The view of Salem Harbor at the top of the Salem Marine Society membership certificate is one of the earliest depictions of Salem Harbor. The view is from Stage Point, from the shipyard of Enos Briggs, across the South River and towards the Atlantic Ocean. Derby Wharf, with its three tall warehouses, is in the center of the image, while in the foreground are the flakes or stages where codfish would be dried before being packed in barrels of salt. On the horizon is the new lighthouse on Baker's Island. This lighthouse was built in 1797 to replace the Salem Marine Society's unlighted beacon.