Photographs
Our significant photographic holdings represent 19th to 21st century formats and range from Civil War era portraits to streetscapes of Greensboro. Although collections focus on Greensboro and Guilford County, other areas are also represented.
We have four major studio collections, described below, as well as dispersed groupings for individual photographers.
Art Shop
Charles A. and Anne McKaughan Farrell, 1923-1949. Includes street scenes, buildings, businesses, and people.
Selected photographs have been digitized and are available online through Gateway, hosted by the University Libraries of UNC Greensboro. See the finding aid for the Charles A. Farrell Family Papers for more information about the photographers and links to more images.
Flynt Studio
Henry A. Flynt, 1950s-1970. Includes street scenes, buildings, businesses, and portraits.
Manning Studio
John F. & Paul Manning, 1930s-1950s. Includes only portrait work, primarily for Greensboro and Guilford County, but also other North Carolina towns.
Martin’s Studio
Carol W. Martin & Malcolm A. Miller, 1938-1993. Includes street scenes, buildings, businesses, people, schools, entertainment, primarily for Greensboro and Guilford County, but also other North Carolina towns.
Two books have been published of Martin’s and the studio’s images, both by former Archivist J. Stephen Catlett: Martin’s & Miller’s Greensboro (Arcadia, 1999); Dateline Greensboro, The Piedmont & Beyond (Arcadia, 2002). They are available for sale at local and regional bookstores. Selected photographs have been digitized and are available online through Gateway, hosted by the University Libraries of UNC Greensboro.
