52 Weeks of Community Memories, Part 3

Print, Photographic
2012.023.014
Photograph, black and white, Miss Washington Terrace Beauty Pageant contestants, 1955. Seven young African-American women in bathing suits, sandals, and sashes pose in front of an outdoor pool. Handwritten in pink ink on reverse is "Miss Washington... View Full Record
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1998.028.462
Photograph. Black and white, High Point's Centennial parade. Depicts a float bearing the names of local hosiery mills, including Adams-Millis, Crown, Triangle and Harris.... View Full Record
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1990.080.001
Photograph, black and white, depicting the front exterior of the High Point Creamery Company, a large brick building, as seen from across West Broad Street and railroad tracks. The left portion of the building is two stories and the right portion is... View Full Record
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1990.034
Photograph, black and white, depicting the Harriss-Covington Hosiery Mill baseball team, 1933. Thirteen men pose in two rows in front of wooden bleachers or stands. In the front row, six men kneel behind a display of bats and gloves. Eight men sta... View Full Record
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50-533
Negatives (26), cellulose acetate, black and white, depicting an AAU swim meet, the Senior Women's Swimming and Diving National Championships, at City Lake Park, August 4-6, 1950. Quantity: 26 Negatives 1, 4, & 11: A swimmer hugs a man, possibly... View Full Record
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1998.028.018
Black & white photo of a large group of men and women at Camp Kiwanis. It appears to be taken at a picnic. Many people are holding plates or cups in their hands. The women are wearing light colored dresses. The men are wearing dark suits, with ti... View Full Record
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1989.097.002
Photograph, black and white, approximately 150 men, women, and children sitting on a hill at City Lake Park, August 12, 1944. Inscribed along bottom edge of photograph is "Snow Lumber Company Picnic at High Point Lake August 12, 1944".... View Full Record
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1998.028.010
Black & white photo of the South Main Street Graded School. A very elegant, Victorian style building. It has numerous windows, columns, chimneys, and doors. Small posts line the sidewalks. Small trees are seen outside of the building. Two bicycl... View Full Record
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55-274
Negatives (4), cellulose acetate, black and white, depicting High Point Police Department detective Oriel H. Leak standing by the open trunk of Cadillac sedan parked in front of D-H Book Store, Piedmont Cafe and Steve's Restaurant. Leak appears to e... View Full Record
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2016.009.004
Photograph, black and white, snapshot depicting six unidentified Caucasian women at a Highland Cotton Mills company picnic at City Lake Park. The women stand, with arms linked together, under or in front of a wooden shelter. They wear casual outfit... View Full Record
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1999.018.023
Photograph, black and white, depicting a group of male and female African-American students of High Point Normal and Industrial Institute. They stand on the steps of a brick building. At center front stands Alfred J. Griffin. Photo is taped inside... View Full Record
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1998.032.001
Photograph, black and white, depicting the third grade class of Leonard Street School, 1934. Included in the image is John Coltrane. Forty-one students stand or sit on the steps outside the school building. Coltrane is second from left in the thir... View Full Record
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2004.005.174
Photograph, black and white, depicting members of the High Point High School football team running drills around a post. In background, three players stand and watch; at right is Bob White (#27) and, beside him, George Cook (#80). Others pictured a... View Full Record