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  • Michael Jordan slam dunk
  • Basketball; Basketball players;
  • Michael Jordan with his mouth open, going up for a slam dunk during a UNC-University of Virginia men's basketball game at Carmichael Auditorium (winning basket in the 64-63 game). Hugh Morton's "most published action shot" of Michael Jordan.
  • Hugh Morton Collection of Photographs and Films
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  • 1956 Democratic National Convention (Sam Ervin)
  • Laughter; Legislators; Politicians; Political conventions;
  • North Carolina Senator Sam J. Ervin, Jr., laughing at the comments of delegate Wayland Spruill, who offered a mock nomination of Ervin for the Vice Presidency, during a meeting of the NC delegation at the 1956 Democratic National Convention, held...
  • Hugh Morton Collection of Photographs and Films
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  • 1960 Democratic National Convention
  • Political conventions; Politicians; Legislators;
  • Crowd with various political signs at the 1960 Democratic National Convention, held in Los Angeles at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena. North Carolina delegate Senator B. Everett Jordan visible in right foreground (wearing glasses and looking...
  • Hugh Morton Collection of Photographs and Films
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  • 1960 Democratic National Convention
  • Political conventions; Legislators; Political campaigns; Political posters; Legislators;
  • Crowd with various political signs at the 1960 Democratic National Convention, held in Los Angeles at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena. North Carolina Senator B. Everett Jordan visible in foreground, right (with glasses and finger in front of...
  • Hugh Morton Collection of Photographs and Films
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  • 1972 Democratic National Convention
  • Political conventions; Political posters; Presidential elections; Crowds;
  • Supporters of George Wallace in the audience at the 1972 Democratic National Convention, held at the Miami Beach Convention Center in Miami Beach, Florida. (One person in front holds a sign reading "Dump Wallace!").
  • Hugh Morton Collection of Photographs and Films
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  • Hugh Morton staging Viaduct photo
  • Bridges; Cameras; Flowers;
  • Hugh Morton arranging pink rhododendron blossoms in front of camera to shoot scenic photo of the Linn Cove Viaduct, on the Blue Ridge Parkway. (For resulting photo, see P081_PTCM2_014199_02).
  • Hugh Morton Collection of Photographs and Films
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  • Viaduct with rhododendrons
  • Bridges; Flowers; Mountains
  • Scenic photo of the Linn Cove Viaduct on the Blue Ridge Parkway, with pink rhododendron blossoms in foreground. (For photo setup, see P081_PTCM2_014199_01).
  • Hugh Morton Collection of Photographs and Films
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  • "JFK for President"
  • Politicians; Public speaking; Legislators; Political campaigns;
  • Senator John F. Kennedy speaking at the Greensboro-High Point Regional Airport (now known as Piedmont Triad International Airport, GSO) in Greensboro, NC, while campaigning for President. Photographers, members of the press, and spectators are...
  • Hugh Morton Collection of Photographs and Films
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  • Sam Ragan
  • Journalists; Newspaper editors; Offices; Portrait photographs;
  • Journalist and arts advocate Sam Ragan at his desk (probably in Raleigh, NC).
  • Hugh Morton Collection of Photographs and Films
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  • Andy Griffith in "Destry Rides Again"
  • Celebrities; Politicians; Governors; Actors; Actresses; Theatrical productions
  • Andy Griffith, actress Dolores Gray (with whom Griffith appeared in a 1959 Broadway production of "Destry Rides Again"), and North Carolina Governor Luther H. Hodges.
  • Hugh Morton Collection of Photographs and Films
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  • "Billy the Bear" in Azalea Festival Parade
  • Marching; Parades & processions; Convertible automobiles; Costumes;
  • Car bearing "Billy the Bear" mascot from Grandfather Mountain in the Wilmington, NC Azalea Festival Parade, with spectators in background. Car is driven by Agnes Morton Cocke (photographer's sister).
  • Hugh Morton Collection of Photographs and Films
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  • Billy Graham at "Singing on the Mountain"
  • Evangelists; Mountains; Festivals; Spectators;
  • Billy Graham (at podium) at "Singing on the Mountain" gospel festival at Grandfather Mountain, NC. Ralph Smith visible in front of podium (in coat and tie).
  • Hugh Morton Collection of Photographs and Films
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  • "JFK For President"
  • Political campaigns; Political elections; Crowds;
  • Senator John F. Kennedy talking to a crowd in Greensboro, NC. Shown in photo are Terry Sanford (left), Sam Ervin Jr., and B. Everett Jordan.
  • Hugh Morton Collection of Photographs and Films
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  • 1959 Governors Conference, San Juan, Puerto Rico
  • Musical instruments; Musicians; Drums;
  • Steel drums (possibly with drummers in the background). From slide show put together by Morton about the 1959 Governors Conference.
  • Hugh Morton Collection of Photographs and Films
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  • "Industry Mission," Luther Hodges
  • Group portraits; Governors; Buildings; Politicians;
  • Group in front of S. C. Johnson and Sons Company building The Research Tower in Racine, Wisconsin; NC Governor Luther H. Hodges, fourth from left (in hat). Taken on "industry hunting" trip. Building designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.
  • Hugh Morton Collection of Photographs and Films
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  • "Superlatives" slide show
  • Factories; Industrial facilities; Newspaper industry; Paper;
  • Newspaper printing room. From a slide show assembled by Morton, titled "Superlatives." (Since there was no accompanying description, in most cases the "superlative" nature of the subject is unknown).
  • Hugh Morton Collection of Photographs and Films
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  • "Superlatives" slide show
  • Coastlines; Aerial photographs; Beaches; Cities & towns;
  • Air view of a coastal town, probably in the Wilmington, NC, area. From a slide show assembled by Morton, titled "Superlatives." (Since there was no accompanying description, in most cases the "superlative" nature of the subject is unknown).
  • Hugh Morton Collection of Photographs and Films
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  • "Superlatives" slide show
  • Aerial photographs; Waterways; Bridges; Cities & towns;
  • Aerial view of bridge crossing the Intercoastal Waterway in Wilmington, North Carolina. From a slide show assembled by Morton, titled "Superlatives." (Since there was no accompanying description, in most cases the "superlative" nature of the...
  • Hugh Morton Collection of Photographs and Films
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  • "Superlatives" slide show
  • Industrial facilities; Laborers;
  • Two men with industrial machinery. From a slide show assembled by Morton, titled "Superlatives." (Since there was no accompanying description, in most cases the "superlative" nature of the subject is unknown).
  • Hugh Morton Collection of Photographs and Films
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  • "Superlatives" slide show
  • Clubhouses; Buildings; Historic sites; Historical markers;
  • Exterior view of the Cape Fear Club in Wilmington, NC, with historical marker visible. From a slide show assembled by Morton, titled "Superlatives." (Since there was no accompanying description, in most cases the "superlative" nature of the subject...
  • Hugh Morton Collection of Photographs and Films

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