<p>The Stanfords lived in Sacramento (and other parts of California) for the bulk of their adult life.
</p><p>When their teen aged son died, they donated the land to the State of California for Stanford University.
</p><p>This mansion was their home for a while, and then a guest home for when they visited Sacramento. It was restored and reopened in 2005.
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Some of these were shot with my LensBaby and sepia toned for effect
<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/people/75218757@N00">Larry Jacobsen</a> from Cheyenne Wyoming
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