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A "Beauty" From the Album of Beauty
This was one of the about fifty women whose picture appeared in the Music Vale Seminary's album of beauty.

Comparison of the first and second buildings at Music Vale Seminary
The top image is the Music Vale Seminary as it looked upon its opening in 1835.
In January 1868, a special-effects display during a performance resulted in a fire. To create thunder, Oramel rolled cannon balls along the back of the state. To create…

Instruction Hour
Oramel Whittlesey's daughter Kate is seated with her back toward the photograph. It looks as though she has two students practicing.

The Second Building of Music Vale Seminary
After being destroyed by fire in 1868 the Music Vale Seminary was rebuilt. This drawing shows what the new building looked like.

Music Vale through a double-photograph used in a stereoscope
Here is a view of Music Vale Seminary, taken from a double-photograph used in a stereoscope, the forerunner of the modern day "view master"

Rev. John Whittlesey
Rev. John Whittlesey, 1780-1864, was a strong-willed Methodist minister of the sect "New Lights". He married his cousin Sally Whittelsey in Westbrook, Connecticut; note the variation on spelling. They moved to Salem in 1801, the year Oramel was born.…

The Little Red Cottage
The Little Red Cottage, the home of Rev. John Whittlesey, was also known as the Methodist Tavern because of the great hospitality shown here. This is the oldest house in Salem, and is still standing.
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