The finely carved staircase of the Derby House was a mark of the wealth of its owners.
The kitchen of the Derby House was where complicated formal meals would be cooked.
The girls bedroom in the Derby House.
Formal beds were only found in the wealthiest households.
The southeast parlor of the Derby House was most likely used for formal meals.
The southwest bedchamber has a bed with green wool bedhangings, reproductions of ones Elizabeth Derby brought to her marriage.
The southwest parlor of the Derby House is arranged for a card party.
Salem Maritime National Historic Site

The southwest bedchamber of the Derby House

The southwest bedchamber has a bed with green wool bedhangings, reproductions of ones Elizabeth Derby brought to her marriage.

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