Residence of Cornelius Vanderbilt, New York City – Historic Print
(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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This rare historic photograph captures Residence of Cornelius Vanderbilt, New York City in remarkable detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Residence of Cornelius Vanderbilt, New York City
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Among the many Gilded Age mansions photographed in New York, this view shows the residence of Cornelius Vanderbilt, a member of the family whose railroad and shipping fortunes shaped much of the city's wealth. Vanderbilt family houses were concentrated along Fifth Avenue in the 1880s and 1890s, when the city's richest households built large stone residences there. The print was issued by the photographer J.S. Johnston, who copyrighted it and numbered it 3009, which suggests it was one of a series sold to the public. The details come from an unverified caption card, so the exact house and date are worth confirming.
| Created / published | c1894. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photographic print. |
| Subjects | Photoprint copyrighted by J.S. Johnston. No. 3009. This record contains unverified data from caption card. Caption card tracings: NY--NYC--Houses--Vanderbilt; BI; Geogr.; Shelf. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,536 × 1,205 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-155862 |
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