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Cornelius Vanderbilt, 1794-1877 – Vintage Print

Cornelius Vanderbilt, 1794-1877, [no date recorded on caption card] — historic photograph
Cornelius Vanderbilt, 1794-1877, [no date recorded on caption card]. Historic photograph from the Historic Print Archive collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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Few images capture their era like this historic photograph of Cornelius Vanderbilt, 1794-1877. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.

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Cornelius Vanderbilt, 1794-1877

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Few American fortunes of the nineteenth century rival that of Cornelius Vanderbilt, known as "the Commodore" from his early years running steamboats in New York waters. Born on Staten Island in 1794, he built a shipping business and later turned to railroads, consolidating lines into the New York Central system that linked New York City with the Midwest. This portrait, credited to a photographer named Howell, shows a man whose wealth made him one of the most powerful figures in the country. The caption card gives no date, so the sitting is best understood within his long career rather than pinned to a specific year.

Created / published[no date recorded on caption card]
Medium1 photographic print.
NotesPhoto by Howell. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Ph. Ind.; B.I.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,034 × 1,536 px · prints to 3 × 5 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-143467

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