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Franklina C. Gray: the Grand Tour — Hardcover, limited edition
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Franklina C. Gray: the Grand Tour — Softcover
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We do not allow visitors to the Camron-Stanford Ho

We do not allow visitors to the Camron-Stanford House to sit on our historic furniture, but for Bernie, we figured we could make an exception.
#berniesmittens

We are sad to share the news of the recent passing

We are sad to share the news of the recent passing of longtime Camron-Stanford House friend and associate, Frances “Frankie” Hayden Rhodes. Visit the link in our bio to learn more about Frankie’s many contributions to the house and the keeping of Oakland’s history.

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“The Camron-Stanford House weeps from its very timbers and soul. Frankie's love and passion for this historic house imbued every aspect of its preservation and restoration over these many decades. She clasped this house to her bosom and never let go. As I once said, she is 'the Lady of the House.'"
-Tom Frye (Chief Curator Emeritus of History, Oakland Museum of California)

It’s inauguration day! Did you know you can go b

It’s inauguration day! Did you know you can go back and read most presidential inauguration speeches from our country’s history? Do you have a favorite?

Look here to browse speeches: https://bit.ly/2KD7A5a

🖼: U.S. Capitol Building, Currier & Ives. 19th century.

This may be one of our favorite photos uncovered i

This may be one of our favorite photos uncovered in our archives! In this image California Conservation Corps workers gather around former CSH conservator John Burke and William B. Patterson of the Oakland Parks and Rec Dept. this photo was taken during the digging of the 40 foot French drain for the Camron-Stanford House garden in 1979.

#fromthearchives #oakland #oaklandhistory #restoration #historichouse #lakemerritt

Today we honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. What wi

Today we honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. What will you do, read, or think about today to honor his legacy?

Happy birthday Jack London! Jack London was born

Happy birthday Jack London!

Jack London was born in San Francisco in 1876 and lived in Oakland for many years. As a school child, he often studied and read at Heinold’s First and Last Chance Saloon (in our own Jack London Square) where he was no doubt influenced by the adventure stories told by the sailors and travelers that frequented the saloon.

Celebrate by reading one of Jack London’s works today, or pay a visit to a reconstruction of his famous log cabin at Jack London square!

Intrigued by this portrait of Baroness Augusta d’Eichtall, a friend of Franklina’s that she met on her Grand Tour. The Baroness is listed as travel companion to author and fellow explorer Charles Warren Stoddard. Franklina and Stoddard found themselves on the same cruise down the Nile in 1876.

We are lucky to have accounts of this trip from both Franklina’s journals and Stoddard’s book, “Mashallah!” but we can’t imagine all the stories left untold from that trip!

(From photo album of Franklina C. Gray, circa 1876-1877. Object ID 79.061.4. Camron-Stanford House Collection.)

#history #wanderlust #victoriana #museumcollection

From the Camron-Stanford House archives: The first

From the Camron-Stanford House archives: The first image shows materials used to create print runs of one of the many posters designed to drum up support for saving the house in the 1970s. Picture 2 is one of those finished posters, though the font choice changed. If you were in Oakland in the 70s, do you remember anything about this campaign?

And you may notice the spelling of the house’s name is different too! These were printed before the preservation association formally adopted the “Camron” spelling.

You can explore more about the Camron-Stanford House’s history by using the “Explore Our Collection” link in our bio.

#oakland #oaklandhistory #preservation #thisplacematters #lakemerritt

Have the rain and the lockdown got you feeling a b

Have the rain and the lockdown got you feeling a bit stuck at home? Come visit us at the Camron-Stanford House... virtually!

Click the link in our bio to find our online virtual tour. Explore our museum and learn more about the objects and families of the Cameron-Stanford House, all from the safety and comfort of your living room.

#museumathome #virtualtour #historichouse #oakland #museum #oaklandhistory

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