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Our Photo Collection

This photo collection is built by the community - photos shared, stories remembered, and moments preserved. Together, they create a living archive that reflects the heart of Davie County and the people who call it home. 

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Smith Grove Ruritan Club

Smith Grove Ruritan Club, courtesy of the Gray Smith Collection.

Avery Foster

Avery Foster, known affectionately as "Mr. Avery," was a member of the Mocksville Police Department for 41 years. He became the first black deputy sheriff in North Carolina in 1954 and Mocksville Town Constable in 1965.

Trailblazers

A Davie County music group from the late 1950’s called the Trailblazers, courtesy of the Gray Smith Collection

North Davie Junior High Patio

Patio at newly opened North Davie Jr. High with Principal Jeff Wells, courtesy of DCER

Roy Holthouser on Courthouse

Roy Holthouser on roof of courthouse with Cherry Street School in background, courtesy of Gywnn Meroney.

Baxter Buck Jordan with Babe Ruth

Baxter Buck Jordan (far left) with Babe Ruth (3rd from left), courtesy of Cooleemee Historical Association

1935 Farmington Baseball Team

1935 Farmington Baseball Team, courtesy of Davie Enterprise

Daniel Boone

Frontiersman Daniel Boone, courtesy of Davie County Public Library

Textile Mill

Textile Mill, courtesy of the Cooleemee Historical Association.

Map of Cooleemee

Map of Cooleemee in 1934, courtesy of the Cooleemee Historical Association

Tom Ferebee

Tom Ferebee, the bombadier on the Enola Gay-WWII, courtesy of the Davie County Public Library

Shady Grove Junior-Senior

Shady Grove Junior-Senior in the 1950s, courtesy of Wilma Gregory.

Davie Baseball Team in 1957

1957 Davie Baseball Team. There were no Davie Uniforms yet, so players wore old Cooleemee and Mocksville uniforms. Courtesy of the Gray Smith Collection.

One of the First Service Stations in NC

One of the first service stations in NC, located on Depot Street in Mocksville.

First Davie County Courthouse

First Davie County Courthouse with present courthouse in the background.

Agriculture

Davie was predominantly an agricultural county, picture courtesy of the Gray Smith Collection

Foster’s Service Station in Smith Grove

Foster’s Service Station in Smith Grove, courtesy of the Gray Smith Collection

Davie High’s First Graduating Class

Class of 1957, the first graduating class of Davie County High School, courtesy of Gene Plott

George Wesley Johnson House

George Wesley Johnson House in Farmington, courtesy of Davie County Public Library History Room

Original plans for Davie High

Architect’s sketch of original plans for Davie High 1956-2017, courtesy of a Davie Annual

Mocksville Post Cards

Mocksville post cards, courtesy of Jack Pennington

Bullhole and Dam

The Bullhole and Dam at Cooleemee River Park.

Baxter Buck Jordan

Information about Baxter Buck Jordan, the only man to pinch hit for Babe Ruth, courtesy of Cooleemee Historical Association

Lake Hideaway

Lake Hideaway in Mocksville, courtesy of the Gray Smith Collection.

Aerial View of Hillsdale

Aerial view of Hillsdale in 1970, courtesy of Peggy Riddle.

Hinton Rowan Helper

Hinton Rowan Helper whose book helped cause the Civil War, courtesy of Davie County Public Library

Boxwood Farm

Boxwood Farm, courtesy of Digital Davie

Davie law enforcement

Davie law enforcement circa 1960, courtesy of the Gray Smith Collection

Mocksville High School

Mocksville High School 1926-1956, courtesy of the Gray Smith Collection.

Masonic Picnic

Masonic Picnic in the 1970s, courtesy of Robin Snow DCER,

Cooleemee Plantation

Cooleemee Plantation built in 1855, courtesy of Robin Snow DCER

D.D. Bennett & Sons Store

D.D. Bennett & Sons Store in 1969, courtesy of Brenda Zimmerman

Shady Grove Girls Basketball

Shady Grove Girls Basketball in the 1950s, courtesy of the Gray Smith Collection.

Lake Hideaway

Lake Hideaway in 1960, courtesy of Gray Smith Collection.

Smith Grove School

Smith Grove School, courtesy of the Gray Smith Collection.

Maine Baseball Team

Maine Baseball Team, courtesy of Howard Danner

Dewey Parks Cab Service

Dewey Parks Cab Service on Depot Street, courtesy of Barbara Seawright.

Odell Myers & Walter Shutt Binding Wheat

Odell Myers & Walter Shutt binding wheat in 1933, courtesy of Brenda Zimmerman

Sanford Motor Company

Sanford Motor Company, believed to be the first Ford dealership in NC.

Mocksville Graded School

Mocksville Graded School built in 1911. The future home of Davie County Museum.

Marchmont Plantation

Marchmont Plantation in Advance.

WinMock Farm

WinMock Farm, courtesy of Digital Davie

Shady Grove High School

Shady Grove High School 1924-1956, courtesy of Wilma Gregory.

Mocksville Rotary Club

1972-73 Mocksville Rotary Club, courtesy of Charles Crenshaw

Downtown Farmington

Downtown Farmington in the early 1900s.

First Methodist Church Bible School

First Methodist Church Bible School in 1954, courtesy of the Gray Smith Collection.

Davie High Band

Davie High Band in 1959, courtesy of Linda Jordan.

Central Davie Champion basketball team

1964 Central Davie Champion basketball team, courtesy of Clement Fleming

Hubert West

Davie Sports Hall of Famer, Hubert West who went on to coach track at UNC-Chapel Hill, courtesy of Cooleemee Historical Association

Riverside Hotel

Riverside Hotel-stood overlooking river and dam in Cooleemee, courtesy of Cooleemee Historical Association

Peter Stuart Ney

Peter Stuart Ney who taught school in Mocksville and may have been Napoleon’s right hand man, Marshal Ney

Foster’s Service Station in Smith Grove

Foster’s Service Station in Smith Grove, courtesy of the Gray Smith Collection

Dewey Parks Cab Service

Dewey Parks Cab Service on Depot Street, courtesy of Barbara Seawright.

One of the First Service Stations in NC

One of the first service stations in NC, located on Depot Street in Mocksville.

Sanford Motor Company

Sanford Motor Company, believed to be the first Ford dealership in NC.

D.D. Bennett & Sons Store

D.D. Bennett & Sons Store in 1969, courtesy of Brenda Zimmerman

Textile Mill

Textile Mill, courtesy of the Cooleemee Historical Association.

Map of Cooleemee

Map of Cooleemee in 1934, courtesy of the Cooleemee Historical Association

Shady Grove High School

Shady Grove High School 1924-1956, courtesy of Wilma Gregory.

WinMock Farm

WinMock Farm, courtesy of Digital Davie

Davie High Band

Davie High Band in 1959, courtesy of Linda Jordan.

Mocksville Graded School

Mocksville Graded School built in 1911. The future home of Davie County Museum.

Mocksville Rotary Club

1972-73 Mocksville Rotary Club, courtesy of Charles Crenshaw

Original plans for Davie High

Architect’s sketch of original plans for Davie High 1956-2017, courtesy of a Davie Annual

North Davie Junior High Patio

Patio at newly opened North Davie Jr. High with Principal Jeff Wells, courtesy of DCER

Davie High’s First Graduating Class

Class of 1957, the first graduating class of Davie County High School, courtesy of Gene Plott

Mocksville High School

Mocksville High School 1926-1956, courtesy of the Gray Smith Collection.

Smith Grove School

Smith Grove School, courtesy of the Gray Smith Collection.

Roy Holthouser on Courthouse

Roy Holthouser on roof of courthouse with Cherry Street School in background, courtesy of Gywnn Meroney.

Shady Grove Girls Basketball

Shady Grove Girls Basketball in the 1950s, courtesy of the Gray Smith Collection.

Cooleemee Plantation

Cooleemee Plantation built in 1855, courtesy of Robin Snow DCER

Shady Grove Junior-Senior

Shady Grove Junior-Senior in the 1950s, courtesy of Wilma Gregory.

First Methodist Church Bible School

First Methodist Church Bible School in 1954, courtesy of the Gray Smith Collection.

Downtown Farmington

Downtown Farmington in the early 1900s.

First Davie County Courthouse

First Davie County Courthouse with present courthouse in the background.

Davie law enforcement

Davie law enforcement circa 1960, courtesy of the Gray Smith Collection

Marchmont Plantation

Marchmont Plantation in Advance.

Lake Hideaway

Lake Hideaway in 1960, courtesy of Gray Smith Collection.

Smith Grove Ruritan Club

Smith Grove Ruritan Club, courtesy of the Gray Smith Collection.

Bullhole and Dam

The Bullhole and Dam at Cooleemee River Park.

Aerial View of Hillsdale

Aerial view of Hillsdale in 1970, courtesy of Peggy Riddle.

Riverside Hotel

Riverside Hotel-stood overlooking river and dam in Cooleemee, courtesy of Cooleemee Historical Association

Lake Hideaway

Lake Hideaway in Mocksville, courtesy of the Gray Smith Collection.

George Wesley Johnson House

George Wesley Johnson House in Farmington, courtesy of Davie County Public Library History Room

Mocksville Post Cards

Mocksville post cards, courtesy of Jack Pennington

Masonic Picnic

Masonic Picnic in the 1970s, courtesy of Robin Snow DCER,

Peter Stuart Ney

Peter Stuart Ney who taught school in Mocksville and may have been Napoleon’s right hand man, Marshal Ney

Hinton Rowan Helper

Hinton Rowan Helper whose book helped cause the Civil War, courtesy of Davie County Public Library

Tom Ferebee

Tom Ferebee, the bombadier on the Enola Gay-WWII, courtesy of the Davie County Public Library

Daniel Boone

Frontiersman Daniel Boone, courtesy of Davie County Public Library

Trailblazers

A Davie County music group from the late 1950’s called the Trailblazers, courtesy of the Gray Smith Collection

Avery Foster

Avery Foster, known affectionately as "Mr. Avery," was a member of the Mocksville Police Department for 41 years. He became the first black deputy sheriff in North Carolina in 1954 and Mocksville Town Constable in 1965.

Odell Myers & Walter Shutt Binding Wheat

Odell Myers & Walter Shutt binding wheat in 1933, courtesy of Brenda Zimmerman

Agriculture

Davie was predominantly an agricultural county, picture courtesy of the Gray Smith Collection

WinMock Farm

WinMock Farm, courtesy of Digital Davie

Boxwood Farm

Boxwood Farm, courtesy of Digital Davie

Baxter Buck Jordan

Information about Baxter Buck Jordan, the only man to pinch hit for Babe Ruth, courtesy of Cooleemee Historical Association

Davie Baseball Team in 1957

1957 Davie Baseball Team. There were no Davie Uniforms yet, so players wore old Cooleemee and Mocksville uniforms. Courtesy of the Gray Smith Collection.

Hubert West

Davie Sports Hall of Famer, Hubert West who went on to coach track at UNC-Chapel Hill, courtesy of Cooleemee Historical Association

1935 Farmington Baseball Team

1935 Farmington Baseball Team, courtesy of Davie Enterprise

Central Davie Champion basketball team

1964 Central Davie Champion basketball team, courtesy of Clement Fleming

Baxter Buck Jordan with Babe Ruth

Baxter Buck Jordan (far left) with Babe Ruth (3rd from left), courtesy of Cooleemee Historical Association

Maine Baseball Team

Maine Baseball Team, courtesy of Howard Danner