A Note to Our Readers:
Though contemporary in style, this magazine is designed to act as a publication printed in 1875 to commemorate the ten years since the Civil War. Inside are a variety of articles and advertisements that are period-appropriate; therefore many aspects, including language, characters, and advertisements will be set to the reader in 1875.
Where appropriate, some areas of each page will highlight themselves, marking a point at which you can click and explore a wide range of sources or web links. Often these sources will act as a guide from past to present, linking some of the oldest institutions in Salem and Winston to their present-day activities.
Some articles may have an author's name attached to them. These will be the names of some of the most influential locals during this time, however the article itself is not primary source material, meaning it was not actually written by that person, but based on their lives, writing, and opinions.
As such, period appropriate language to refer to places or people will be used accordingly, such as the term "Negro." Likewise, some articles are written from a segregationist mindset and do not reflect the attitudes of New Winston Museum or the City of Winston-Salem.
From here, you will turn the pages of history, taking on the role of a resident of the area in 1875. Commemorations, concerns, opinions, and wishes for the future can all be found here, much as they would have appeared then.