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To be published this fall, Images of Old Salem: Then & Now presents striking historic, pre-resto- ration, and modern post-restoration images of the Historic Town of Salem. The images are accompa- nied by detailed discussions about the history and restoration of iconic buildings in Salem. This is a perfect Christmas gift that arrives in time to celebrate Old Salem’s 60th anniversary. The historic photos present Salem as it was in


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the late-19th century. The pre-restoration images date from the early-to-mid 20th century and show the decline of the town’s built environment and architectural integrity. Full-color modern photographs capture the restored town in evocative ways.


Images of Old Salem: Then & Now (John F. Blair Publisher / 130 pages / $26.95 to be released Fall 2010)


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WH Cabinetmaker: A Southern Mystery Solved by Thomas R. J. Newbern and James R. Melchor


A long-standing southern furniture mystery that was first brought to public attention by MESDA’s Frank Horton in The Magazine Antiques in January 1972 has been the identity of the WH cabinetmaker. Horton noted decorative and construction features which distinguished the work of this unknown cabinetmaker from other examples in northeastern North Carolina. This area contained a higher concentration of cabinet- makers than any other area in the state in the last half of the eighteenth century and the early years of the nineteenth century. Thomas R. J. Newbern and James R. Melchor recently undertook a reexamination of


a number of pieces made by the WH cabinetmaker. Their work led to the discovery of additional pieces and more importantly the maker of the WH pieces. They have produced a lovely book everyone with an interest in early North Carolina furniture will want to own.


WH Cabinetmaker: A Southern Mystery Solved (Legacy Ink Publishing / 294 pages / $59.99) Proceeds from the book benefit the Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts at Old Salem and Historic Hope Plantation.


Images of Old Salem: Then & Now by David Bergstone


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