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Men working on the production line at Breyer Ice Cream Company Peach Plant on Winston Road in Lexington, Davidson County, N.C. Eight men are seen handling containers of peaches on a multi-level production line. The label on the container includes the text: "Cold Processing / PEACH / Breyer Ice Cream Co. / Lexington, N.C."

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Title
Breyer Ice Cream Peach Plant
Creator
Waters, H. Lee (Herbert Lee), 1902-1997.
Date (Text)
circa 1950
Date
1945 - 1955
Geographic Coverage
Lexington (N.C.)
Davidson County (N.C.)
Subject (Topic)
Food industry and trade--North Carolina.
Factories--North Carolina--Davidson County.
Subject (Images)
Type
Image
Format
Black-and-white photographs
Language
English
Dimensions
10 x 8 1/8 in.
Digital Exhibit
Herbert Lee Waters Photograph Collection
Collection in Repository
H. Lee Waters Photograph Collection
Local Item/Call Number
25_1_16_3 (Note: Previous Record # HLW96.2445)
Standard Rights Statement
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Digitization Notes
Metadata provided by Davidson County Historical Museum. This photo was taken by Herbert Lee Waters (1902-1997), who operated the H. Lee Waters Studio in Lexington, NC. He acquired the studio at 118½ S. Main St. from J. J. Hitchcock in February 1926, under whom he studied and worked. Waters specialized in studio and commercial photography, capturing city scenes, local businesses, churches, schools, and community events. His work highlighted the lives of everyday people across different races and classes with notable content including photos of WWII draftees, African American communities, and the 20th century industry. Waters also produced over 200 short films, "Movies of Local People," documenting life in more than 100 towns from 1936 to 1942. This filmmaking venture helped him earn money during the Great Depression. After his daughter Mary's birth, he returned to Lexington to focus on still photography, creating a lasting visual narrative of his era.
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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