Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts

Winston-Salem, North Carolina

View of Salem from the West

View of Salem from the West
circa 1852
Possibly Mary Steiner Denke (1792-1868)
Salem, North Carolina
Watercolor on paper
Wachovia Historical Society (P-17)
Gift of Mr. Fred Bahnson

By 1852 Salem was thriving as a center for new industries. Two of the most prominent—the Salem Cotton Factory (1836) and the Fries Woolen Mill (1840)—dominate this scene of the western portion of town formerly used as farm land. Unlike Ludwig Von Redeken’s watercolor of Salem in 1787, which emphasizes the congregation town surrounded by wilderness, this view portrays Salem as the cradle of industry in a growing Piedmont North Carolina.

A Winter View of the Church, Academy &c. circa 1845 Drawn from nature by Elias A. Vogler (1825-1878) On stone by A. Newsome Published by P.S. Duval Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Wachovia Historical Society (P-455) Gift of H.E. Fries

Sketch of Bethabara 1853 Alexander Meinung (1823-1908) Bethabara, North Carolina Ink on paper Old Salem Museums & Gardens (5711.3) Gift of Cleve and Deborah Harris

Bird's-eye view of the twin cities, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 1891 1891 Joseph John Stoner (1829-1917) and Albert Ruger (1828-1899) Madison, Wisconsin Ink on paper Wachovia Historical Society (5797)

South West View of Salem, N.C. 1839 Drawn from nature by Gustavus Grunewald (1805-1878) Published by P.S. Duval Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Ink on paper Wachovia Historical Society (P-311)

Boys’ School Garden 1850 Maximilian Grunert (1826-1887) Salem, North Carolina Graphite on paper Old Salem Museums & Gardens (2468.5) Gift of G. Wilson Douglas

View of Salem from the West circa 1852 Possibly Mary Steiner Denke (1792-1868) Salem, North Carolina Watercolor on paper Wachovia Historical Society (P-17) Gift of Mr. Fred Bahnson

Church & Parsonage at Old Town 1846 Julius Mickey (1832- 1916) Bethabara, North Carolina Graphite on paper Wachovia Historical Society (P-456)

Church and Inspectors House at Salem, N.C. 1839 Drawn from nature by Gustavus Grunewald (1805-1878) Published by P.S. Duval Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Ink on paper Wachovia Historical Society (P-318)

View of the Corner of Academy and Main Street 1846-1849 Henry Jacob Van Vleck (1823-1906) Salem, North Carolina Watercolor and ink on paper Old Salem Museums & Gardens (5268) Anne P. and Thomas A. Gray Moravian Decorative Arts Purchase Fund

Pencil Drawing of Bethania, North Carolina 1855 Maximilian Grunert (1826-1887) Graphite on paper Bethania, North Carolina Old Salem Museums & Gardens (2468.1) Gift of G. Wilson Douglas

Young Ladies Seminary 1839 Drawn from nature by Gustavus Grunewald (1805-1878) Published by P.S. Duval Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Ink on paper Wachovia Historical Society (P-323)

Pencil Drawing of Bethania, North Carolina 1855 Maximilian Grunert (1826-1887) Graphite on paper Bethania, North Carolina Old Salem Museums & Gardens (2468.2) Gift of G. Wilson Douglas

Pencil Drawing of Bethania, North Carolina 1855 Maximilian Grunert (1826-1887) Graphite on paper Bethania, North Carolina Old Salem Museums & Gardens (2468.3) Gift of G. Wilson Douglas

Pencil Drawing of Bethania, North Carolina 1855 Maximilian Grunert (1826-1887) Graphite on paper Bethania, North Carolina Old Salem Museums & Gardens (2468.4) Gift of G. Wilson Douglas

Petersen Yard circa 1860 Artist unknown Salem, North Carolina Graphite on paper Old Salem Museums & Gardens (3626) Gift of Mrs. T.J. Boyd

Plan of Salem circa 1798 Artist unknown Salem, North Carolina Ink on paper Old Salem Museums & Gardens (5319)

Salem about the year 1840 circa 1840 Artist unknown Salem, North Carolina Watercolor and ink on paper Wachovia Historical Society (P-312)

Salem from the North circa 1840 Christian Daniel Welfare (1796-1841) Oil on board Salem, North Carolina Wachovia Historical Society (P-342) Gift of Jane Welfare

Salem from the Southeast circa 1840 Christian Daniel Welfare (1796-1841) Oil on board Salem, North Carolina Wachovia Historical Society (P-74) Gift of Jane Welfare

Salem from the Southwest 1824 Christian Daniel Welfare (1796-1841) Salem, North Carolina Ink and paint on paper Wachovia Historical Society (P-453)

Salem in Nord Carolina von der Süd West-Seite circa 1819 Published by W.T. Neuhäuser Niesky, Germany Ink on paper Old Salem Museums & Gardens (101) Gift of Mr. Frank L. Horton