Salem houses present to you a serene and dignified front, gracious yet reserved, not thrusting forward their choicest treasures to the eyes of passing strangers; but behind the walls of the houses, enclosed from public view, lie cherished gardens, full of the beauty of life. — Alice Morse Earle

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Mini who’s who:

Alice Morse Earle : American Historian
Born:  April 27, 1851
Died:  February 16, 1911