One of the most unique and important facets to the story of the Campbell family and their house is told through an album of 60 large albumen photographs. These photos date from about 1885 and show not only the House interior, room by room, but also the exterior and the surrounding Lucas Place neighborhood.
The album was discovered in the trash of the offices of Kirby and Orrick, a law firm that handled the Campbell estate. In 1973 it was donated to the Museum by John Albury Bryan, a noted architectural historian and an important early advisor to the Museum.
Hugh Campbell, who was known to be an amateur photographer, may have taken the photos. But for what purpose is unclear. It is possible the photos were taken for insurance purposes, maybe they were only meant to be sentimental or perhaps they were just a practice of his hobby.
This album of photographs is one of the most significant artifacts in the Museum collection and was the most important piece of documentation supporting the accurate historic restoration of the Museum's exteriors and interiors.
1. Lucas Place--North side between 15th and 17th streets.
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2. Carriage House at the rear of the Campbell House.
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3. Corner of Lucas Place and 15th Street from the second floor of the Campbell House--First Presbyterian Church on the right and General Harney's House on the far right.
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4. 15th Street from the second floor of the Campbell House--General Harney's house on the left and the first public High School in St. Louis on the right.
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5. 15th Street side of the House.
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6. Lucas Place front of the House with view of the yard.
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7. 15th Street side of the House.
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8. Front view of the House
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9. Entrance hall looking north out the front door towards Lucas Place.
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10. Entrance hall looking north at the front door.
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11. Entrance hall looking south at the main stairs.
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12. Entrance hall from the Parlor
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13. Entrance hall from the Parlor
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14. Parlor, front northeast corner.
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15. Parlor, front half.
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16. Parlor, back half
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17. Parlor, back half.
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18. Statue of Eros, back
(seen in photos 15 and 16). © Campbell House Foundation 2004 |
19. Statue of Eros, front
(seen in photos 15 and 16). © Campbell House Foundation 2004 |
20. Morning Room, looking west into the hallway.
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21. Morning Room, looking east.
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22. Dining Room, looking north into the Hall (left) and Morning Room (right)
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23. Dining Room, looking southwest.
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24. Dining Room, looking southeast
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25. Dining Room, looking northwest.
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26. Dining Room, looking south.
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27. Dining Room, looking south.
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28. Dining Room, looking west.
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29. Dining Room, looking east.
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30. Mrs. Kyle's Bedroom, looking southwest
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31. Mrs. Kyle's Bedroom, looking northwest.
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32. Second Floor Hallway, looking north.
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33. Summer Bedroom, looking west into the Second Floor Hallway.
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34. Second Floor Hallway, looking south.
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35. Summer Bedroom, looking west into the Second Floor Hallway. (same as 33)
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36. Summer bedroom, looking southwest.
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37. Summer bedroom, looking northeast into the Master Bedroom.
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38. Master Bedroom, looking southeast into Summer Bedroom.
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39. Master Bedroom, looking northeast.
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40. Master Bedroom, looking west.
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41. Master Bedroom, looking west.
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42. Third Floor Hallway, looking north.
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43. Library, looking south.
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44. Library, looking northeast.
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45. Library, looking southwest.
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46. Third Floor Back Sitting Room, looking south into Hugh Campbell's Bedroom.
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47. Third Floor Back Sitting Room, looking south into Hugh Campbell's Bedroom.
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48. Third Floor Back Sitting Room, looking north into the Library.
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49. Third Floor Hallway, looking north into Third Floor Front Sitting Room.
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50. Third Floor Front Sitting Room, looking north.
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51. James Campbell's Bedroom, looking northwest.
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52. James Campbell's Bedroom, looking southeast.
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53. James Campbell's Sitting Room, looking north.
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54. James Campbell's Sitting Room, looking east.
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55. James Campbell's Sitting Room, looking southwest.
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56. James Campbell's Sitting Room, looking northwest.
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57. Portrait of Campbell son, by Manuel de Franca
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58. Portrait of Campbell sons, probably by Manuel de Franca
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59. General William Harney's House, at the southeast corner of 15 th Street and Lucas Place.
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60. A flower arrangement showing the years "1823" and "1877", possibly from Robert Campbell's funeral.
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