Wayback Wednesday: 400 Block of N. Liberty Street, 1971.
Let’s travel to May 1971, and take a look at North Liberty Street. The photo above shows the businesses that line N. Liberty Street, looking north. On the right side of the street, you...
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December 29,1936: Romance of Transportation Parade
Charles K. Norfleet was general chairman of the Romance of Transportation parade, held on this day in 1936. The parade marked the end of the city’s 46-year-old streetcar system. Wearing raincoats and holding umbrellas,...
December 21,1944: Christmas Treats for the Children
Christmas “Treat” bags were popular as gifts for children in the 1930s and 1940s. On this day in 1944, just a few days before Christmas, treat bags were given to children at the State...
December 1,1887: Twin-City Hospital Opens
There was a time when sick people were treated in their homes, where doctors came to them and administered medical care. For many people, this style of care worked well. The doctors, however, were...
September 25:Happy Birthday! Edward W. O’Hanlon
Edward W. O’Hanlon was born on this day in 1870, in Fayetteville, to Andrew Jackson and Amelia Atkins O’Hanlon. He came to Winston in 1894 after earning his pharmacist degree. He bought the L....
August 15,1926: D. G. Craven Addresses Lighted Signs
On this day in 1926, local merchant, D. G. Craven, announced that the lighted and overhanging advertising signs along Fourth Street are an eyesore for the street. Craven volunteered to remove his $500 electric...
July 28,1962: Sessions Specialty Company to Relocate
On this day in 1962, the Sessions Specialty Company announced in the Winston-Salem Journal that the business will soon move. Sessions has purchased the building at Sixth and Marshall Streets. The building has remained...
July 20,1915: New Post Office Opens
On this day in 1915, the new Post Office opened on the corner of Fifth and Liberty Streets. This building was an expansion of the 1906 building that was first built at this site....
June 10,1987: Corpening Plaza Dedication
On this day in 1987, Corpening Plaza was dedicated as a new park, located at the corner of Liberty and First Streets. The park area was named for Wayne Corpening, Winston-Salem mayor from 1977...