It's a serious thing though you wouldn't guess from the blog entry's witty title "SAVE OUR (GL)ASS". The Campbell House Museum in St. Louis, MO was broken into one night last week and the cash box with just less than $100 was stolen. But that was certainly not the worst of it. One of the 5 foot by 18 inch panes of etched glass in the front door was broken.
My first thought was how could the museum leave such valuable and memorable glass panes unprotected. As you can see in this photo, they didn't.
To gain entry the thugs first jumped over a wrought iron fence, then jimmied the slide lock on these massive exterior wooden doors, and finally threw a rock through the interior glass pane.
I'm not sure when or if I'll ever visit the Campbell House but I'd like to know that the doors have been restored. Chip in along with me. Modest donations add up.
To read more visit The Campbell House blog: http://campbellhousemuseum.wordpress.com/
And to learn more about Robert Campbell, the renowned fur trader and entrepreneur, as well as the 1851 home he built with his wife Virginia go to : http://www.campbellhousemuseum.org/index.html
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