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Benson (N.C.)

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Benson is named for an early settler Alfred Monroe ("Mim") Benson. In 1874 Alfred Mim Benson purchased a 402 acre tract of land on the Smithfield-Fayetteville road. In the 1880s he sold tracts to settlers and then in 1886 a railroad line was established that ran between Fayetteville and Contentnea. The Town of Benson was incorporated in 1887.

Found in 178 Collections and/or Records:

Benson - Main Street (from Benson booklet) , 1925

 Item — Box P170-P351, Folder: 10, item: p-0272
Identifier: p-0272
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This collection consists of individual photographs that have been donated, copied and preserved by the Johnston County Heritage Center. Many of these are portrait photographs of individuals and families.

Dates: 1925

Benson - Main Street, Looking East , undated

 Item — Box P170-P351, Folder: 10, item: p-0273
Identifier: p-0273
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This collection consists of individual photographs that have been donated, copied and preserved by the Johnston County Heritage Center. Many of these are portrait photographs of individuals and families.

Dates: undated

Benson - Main Street, - Negative with Positive Copy , c. 1923

 Item — Box P170-P351, Folder: 13, item: p-0328
Identifier: p-0328
Scope and Contents

This photograph depicts Main Street in Benson as it was in the 1920's. Multiple shopkeepers stores are depicted. These stores include Jake Greenthal's store, A. B. Hudson's store, P. B. Johnson's Store, Milton Smith's store, Eli Turlington's store, Frank Woodall's store, and Preston Woodall's store. In this series of positive photographs is a negative photograph of this item. The positive copy is housed with it.

Dates: c. 1923

Benson Merchants, undated

 Item — Box P637-P726, Folder: 1, item: p-0649
Identifier: p-649
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This collection consists of individual photographs that have been donated, copied and preserved by the Johnston County Heritage Center. Many of these are portrait photographs of individuals and families.

Dates: undated

Benson Miscellaneous newspapers

 Item — Reel 2
Identifier: MF0002

Benson Mule Days Photograph Collection

 Collection
Identifier: PHC00200
Dates: Record Keeping: 2008 October 3

Benson Mule Days Rodeo Photograph Collection

 Collection
Identifier: PHC00201