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Yesterday: 1937 class at Granite Quarry School

This photograph, submitted by Randall Smith of Old Beatty Ford Road, shows a 1937 class at Granite Quarry ...

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Yesterday: a 1947 hospital bill

David Garmon of China Grove submitted this paper copy of a Cabarrus County Hospital bill that was among his mother ...

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Yesterday: the Rowan Cotton Factory School

Jimmie Higgins provided this photo of students and teacher of the Rowan Cotton Factory School. The photograph was part ...

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Yesterday: ‘Uncle Chal’ and Sallie Corriher

In anticipation of the annual Corriher Reunion Sunday, Aug. 16, at Sloan Park, Adele Goodman provided this photograph of Thomas ...

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Yesterday: Faith School’s first grade in 1929

John Walser provided this photograph of Faith School’s first-grade class in 1929. The teacher was Lizzie McCombs, who ...

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Yesterday: the freedom document for slaves of Maxwell Chambers

Here is a framed copy of the freedom paper 18 slaves from Salisbury carried with them to Oberlin, ...

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Yesterday: the raising of ‘Fame’ in 1909

Jimmie Higgins says this photograph of the 1909 Confederate monument’s being raised in Salisbury was one of many ...

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Yesterday: St. John Lutheran’s ‘Big Trip’ in June 1971

Charlie Sowers provided this photograph of senior high youth and adults from St. John’s Lutheran Church who embarked ...

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Yesterday: the Blackmer family in 1957

In this photograph from February 1957, provided to the post by Mike Cline, noted Salisbury screen and stage ...

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Quick update on Monday’s ‘Yesterday’ photo

A little bit more information has come in related to Monday’s “Yesterday” photo on page 2A and reprinted in ...

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More clues emerge for Monday’s ‘Yesterday’ photo

By Mark Wineka mark.wineka@salisburypost.com Several readers have offered more information related to a “Yesterday” photo published in Monday’s ...

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Yesterday: When did Salisbury Police stand for this group shot?

Carl Miller provided the Post this photograph of the Salisbury Police Department.  A relative gave him the picture, ...

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Yesterday: Raising the colors in Faith in 1947

This is a copy of a July 1947 photograph that belonged to the late Marcelle Williams. It shows ...

College

Yesterday: Wake Forest baseball team won national championship in 1955

This month marks the 60th anniversary of the 1955 Wake Forest College baseball team which won the national ...

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Yesterday: the lonely ice plant in 1986

This 1986 photograph from the Post files shows the four-story structure on East Horah Street, next to the railroad ...

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Yesterday: Bob Hope appears at NSSA awards ceremony in 1979

Yes, that’s legendary entertainer Bob Hope making his way to the Keppel Auditorium stage at Catawba College in 1979 ...

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Yesterday: Towne Mall in 1979

There’s a good chance many Salisbury Post readers remember Towne Mall, the shopping center located off East Innes ...

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Yesterday: the last eighth-grade class at Frank B. John School

Michele Lobl of Valencia, Calif., provided this photograph of the last eighth-grade class to graduate from Frank B. ...

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Yesterday: World War I recruits gather in Salisbury

The Rowan Museum recently received on loan a photograph showing World War I recruits from Rowan County gathered ...

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Yesterday: Salisbury’s first airmail pickup in 1937

In this Salisbury Post photograph from Oct. 12, 1937, a group of high-ranking postal employees from the area ...

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Yesterday: When it ‘snowed’ in August

The above photograph, taken by Post photographer Johnny Suther, gave a good view from the air of the ...

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Yesterday: Mrs. Murdoch’s kindergarten class from 1941

Temple “Temp” Snyder, a former Salisburian who now lives in Brevard, says he has been wanting to share ...

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Yesterday: World War I soldiers from Rowan County

This photograph was scanned from a 1918 postcard and comes to the post courtesy of Dona Sharpe and ...

News

Yesterday: Summer baseball at Kelsey-Scott Park

Wayne Woodruff of Salisbury provided this circa 1960 photograph from a summer baseball picnic at Kelsey-Scott Park. It was ...

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Yesterday: Ellis, Mangum and Fair Funeral Home on West Horah Street

Jean Little of Salisbury provided this photograph related to the former Ellis, Mangum and Fair Funeral Home, which ...

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Yesterday: Monroe Street School class from 1967-68

Yvonne Dixon sent in this photograph taken of Mrs. A.M. Mathes’ classroom at Monroe Street School during the 1967-68 ...

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Yesterday: When Salisbury had Eskimos

Let’s hope this is the last picture of snow we see in 2015. Mike Edwards recently sent the ...

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Yesterday: Faith Elementary School’s eighth-graders in 1965

John Bruce provided this photograph of the graduating eighth-grade class, including the seventh-grade marshals, at Faith Elementary School ...

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