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Principally street scenes of Durham, N.C., 1930s-1950s, showing life, architecture, etc. Photographs are drawn from a larger collection (ca. 2700 items) of Dixon's papers relating to his work as a journalist for the Durham Herald and his experiences in World War I.

"County Home." Picture of Durham County Home known by many as the "poor house." Built in 1881 on site now occupied by Durham County General Hospital. The picture replaced the first facility. n.d.	Saloon that stood on west side of S. Mangum Street at the railroad tracks. Operated by S. R. Carrington. Saloons were voted out in 1902 in Durham. ("D. C. How Times Change.")	Fire in tobacco warehouse district, July 8, 1944. Warehouse which faced on Mangum Street.	Durham Public Service Co. New office building, June 1928.
Liggett and Myers Tobacco Co. begin excavation of new cigarette factory, July 10[?], 1947.	42nd Lightning from Camp Butner, parading down Main Street in Durham, "early 40s."	Following parade during World War II sponsored by Chamber of Commerce with soldiers from Camp Butner participating.	Unidentified Durham (parade) scene.
Opening new federal court quarters in post office building, Monday, Mar. 18, 19[?]0.	Circus Parade going west, May 28, 1895. Durham Daily Globe [?] on corner up st[reet]. ("Durham Engraving Co.")	[fire engine], Aug. 1903.	Durham E[?]stre Sighting[?] Co. (Steam Plant), 1886, 1899. Building destroyed in explosion.
Watts Hospital under construction.	Duke's Factory. ("L & M")	Durham Traction Co. ice wagon, 1904. [1914?] ("DC How Times Change".)	Seated left to right: Lee Reams, Frank Lyon, J. T. Woods, A. Sparrow, W. B. Clements, Edward Blalock, Clifton Whitfield, Philip Strawn, Fowler Scott, Fred H. Avent, Paul Stevens, W. H. Hamlett. Standing left to right: George O[']Neal, D. B. Adams, Charles Johnson, Robert Morris, R. A. Tippett, Calvin Poole, H. E. King, J. F. Daniels, Joe E. Whitaker, R. M. Ayers, Tom Allison, James Pearson, Kirk Goodwin, John Adams, A. W. Woodall, W. T. Snipes, S. T. Hare, Ulysses Penny. Picture made 1914 at car barn on East Main St. ("Centennial." "Property of Duke Power Co.")
"Early Days," SW corner Church & Parrish Streets. [postcard].	This is one of the first street cars, year 1915. Type of street cars used during summer months. ("Centennial." "DC How Times Change.")	The original street car, built [by] the Durham Traction Company. ("Centennial." "DC How Times Change.")	Dur[ham] High & Carr, 1951. "Looking south; Ligget & Myers tobacco storage warehouses and other buildings on left." ("Herald Sun Photo, Durham, N.C. Charles H. Cooper, Photographer.")
Carr & Durham High, 1960. ("Herald Sun Photo, Durham, N.C. Charles H. Cooper, Photographer.")	Dur[ham] East [?] Duke [?], 1960.	Bird's eye view of Durham's downtown area, 1938.	Stalled Duke Power Co. buses on W. Chapel Hill St., Thurs[day], Jan. 17, 1946.
Digging out of snow, Thursday, Jan. 17, 1946.	"Old bus station converted into post exchange in 1944 by Exchange club. Picture shows building from Rigsbee side [?]. Building razed & site is now part of the city parking lot bounded by Mangum & Chapel Hill Streets & Rigsbee Avenue [?]. [1944].	Fire guts 4 buildings - north side Main Street looking west from Church Street. 3 other buildings damaged. Friday, April 18, 1969. ("Photo by Tony Rumple, Durham, N.C.")	Fire guts 4 buildings - north side Main Street looking west from Church Street. 3 other buildings damaged. Friday, April 18, 1969. ("Photo by Tony Rumple, Durham, N.C.")
Fire guts 4 buildings - north side Main Street looking west from Church Street. 3 other buildings damaged. Friday, April 18, 1969.	Fire guts 4 buildings - north side Main Street looking west from Church Street. 3 other buildings damaged. Friday, April 18, 1969.("Photo by Tony Rumple, Durham, N.C.")	American Tobacco Co. plant, n.d.	Originally was Lyon Tobacco factory. Stood at S.W. corner of Pine [?] St. & Pettigrew St., n.d.("D.C. Sun.")

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