Category: Portraits

Doorknobs and Broomsticks

Greensboro, Old Greensboro, Portraits


I live in a hundred year old farmhouse and a lot of the hardware is also that age. The other day I needed a glass doorknob to replace a broken one, so I headed across the street from my photography studio in Greensboro to Mary’s Antiques. Mary’s is an institution in the antique district in Old Greensboro and I have known her for years. We have bought pieces for our home and rented props for photo shoots. She carries a wonderful variety of fine antique furniture and an eclectic collection of collectibles. You never know what she might have in stock. She is also known for having perhaps the best selection of architectural antiques in the area, so if you need a door, or a knob or a hinge, her shop is the place to go. Mary’s is located at 607 South Elm Street, and can be reached at 336-378-8877 or at Marys_Antiques@ATT.net. If you are in downtown Greensboro, stop by her shop and browse. It’s worth the trip.




(photographs copyright 2009 by Dan Routh)

Clyde McManus

Portraits


This weekend I found my neighbor Clyde McManus working on a fence with his son and grandson at their farm and game reserve on Old Liberty Road in Randolph County. Clyde is a retired ATF agent or “revenoor” and worked the western part of North Carolina during the heyday of moonshining.

(photographs copyright 2009 by Dan Routh)

Changing Tires

Portraits, Randolph County


I stopped by Routh Oil Co in Lineberry, North Carolina, south of Greensboro on Saturday morning and Eric and Justin were hard at work installing a new set of tires on a neighbor’s car. Justin pulled the old tires off and installed the new ones, while Eric put the new tires on the rims and balanced them. Working together, they weren’t exactly like a NASCAR team on a 30 second pit stop, but they got the job done nevertheless.





(photographs copyright 2009 by Dan Routh)

Asheboro Attorneys

Portraits


Attorneys Alan Pugh, Robert Wilhoit, and Darren Allen sit for executive portraits from a recent website redo. They make up the law firm of Wilhoit, Pugh & Allen in Asheboro, North Carolina. The partners were kind enough to provide an internship for my son Tristan this summer, who is a law student at the University of North Carolina School of Law, in Chapel Hill.

(photographs copyright 2009 by Dan Routh)

Devin at Dartmouth

Family, Portraits


My posts this week have been from our trip up to New Hampshire to see my son Devin who is entering graduate school at Dartmouth College. Like most students in this day and time, he’s having to figure out how to finance his education and live. So, for the time being, he’s working at a food co-op in Hanover. He’s enjoying his experience and he likes the people he works with. Just one ironic note. They’ve placed him in charge of the beer aisle, and unlike most college students, he doesn’t drink.

Below, son and mom shopping on the street.

(photographs copyright 2009 by Dan Routh)