Camp Butner - Buildings and Vehicles

Don Martin first came to North Carolina as an Army photographer. In this role he documented life at the now-demolished Camp Butner, northeast of Raleigh. 

This exhibit contains 47 images of Camp Butner. Descriptions of the images come from Martin's handwritten notes on the back of each.

Photos of Camp Butner - 20 images of vehicles and buildings:

• no information on back - shows wrecked truck
• "Wrecked motor cycle, Camp Butner, N.C."         
• "Train loaded with equipment, Camp Butner, N.C."
• no information on back - shows airplane in field
• no information on back - shows a building
• no information on back - shows Camp Butner interior - possibly mailroom
• "Post Headquarters, Camp Butner, N.C., June 1943"
• "Post Headquarters, Camp Butner, N.C."
• "Bus Station - Camp Butner, N.C."
• "Hospital - Camp Butner, N.C."
• "Mural of Negro Service Club, Camp Butner, N.C."
• "Provost Marshal Office, Camp Butner, N.C."
• "Hospital, Camp Butner, N.C."
• "78th Division Hdqrs, Camp Butner, N.C."
• "Prison Internment Camps, Camp Butner, N.C."
• "Main Post Office, Camp Butner, N.C., June 1943"
• "Outdoor Theater, Camp Butner, N.C."
• "Outdoor theater, Camp Butner, N.C."
• "Theater #6, Camp Butner, N.C., June 1943"
• "Fire in post hdq. office, Camp Butner, N.C."

Images of Camp Life - 19 images of dances, sports, weddings, and religous services

Military Training and Personnel - 8 images of service men and women going about their duty