Wayback Wednesday: 400 Block of North Cherry Street
This is a view of the 400 block of North Cherry Street in 1963. This group of buildings was across the street from the bus station and the Robert E. Lee Hotel. In addition...
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Wayback Wednesday: Sportsman’s Trading Company
Sportsman’s Trading Company was the retail store located on the corner of N. Cherry and Sixth Street. It was part of Sportsman’s Supply Company, which was the wholesale distributor. Frank W. Clinard was the...
Wayback Wednesday: Woolworth’s and Miles Shoes at Parkway Plaza Shopping Center
Parkway Plaza Shopping Center opened September 27, 1960. Some of the stores were still under construction, but others were open for business. Woolworth’s occupied a large space at the shopping center. With it’s open...
Wayback Wednesday: Postcard Greetings from the Bank of King
I recently came across this postcard, mailed from King, North Carolina, to a woman in Walnut Cove. Unfortunately, there was no identification for the building on the back of the postcard. I made a...
Wayback Wednesday: Sheets Bar-B-Q, Then & Now
If you drive Highway 158 (S. Stratford Road) between Hanes Mall Boulevard and Clemmons, you might remember this building. It is located between Faw Road and Old Sides Mill Road. It is also near...
Wayback Wednesday: First Street Quality Oil Station – Then and Now
There’s a lot of earth-moving going on in the block bordered by Broad Street, First Street, Green Street, and Second Street. The buildings that were within this area were demolished in the last few...
Wayback Wednesday: Spruce Street – Then and Now
If you have driven downtown lately, you might have noticed demolition work going on in the 500 block of West Fourth Street, between Spruce Street and Poplar Street. Part of the GMAC Building (the...
Wayback Wednesday: The Snowy March 1960 Wednesdays
If you grew up in Forsyth County, you may remember the recurrence of snow on three Wednesdays in March 1960. The snows fell on March 2nd, March 9th, and March 16th. The local newspapers...
Wayback Wednesday: Thruway Shopping Center in 1961
Here’s a wide view of Thruway Shopping Center in November 1961, when it was less than 10 years old. This photo is unique because we have so few color images of local sites in...
Wayback Wednesday: Is this South Park School?
Looking for someone who might recognize South Park School. The photo shown above was identified as South Park School, but it doesn’t look like an older view of the school (1920s version). Of course,...