John Smith, Salem's Night Watchman
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Old Salem Museums and Gardens holds the rights to this image
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John Smith, a hat maker in Salem, portrayed the town's 18th-century night watchman for many years at Old Salem. This photograph shows him holding the traditional conch shell used to call the hour through the night.
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Forsyth County (N.C.) -- History -- Pictorial works, Forsyth County (N.C.) -- History -- Sources, Digital Forsyth