Staff of Andrew Carnegie at Skibo Castle

Date Added: 20 June 2014 Year: 1910 Institution Name: dnhhl Cat No: ◀ | 2014_018_02 | ▶ Picture No: 12025

Monochrome photograph of members of Andrew Carnegie's staff, in dress appropriate to their role. Robert Gordon, footman, grandfather of the donor, is second from the right. Robert worked for Andrew Carnegie for five years before emigrating to Vancouver.

Dimensions: Width 150mm - Height 50mm

5 Comments

I am interested in the staff of Andrew Carnegie at Skibo. My great uncle Robert A Duncan was on staff from probably 1898 to 1910/11. Comment left on 16 June 2016 at 15:11 by Pat Hastings

The 1905 New York State census shows Robert Duncan, born 1883, servant in the employ of Andrew Carnegie at Carnegie's Manhattan Residence. The above photo was taken outside of the Carnegie's New York home. Robert Gordon, my grandfather, is listed on the 1910 census, but Robert Duncan is not shown as staff. Comment left on 19 June 2016 at 00:53 by Lynne Harvey

My grandmothers brother was Robert Gordon 2nd right. Comment left on 23 June 2016 at 20:30 by Margaret Seatter

My great-grandfather David Stephen went to Skibo some summers from 1908 for 5 - 6 weeks to play the organ for Andrew Carnegie. Technically he was an employee for these weeks but he did get to socialise with the guests in the "smoking room", play golf and use the swimming pool. Comment left on 21 September 2016 at 22:46 by Maggie Stevenson Many thanks for the information and insight into the workings of Skibo Castle. Administrator

My grandparents James Macdonald was upholsterer at Skibo Castle my grandmother Louise Brodie was a seamstress at Skibo prior to Andrew Carnegie moving to America They remember him returning at night wearing a long black cloak taking it off and throwing it behind him as he climbed the staircase They moved to Glasgow After he left and James became Managing Directer of a furniture shop in Glasgow Comment left on 25 February 2025 at 17:34 by Christine Ferguson

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