Massachusetts postcard - Salem, MA

• mailed 1911 with a Flag Cancel from Gloucester, Mass
• to Miss Eunice Burton
• shows small pixs of:  Town House Square showing establishment of Daniel Low and Co beneath the First Church / 53 Charter Street - The Grimshawe House - Home of Sophia A Peabody wife of Hawthorne / 31 Charter Street - The Salem Hospital - One of the best equipped hospitals in Essex County / Herbert and Derby Streets - The Crowninshield House - built in 1740 - Residence of Miles Ward / 78 Derby Street - Custom House - Here Hawthorne found the manuscript which inspired the Scarlet Letter / 54 Turner Street - The House of Seven Gables - 25 cent admission is charged / 71 Essex St - Narbourne House - Built between 1640 and 1650 by Thomas Ives / 27 Union St - Birthplace of Hawthorne - He was born July 4 180_ / 128 Essex St - Gardner-White-Pingree_ House Doorway / 132-134 Essex St - Essex Institute (New England Bedroom (1800) One of the Model Rooms (new England Kitchen (1750) Another Model Room) - A most interesting museum containing historical objects, portraits, furniture and much to interest the visitor.  Also 3 model rooms, two of which are shown here.  A Library of over 100,000 bound volumes is another interesting feature - Admission Free / 29 Washington Square - Salem Club - Formerly the Peabody Mansion / 29 Washington Sq - Salem Club Doorway / 161 Essex St - Peabody Museum containing East Indian Collections.  Also Ship pictures and portraits - Admission Free / 12-50 Federal St - New Court House / Federal St - Old Court House built in 1839-41 - Opened March 21, 1842 - The Witch Pins are kept in the Red Brick Building at the left of the Old Court House / 23 Washington St - The Old Bakery - One of the oldest and quaintest houses in Salem.  Note the overhanging second story.  A true sign of antiquity / 80 Federal St - Pierce-Nichols Doorway / 80 Federal St - Pierce-Nichols-House - built in 1782 - One of the finest mansions in Salem.  There is an old paved Courtyard in the rear. / 138 Federal St - The Assembly House built in 1782 - Washington and Lafayette have both been entertained at this house.  Many famous balls and banquets have been held here also / 138 Federal St - The Assembly House doorway / 365 Essex St - Cabot-Endicott-Low Doorway / 370 Essex St - Salem Public Library - The Library now contains 52,000 volumes.  It was the residence of Capt John Bertram / 339 Essex St - The Athenaeum - The present building was built from a bequest of 30 thousand dollars left by Miss Caroline Plummer / 314 1-2 Essex St cor North - The Witch House - One of the most famous houses in New England.  Here they held the preliminary witch trials. / Another view of the Witch House / 288 Essex St - Salem YMCA
• copyright by Daniel Low and Co 
•  Please note that the majority of the cards are over 50 years old and as such, are sold AS IS. Tears will be noted but it would be too timely to note each fault on every card. If condition is important to you - contact us with our number in the title & what it is that you would like to know or what it is that you would like pictured more closely.
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