Millionaire Collection (page 4)

Picture taken at SouterOs Boatyard, Cowes, Isle of Wight showing the £100
Picture taken at SouterOs Boatyard, Cowes, Isle of Wight showing the £ 100, 000 trimaran being built for Mr. Gordon Vaughn a Wealthy American

Richard Branson air balloon blows away December 1997 balloon bows away from base in Morocco The Virgin Global Challenger Balloon goes up without Branson and the crew crew on ground look disappointed

John Jacob Astor, c. 1825. Creator: John Wesley Jarvis
John Jacob Astor, c. 1825

Ross Winans, 1861. Creator: James Abbott McNeill Whistler
Ross Winans, 1861

Curtiss-Cox Model 22 - Cactus Kitten
Curtiss-Cox Model 22 Cactus Kitten still crated at the Morane-Saulnier factory in France, being readied for shipment back to the US. In the spring of 1920, Texas oil millionaire S. E. J

Curtiss-Cox Model 22 - Texas Wildcat
Curtiss-Cox Model 22 Texas Wildcat at the Morane-Saulnier factory in France. After the almost disastrous first flight of the monoplane Texas wildcat

Curtiss-Cox Model 22 racer
One of the two Curtiss-Cox Model 22 racers, assembled as a monoplane before being crated for shipment to France. In the spring of 1920, Texas oil millionaire S. E. J

GOLDEN TEMPLE OF JEHOL
This replica of the Golden Temple of Jehol, China, the Chinese Lama temple, was the gift of millionaire industrialist Vincent Bendix to the 1933 World Fair Exhibition, USA. Date: 1933

The Virgin Global Challenger hot air balloon December 1997 in which Richard Branson will attempt to fly around the world detaches itself from its moorings and goes up without him and the crew

Alice Rollins-Crane, American ethnologist, author, business owner, and miner well known for her work with the Apache Native Americans and her time in Alaska and the Yukon

Human Chess Game 1904
A game of chess using people (dressed as soldiers) as pieces, is played at the home of the American millionaire George J. Gould. Date: 1904

AMERICAN FINANCIERS, 1883. The Protectors of our Industries. Cartoon depicting American financiers Cyrus Field, Jay Gould, William Henry Vanderbilt and Russell Sage

Richard Branson Per Lindstrand and Rory McCarthy pose for the press before making final preparation to their gondola for their around the world balloon flight from Marrakesh

Virgin Global Challenger crew Alex Ritchie Richard Branson and Per Lindstrand just before their record around the world in 18 days Hot air balloon attempt

Richard Branson 10 December 1997 Richard Branson Millionaire entrepreneur holds his hands up in horror after seeing his escaped unmanned Virgin GLobal Challenge balloon in the sky

Richard Branson with son Sam Branson after the Virgin Global Challenge balloon broke its moorings The balloon which broke away while technicians were inflating it with helium floated off towards

Richard Branson about to board the Virgin Global Challenger balloon is kissed by wife Joan and hugged by son Sam before take off on its attempted circumnavigation of the world in Marakech Morocco

John Bryan surrounded by TV and Press reporters and cameramen

John Bryan giving a speach to the press August 1992

Millionaires Row in New York City, USA
Postcard showing the 5th Avenue also nicknamed as the " Millionaires row" in 1905, New York. Date: 1905

A 2000 dinner party at the Savoy, 1910
The winter garden of the Savoy Hotel converted into a realistic representation of the North Pole when Mr George A. Kessler, the New York millionaire (seen on the right)

Miss Edna Mays Wedding to Oscar Lewisohn - Wedding party
Miss Edna Mays Wedding Party - featuring Miss Edna May (1878-1948) as well as Miss Jane May, Mrs Pettie, Miss Pauline Chase, Mr Oscar Lewisohn and Miss Gertie Millar

Mrs John D. Rockefeller
MRS JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER (nee Laura Celestia Spelman) Wife of the millionaire industrialist & philanthropist Date: 1839 - 1915

Peter de Savary, English enterpreneur
Peter John de Savary (b.1944), English enterpreneur. At the time of this photograph he owned both Lands End and John o Groats. Date: 1988

Valderbilt interior, New York, USA
Cornelius Valderbilt interior, showing parlour and library, New York, USA. Date: 1890s

Lick Observatory, Mount Hamilton, California, USA
The Lick Observatory, Mount Hamilton, near San Jose, California. Its construction was funded by millionaire James Lick. Date: circa 1895

John Farquhar
JOHN FARQUHAR Scottish millionaire who purchased the ruins of Fonthill from William Beckford; in a fanciful surround, seemingly mocking. Date: 1751 - 1826

Mary Leiter Lady Curzon
MARY VICTORIA (nee Leiter) marchioness CURZON, wife of George, Viceroy of India : daughter of an American millionaire. She was ill at the time of this photo. Date: ? - 1906

Lipton Meets Walker
SIR THOMAS JOHNSTONE LIPTON (right), tea millionaire, born in Scotland to Irish parents, seen here meeting Jimmie Walker, the Irish-American Mayor of New York, USA. Date: 1850 - 1931

Maurice and Eleanora
The famous dancer Maurice Mouvet and his bride to be Eleanora Ambrose, the daughter of a Kansas City oil millionaire, posing for the camera. Date: 1926

Cornelius Vanderbilt, c. 1877 (engraving)
XJF400618 Cornelius Vanderbilt, c.1877 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cornelius Vanderbilt (1794-1877)

RUSSELL SAGE (1816-1906). American financier. Drawing by William Nicholson, 1900

ALVA ERSKINE BELMONT (1853-1933). American socialist and womens rights advocate. Photograph, c1919

Generous donation to a tramp as well as a doorman
Generous donation from a smart young gent to a tramp as well as a doorman - " I must hand it to you". Date: circa 1940s

Stout Gentleman of personal and creative presence
A Stout Gentleman of personal and creative presence, wearing her top hat at a jaunty angle a he heads off to the Casino after a significant dinner !! Date: 1893

Millionairess quizzes Lord on his wealth (and evident lack thereof, despite appearances!) American Millionairess - " And have you really got a Coronet

A Millionaire, drawing the attention of a pretty girl. I wonder if money is indeed her best friend...! Date: 1895

Romance of wedding millionaire visitor. Sir James Joynton Smith in the ironmongery shop he left nearly 60 years ago. 27 September 1928

Howard Hughes, US aviation pioneer C016 / 8857
Howard Hughes (1905-1976), American aviation pioneer. Hughes inherited the family estate aged 18 and dropped out of university

John D. Rockefeller, US oil magnate
John Davison Rockefeller (1839-1937), US oil magnate and philanthropist. In 1862, Rockefeller went into business with Samuel Andrews, the inventor of a cheap oil refining process

The home-life of the millionaires family. Illustration shows a vignette cartoon with the vacant home of a millionaire at center and each vignette showing the whereabouts

The crabbed millionaires puzzle. Illustration shows an old man labeled Millionaire sitting in a chair atop a pile of moneybags

Peter Coopers example, which our mulit-millionaire philanthropists might follow with good results. Illustration shows Puck standing next to a statue of Peter Cooper in front of the Cooper Union

Morden Hall Park
A quiet backwater of the River Wandle, in Morden Hall Park, Surrey, England. This land was once owned by millionaire tobacco merchant Gilliat Hatfield. Date: 1960s

Madam C. J. Walker, US businesswoman
Madam C. J. Walker (1867-1919), US businesswoman, driving a car. Walker was one of the first African-American millionairesses

Cosmonaut Charles Simonyi, space tourist
Cosmonaut Charles Simonyi (born 1948) at the Gagarin Cosmonauts Training Centre in Star Town, just outside Moscow, Russia

Henry Ford, US car manufacturer
Henry Ford (1863-1947), US car manufacturer. Ford was a pioneer of the automobile. He built his first car in his spare time in 1896

Ambitious Women
Some want to catch a coronet, others a millionaire, a few sail with Lady Fawcett seeking emancipation : but chorus girls or aristocrats, all are shamelessly after SOMETHING... Date: 25 December 1908

All Professionally Made to Order for Quick Shipping

"From Adverts to Aristocrats: Unveiling the Fascinating World of Millionaires" Ogdens Tobacco's "Millionaire" Advert: A glimpse into the opulent lifestyle that money can buy. Countess Haugwitz-Reventlow and Barbara Hutton: Two iconic millionairesses who redefined luxury and extravagance. Peter Stringfellow's Cinderellas in Leeds: The legendary millionaire owner who turned a nightclub into a haven for entertainment seekers. When Millionaires Throw Cash: Exploring the flamboyant displays of wealth that captivate our imagination. Mary Leiter Lady Curzon: Discovering the lavish life of an American heiress turned British aristocrat. Hoover Advert - A Millionaire's Choice Cleaner: Delving into how even the wealthiest sought out quality products for their homes. RMS Titanic's First-Class Passengers List: Uncovering the elite individuals aboard this ill-fated ship, including notable millionaires. "With Your Talent, You Should Be a Millionaire": Encouraging dreams and aspirations through recognition of one's abilities. Mrs Dubosc-Taylor in Oriental Style Dress: Immersing ourselves in the glamorous world of high society portraits captured by talented photographers. 1938 Greek Crisis - How Millionaires Starved Trade Money Safes: Examining historical events where financial prowess clashed with societal challenges. Alice Rollins-Crane - The Enigmatic Life of a Self-Made Millionairess : Tracing the inspiring journey of a woman who defied conventions to achieve immense success Human Chess Game 1904 - Where Strategy Meets Wealth .