Winston-Salem Places – Then & Now. Part 3.
When we look at Then & Now images of Old Salem, we must remember that the “Now” images actually show the buildings at an older time than the “Then” images. This can be confusing! ...
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Winston-Salem Places – Then & Now. Part 2.
Here are a few more images that show how street views have changed in 50 years in Winston-Salem. The three pairs of images show the area at the intersection of South Marshall Street, Brookstown...
Winston-Salem Places – Then & Now. Part 1.
Change…Change…Change. In just the blinking of an eye, the years roll on and change happens. Here are a few images that show how change looks in downtown Winston-Salem. On the corner of N. Marshall...
Christmas at Calvary Moravian Church: Then & Now
Frank Jones was a local newspaper photographer and a member of Calvary Moravian Church. He often photographed events at Calvary and used these images in newspaper features during his tenure at the Winston-Salem Journal....
All Around the Town: Then & Now. Part 2.
Here is a look at several places around Winston-Salem and Forsyth County that have undergone physical changes over the years. If you haven’t been out and about recently, you might have missed some of...
All Around the Town: Then & Now. Part 1.
This is the first of two Then & Now posts that will appear in September. The black & white photos show places in Winston-Salem at an earlier time, paired with a recent (color) photo...
West Forsyth High School: Then & Now
West Forsyth High School opened in 1964, one of four new high schools to open in Forsyth County. The other high schools were North Forsyth, East Forsyth, and Parkland. All four high...
Belo House Times Two
Frederick Edward Belo (1811-1883) was born in Salem. He attended the Salem Boys’ School and was trained as a cabinetmaker. He constructed a general store on South Main Street, built with red brick and decorated...
Then & Now: Brookberry Farm
Bowman Gray Jr. (1907-1969) and his wife, Elizabeth Palmer Christian Gray (1915-1974), began buying land for Brookberry Farm in 1946. They built a home on the farm, which consisted of 795 acres on the outskirts...
Advertising for Women in the Early 1900s
Early 1900s newspaper advertisements often focused on modern appliances that were developed to make household chores easier on women. Here are a few of the advertisements that I’ve come across in the local newspapers...