Twin-City Profile: Mary Hanes Wharton
Mary Hanes Wharton’s photo was in the newspaper several times over the years that she lived in Winston-Salem. She was born in Salem, in 1892, to Andrew Thomas and Lucy Lawrence Hanes. Mary was...
Monthly Archive: January 2021
Wayback Wednesday: Can You Identify This Young Man?
This is one of the unidentified photographs in the library’s photograph collection. It was made about 1962. If you can identify this young man, please leave a comment. Thank you! Photograph courtesy of Forsyth...
Wayback Wednesday: Do You Remember Mt. Tabor Food Market?
While cleaning out the basement… This line could lead to many stories if your basement looks like mine. This is my latest discovery…a grocery bag from Mount Tabor Food Market. This bag lists two...
Something New at the Central Library
There’s a new sculpture in the Children’s Reading Garden at the Central Library. The sculpture is a boy riding his bike, looking like he’s in a hurry to be on his way. Dr. Joseph...