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Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt II and her daughters, Gladys and Gertrude, having tea in the library at The Breakers in Newport, Rhode Island (William Bruce Ellis Ranken, 1932) Alice was responsible for constructing several massive family houses, including the enlargement of 1 West 57th Street , making it the largest private residence ever built in an American city at the time.
William's eldest son, Cornelius Vanderbilt II, received $5 million in the will, while his three younger sons—William Kissam Vanderbilt, Frederick William Vanderbilt, and George Washington Vanderbilt II—received $2 million apiece. Vanderbilt willed amounts ranging from $250,000 to $500,000 to each of his daughters.
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6 de ago. de 2013 · One of the most amazing costumes was Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt II ‘s representation of “Electric Light” which even had a torch that lit up, thanks to batteries hidden in her dress. The dress is actually in the Museum’s costume collection and you can see it as it looked on Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt II in the cabinet card below, and how stunning it is in the full color collection image.
Apr 23, 2021 - The Cornelius Vanderbilt II Mansion that stood on the corner of W 57th Street and Fifth Avenue NYC was the noted as the largest private residence. Mrs Alice Vanderbilt purchased the neighbouring three brownstone mansions before demolishing them to expand her home to take up the entire block.
George Washington Vanderbilt II (grandson) Signature. Cornelius Vanderbilt (May 27, 1794 – January 4, 1877) [1] was an American businessman, philanthropist, and slave owner. [2] A lot of his wealth came from railroads and shipping. [3] [4] He was also the patriarch of the Vanderbilt family. He was one of the richest Americans in history.
16 de abr. de 2010 · Cornelius Vanderbilt (1794-1877) was a shipping and railroad tycoon, and a self-made multi-millionaire who became one of the wealthiest Americans of the 19th century.
