[Mike Pressley and Dobeta Pressley beside Christmas tree]
Date
1960-1969
Date approximate?
yes
Time period (decade)
1960-1969
Subject headings
Greensboro (N.C.) -- History -- 20th century
Topics
People;Terra Cotta community
Place
Greensboro (N.C.)
Description
A young African-American girl poses beside a life-size "black girl" doll, while holding a "white girl" doll. The young boy, dressed in a fireman's hat, holds a lantern, with two toy firetrucks on the floor in front of him.
Type
Image
Original format
photographs
Original publisher
[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified]
Contributing institution
Personal collection: Neither UNCG nor any of its partners holds a physical copy of this item.
Loretha Caldwell Foushee grew up in the Terra Cotta community, located in Southwest Greensboro near the corner of West Wendover and Norwalk Street. Wendover Avenue, called Clifton Road before 1971, was originally a two-lane unpaved road. The Caldwells raised chickens and pigs, had gardens and fruit trees (apple, pear, plum, peach and hickory nut), and only went to town to visit the doctor or buy staples like flour or sugar. Terra Cotta is still a distinct community and holds homecoming festivals every year.
On loan from contributor. UNCG does not hold a physical copy of this item.
