The Winchester Mystery House

Title

The Winchester Mystery House

Creator

Emma Smith

Collection Items

Spiderweb Stained Glass Winchester Mystery House
The spiderweb stained glass windows at the WMH.

Winchester Mystery House Stairway Corners
A photograph of the stairway corners that were rounded by Sarah Winchester to make sweeping easier.

Mrs. Winchester was Sane, Guide States
An article that interviews Bob Kelty, a tour guide at the Winchester Mystery House, and he provides a counter-narrative to the stories that have been circulated about Sarah Winchester. Mostly to acknowledge that she was ahead of her time in terms of…

Mystery House Monument to Women's Fancy
A newspaper article that analyzes the architecture of Sarah Winchester's house. It's steeped in the legends of spirits and discounts her skills at architecture as fantasy or non-sensical

WMH photograph of full house
A photograph that is presented on the WMH tour. Draws attention to the outside perspective of what the group has been experiencing inside the house.

The image of the Winchester Mystery House that predates the San Francisco earthquake that destroyed its tower. The portrait of Sarah Winchester was circa 1872 by Isaiah Taber

Conservatory  WMH
A photograph taken on a tour of the WMH. This room features some of the architecture that is found in the house with many corners and turns.
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