Hugh Morton photographs and films: North Carolina places, 1930s-2005 (bulk 1940s-1990s) (Series 1).

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Hugh Morton photographs and films: North Carolina places, 1930s-2005 (bulk 1940s-1990s) (Series 1).

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Series 1 contains images of North Carolina landmarks, tourist attractions, businesses, schools, churches, and other locations. The images in North Carolina Places are from all eight decades of Hugh Morton's photographic career (1930s-2000s), with the bulk dating from the 1940s through the 1990s. Images depict specifically named/identified locations in North Carolina. Scenic images of unidentified locations are included under Series 3 (Nature and Scenic), while images related to Grandfather Mountain are arranged in Series 4 (Grandfather Mountain). With a few noted exceptions, all locations in Series 1 are either known or suspected to be within the state of North Carolina. Places that are either known to be outside North Carolina or whose location cannot be determined are arranged in Series 8 (Places, Non-North Carolina and Unidentified).

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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