Hepzibah’s Shop in “The House of the Seven Gables,” Salem, Mass.

Subject(s): Fictitious characters, Historic house museums, Massachusetts--Salem, Tourism, Travels, Voyages and travels

Postcard showing the Cent Shop in The House of the Seven Gables in Salem, Massachusetts. The room is decorated to resemble Hepzibah’s Shop in The House of the Seven Gables by Nathaniel Hawthorne, and sells gingerbread elephants and “Jim Crows.”

Comments and Context

In Charles C. Myers’s own words, “This house is well preserved and is somewhat of a curiosity shop to visitors. 25¢ admission is charged and this fund goes toward keeping and maintaining the place. This is the first little room when you enter the place, and many souvenirs and cards are kept here for sale as well as the book, ‘The House Of Seven Gables.'”

Collection

Charles C. Myers Collection

Creation Date

1911-08-19

Creator(s)

Detroit Publishing Co.; Emmerton, Caroline O. (Caroline Osgood), 1866-1942; Myers, Charles C. (Charles Cleveland), 1879-1942

Language

English

Period

Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)

Page Count

2

Production Method

Mixed

Record Type

Multi-image

Resource Type

Postcard

Citation

Cite this Record

Chicago:

Hepzibah’s Shop in “The House of the Seven Gables,” Salem, Mass.. [August 19, 1911]. Charles C. Myers Collection.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o310258. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Detroit Publishing Co.; Emmerton, Caroline O. (Caroline Osgood), 1866-1942; Myers, Charles C. (Charles Cleveland), 1879-1942. Hepzibah’s Shop in “The House of the Seven Gables,” Salem, Mass.. [19 Aug. 1911]. Multi-image.
Charles C. Myers Collection. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. May 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o310258.

APA:

Detroit Publishing Co.; Emmerton, Caroline O. (Caroline Osgood), 1866-1942; Myers, Charles C. (Charles Cleveland), 1879-1942., [1911, August 19]. Hepzibah’s Shop in “The House of the Seven Gables,” Salem, Mass..
Charles C. Myers Collection. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o310258.

Cite this Collection

Chicago:

Charles C. Myers Collection. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/charles-c-myers-collection. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.

MLA:

Charles C. Myers Collection. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. May 15, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/charles-c-myers-collection.

APA:

Charles C. Myers Collection. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/charles-c-myers-collection.