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It’s almost Halloween, when the veil between the

It’s almost Halloween, when the veil between the living and dead is believed to be at its thinnest. We invite you to explore our virtual exhibit, “Morbid Desire: The Victorian Fascination With Death” to learn more about how people in the 1800s dealt with death and grieving.

Link to exhibit is in our bio!

#halloween #museum #virtualexhibit #victoriana #history #oaklandhistory

Only one more week until our Halloween celebration

Only one more week until our Halloween celebration, The Haunted Garden! Will you be there?

We’ll have some small arts + crafts projects, food trucks (and a game truck too!), shopping with @hauntedmanorboutique, music, and all around good spooky fun! This event is a family-friendly way to celebrate Halloween by the lake!

Saturday October 30, 11am-4pm. Tickets are on sale now, or purchase at the gate. $5/adults, children under 12 are free! Learn more at the link in our bio bio!

Happy International Museum Workers Day! Today we w

Happy International Museum Workers Day! Today we were all busy packing up an exhibit and preparing for our next! We are so grateful for the amazingly talented and passionate staff, interns, volunteers, and contractors we are fortunate to work with at Camron-Stanford House!

Victorians loved texture and details in their deco

Victorians loved texture and details in their decorative art pieces in their homes. We love finding beautiful pairings of colors, fabrics, and details all through the house, even in the smallest corners. What will you discover next time you visit?

It’s a bit chilly today in Oakland! Most homes i

It’s a bit chilly today in Oakland! Most homes in Oakland in the 19th century, including the Camron-Stanford House, relied on fireplaces for warmth on cold days. It wasn’t until the late 1800s that it became common (and affordable) for homes to have heating systems installed.

Today we must give a shout-out to Josiah Stanford, who jumped at the opportunity to install what at the time was a new and highly technical system of radiators and broilers in the house. Believe it or not, but we still use Josiah’s heating system to warm the house today!

Old Harvey has been upgraded a few times over the years, and he’s still a bit finicky, but he still keeps all of us nice and cozy!

#oaklandhistory #californiahistory #historichouse #museum #history

Are you ready for The Haunted Garden? We can’t w

Are you ready for The Haunted Garden? We can’t wait to celebrate Halloween with you! Tickets are available for purchase online, and will be sold at the door.

Join us October 30 for arts & crafts, music, photo booths, games, food trucks, and general spooky fun! This family friendly event is $5 for each adult. Children under 12 are free!

Learn more: www.cshouse.org/events

Did you know that “mourning warehouses” existe

Did you know that “mourning warehouses” existed so that people could purchase the latest in fashionable mourning attire? From veils to gowns to gloves to brooches, women with the means to do so did not have to sacrifice fashion during the long prescribed mourning periods. Most large cities had mourning warehouses. Cities like Oakland and San Francisco had popular warehouses as well!

Learn more about Victorian era mourning practices in our online exhibit: Morbid Desire: The Victorian Fascination With Death

☠️ link in bio! ☠️

#oaklandhistory #victoriana #bayareahistory #sfhistory #halloween #exhibit #virtualexhibit #historichouse #museum

Your last chance to see “Tattooed and Tenacious:

Your last chance to see “Tattooed and Tenacious: Inked Women in California’s History” is TODAY! Exhibit will close this afternoon and move on to its next location in Oregon. Help us bid farewell to Maud, Ruth, Olive, and all the other women who made their mark on the history of women and tattoos!

Plan your visit today: www.cshouse.org/visit

#oaklandtattoo #visitoakland #lakemerritt #museum #californiahistory #bayareatattooartist #historichouse

Today we present (some of) the many mustachioed lo

Today we present (some of) the many mustachioed looks of CSH resident William Bartlett. Are you partial to any of these mustache styles? Vote on your favorite Bartlett ‘staches in our story today!

#mustachesofinstagram #victoriana #history #fashionhistory #oaklandhistory #historichouse #visitoakland #museum

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