On this day in 1937, the cornerstone of a new building in Salem was unveiled. The building under construction was an ambitious project for the Wachovia Historical Society and it was coming to fruition,...
Construction was still underway when this photo was taken for the February 5, 1969 Twin City Sentinel issue. Finishing touches were being placed on the theatre building that cost approximately $220,000. The seating capacity for...
Sending Happy Valentine’s Day greetings from the Winston-Salem Time Traveler! This postcard came from the Queen Mine in Bisbee, Arizona. Queen Mine was a copper mine and visitors can tour the mine today. The...
This is an easy pot roast recipe, made extra moist with the addition of canned cranberry sauce. It could even serve as a special Valentine Day’s dinner, with little preparation and clean-up. And, the...
The home for the inspector, or headmaster, of the Girls’ Boarding School was built in 1810. Located on the corner of Academy and Church Streets, the house was later used for Salem College and...
The front page of the Monday, December 23rd, 1963 issue of the Winston-Salem Journal featured one photograph showing a group of teenagers ice skating at Lake Hills. No identification of the teenagers was given, nor were...
Cool weather, football and basketball games, and friends gathered for good times call for an endless spread of snacks. Here are two dips that can be prepared ahead and cooked to provide warm and...
Was your first airplane flight on a Piedmont airplane? Can you remember the look of the airplane, what the stewardesses wore, the food service, and other appointments on the airplane? If your memory of...
Sending Bonne Annee (Happy New Year) greetings to everyone, from the Winston-Salem Time Traveler! Postcard courtesy of Molly Grogan Rawls.
Christmas postcards were very popular 100 years ago. The postcard shown above was mailed to Mrs. Mary McKenzie of Auburn, Kentucky, in December 1918. The postcard came from Maude Thompson, also of Auburn, Kentucky. This is...
