Tarboro NC Architecture Detail 20th CenturyThis vintage photograph captures an architectural detail from Tarboro, Edgecombe County, North Carolina, showcasing the craftsmanship of hand railings and stairways from a period of rich historical significance. Taken by Frances Benjamin Johnston, a prominent photographer known for her documentation of Southern architecture, the image contributes to the Carnegie Survey of the Architecture of the South. This survey aimed to preserve and highlight

showcasing the intricate details of its doorways and the use of local materials

Published in Frederick Doveton Nichols book

Each print is crafted on museum-quality paper

Taken by Frances Benjamin Johnston

when the city was shaped by its river commerce

or traces their family roots to this hardworking mill town

an influential figure in early American photography

Built around 1891

a collection aiming to document significant structures in the region

Johnston’s meticulous documentation contributes to our understanding of the architectural landscape during that time

• 18" x 24" framed print

this reproduction is printed using KNOWOL's restored version of the 1896 Kittanning map