. The wood-carver of Salem; Samuel McIntire, his life and work . ex Institute where it maynow be seen. On the arched ceiling of the cupola afresco by Corne depicted the several vessels of theDerby fleet, and in the blind of one of the windowsa hole was left through which a telescope could bepointed to watch for ships. John Rogers the sculptorwas born in this house, October 30, 1829. It is with genuine admiration that we look to-dayupon these famous old doorways of Salem, not onlybecause they have furnished the inspiration for andare the equal of the best recent work, but becausethey are entire
. The wood-carver of Salem; Samuel McIntire, his life and work . ex Institute where it maynow be seen. On the arched ceiling of the cupola afresco by Corne depicted the several vessels of theDerby fleet, and in the blind of one of the windowsa hole was left through which a telescope could bepointed to watch for ships. John Rogers the sculptorwas born in this house, October 30, 1829. It is with genuine admiration that we look to-dayupon these famous old doorways of Salem, not onlybecause they have furnished the inspiration for andare the equal of the best recent work, but becausethey are entirely of wood, hand-tooled out of whitepine, and we realize full well how crude were thetools of those days and how essential the utmostof patient, painstaking, and skilful their graceful dignity and simple air of distinc-tion these old doorways are well worth the study ofevery prospective home builder; they cannot fail toappeal strongly to any thinking person of good tasteand refinement having a ready appreciation of ournational traditions. [64]. o a. c OQ o a.
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