedestrians, and Model T Fords. Inscription on the back of the photo: "24"x36"".

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Title
Square of Lexington
Creator
Waters, H. Lee (Herbert Lee), 1902-1997.
Date (Text)
circa 1920
Date
1915 - 1925
Geographic Coverage
Lexington (N.C.)
Davidson County (N.C.)
Coordinates
POINT (-80.25347237099932 35.82405987710482)
Subject (Images)
Type
Image
Format
Black-and-white photographs
Dimensions
4 x 3 in.
Digital Exhibit
Herbert Lee Waters Photograph Collection
Collection in Repository
H. Lee Waters Photograph Collection
Local Item/Call Number
25_1_4_17
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

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