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"Vanderbilt: A Legacy of Wealth, Power, and Controversy" New Haven, Connecticut

Background imageVanderbilt Collection: VANDERBILT CUP, c1910. Race cars competing in the Vanderbilt Cup Race in Long Island, New York

VANDERBILT CUP, c1910. Race cars competing in the Vanderbilt Cup Race in Long Island, New York. Photograph, c1910

Background imageVanderbilt Collection: VANDERBILT CUP, 1910. American race car driver Joe Dawson driving his Marmon

VANDERBILT CUP, 1910. American race car driver Joe Dawson driving his Marmon in the Vanderbilt Cup Race in Long Island, New York, 1910

Background imageVanderbilt Collection: VANDERBILT CUP, 1910. Bill Endicott in his Cole race car, competing in the Vanderbilt

VANDERBILT CUP, 1910. Bill Endicott in his Cole race car, competing in the Vanderbilt Cup race in Long Island, New York, 1910

Background imageVanderbilt Collection: AUTO RACING, 1910. American auto racer Joe Matsons Corbin race car

AUTO RACING, 1910. American auto racer Joe Matsons Corbin race car. Photographed at the Vanderbilt Cup Race in Long Island, New York, 1910

Background imageVanderbilt Collection: AUTO RACE, c1910. American auto racer Lee Oldfield driving an Abbott-Detroit at

AUTO RACE, c1910. American auto racer Lee Oldfield driving an Abbott-Detroit at the Vanderbilt Cup Race in Long Island, New York. Photograph c1910

Background imageVanderbilt Collection: RACETRACK: PIT CREW, 1910. Pit crew working on Ralph Mulfords Lozier racecar at

RACETRACK: PIT CREW, 1910. Pit crew working on Ralph Mulfords Lozier racecar at the Vanderbilt Cup Race in Long Island, New York, 1910

Background imageVanderbilt Collection: VANDERBILT RACECAR, c1909. American racecar at the Vanderbilt racetrack in Long Island, New York

VANDERBILT RACECAR, c1909. American racecar at the Vanderbilt racetrack in Long Island, New York. Photograph, c1909

Background imageVanderbilt Collection: VANDERBILT RACE CAR, c1909. Isotta Car at the Vanderbilt race track in Long Island, New York

VANDERBILT RACE CAR, c1909. Isotta Car at the Vanderbilt race track in Long Island, New York. Photograph, c1909

Background imageVanderbilt Collection: 0084762

0084762
STEAMBOAT ADVERTISEMENT. Advertisement for passage from New York to Hartford on Cornelius Vanderbilts steamboat, the Water Witch. The Sun newspaper from New York, 3 September 1833

Background imageVanderbilt Collection: VANDERBILT MANSION. The William Vanderbilt mansion on Fifth Avenue, New York City

VANDERBILT MANSION. The William Vanderbilt mansion on Fifth Avenue, New York City. Wood engraving, American, 1885

Background imageVanderbilt Collection: CORNELIUS VANDERBILT II (1843-1899). American businessman and socialite. Photograph

CORNELIUS VANDERBILT II (1843-1899). American businessman and socialite. Photograph

Background imageVanderbilt Collection: WILLIAM HENRY VANDERBILT (1821-1885). American financier. Engraving, American, 1885

WILLIAM HENRY VANDERBILT (1821-1885). American financier. Engraving, American, 1885

Background imageVanderbilt Collection: GERTRUDE WHITNEY (1875-1942). American sculptor, art patron and collector

GERTRUDE WHITNEY (1875-1942). American sculptor, art patron and collector. Photograph by Baron Adolf De Mayer, c1916

Background imageVanderbilt Collection: VANDERBILT & FISK, c1870. Vanderbilt (left): Now then Jim - No Jockeying You Know

VANDERBILT & FISK, c1870. Vanderbilt (left): Now then Jim - No Jockeying You Know! Fisk (right): Let Em Rip Commodore! But don t stop to water or you ll be beat

Background imageVanderbilt Collection: CORNELIUS VANDERBILT (1794-1877). American financier

CORNELIUS VANDERBILT (1794-1877). American financier. The Statue Unveiled. Cartoon depicting Vanderbilt the Colossus of Rhodes

Background imageVanderbilt Collection: ALVA VANDERBILT (1853-1933). Mrs. William K. Vanderbilt, American society leader

ALVA VANDERBILT (1853-1933). Mrs. William K. Vanderbilt, American society leader. Mrs. Vanderbilt costumed for a fancy-dress ball, c. 1880

Background imageVanderbilt Collection: CONSUELO VANDERBILT (1877-1964). 9th Duchess of Marlborough

CONSUELO VANDERBILT (1877-1964). 9th Duchess of Marlborough. Photographed at the time of her marriage, 1895, in New York, to the Duke of Marlborough

Background imageVanderbilt Collection: VANDERBILT: STEAM YACHT. An account of Cornelius Vanderbilts paddle-box steam

VANDERBILT: STEAM YACHT. An account of Cornelius Vanderbilts paddle-box steam yacht as it appeared in an English newspaper of 1853

Background imageVanderbilt Collection: ALVA ERSKINE BELMONT (1853-1933). American socialist and womens rights advocate

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

Background imageVanderbilt Collection: WILLIAM KISSAM VANDERBILT II (1878-1944). American yachtsman and car enthusiast

WILLIAM KISSAM VANDERBILT II (1878-1944). American yachtsman and car enthusiast. Vanderbilt driving his imported German car, The White Ghost, at Daytona Beach, Florida. Photograph, 1904

Background imageVanderbilt Collection: Vanderbilt Coach

Vanderbilt Coach
22nd April 1907: The Vanderbilt coach Meteor drives past the YMCA in Crawley, West Sussex on its first voyage to Brighton. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageVanderbilt Collection: Commodore Hotel, New York, USA

Commodore Hotel, New York, USA - near Grand Central Terminal - named after Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt, opened 28th January 1919. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageVanderbilt Collection: Cornelius Vanderbilts home at Newport, Rhode Island

Cornelius Vanderbilts home at Newport, Rhode Island
The Breakers - Home of Cornelius Vanderbilt at Newport, Rhode Island, USA Date: circa 1910s

Background imageVanderbilt Collection: (1794-1877). American financier. The Cornelius Vanderbilt will contest: Dr

(1794-1877). American financier. The Cornelius Vanderbilt will contest: Dr
CORNELIUS VANDERBILT (1794-1877). American financier. The Cornelius Vanderbilt will contest: Dr. Jared Linsly testifying in Surrogates Court, New York City, 14 November 1877

Background imageVanderbilt Collection: Rhode Island, Newport. Historic Vanderbilt Italian Renasissance Golden Age mansion

Rhode Island, Newport. Historic Vanderbilt Italian Renasissance Golden Age mansion, The Breakers, circa 1895. Side garden view

Background imageVanderbilt Collection: USA, North America, Rhode Island

USA, North America, Rhode Island
Rhode Island, Newport. Historic Vanderbilt Italian Renasissance Golden Age mansion, The Breakers, circa 1895. Open-air veranda detail

Background imageVanderbilt Collection: The Second Quebec Conference, held at Quebec City, Canada, September 1944

The Second Quebec Conference, held at Quebec City, Canada, September 1944. Front row, from left: Gen. George C
QUEBEC CONFERENCE, 1944. The Second Quebec Conference, held at Quebec City, Canada, September 1944. Front row, from left: Gen. George C. Marshall, W.D. Leahy, President Franklin D

Background imageVanderbilt Collection: WHIG PARTY BANNER, 1840. Banner supporting Whig Party presidential candidates

WHIG PARTY BANNER, 1840. Banner supporting Whig Party presidential candidates, William Henry Harrison and John Tyler, illustrating their slogans which were Tippecanoe and Tyler Too

Background imageVanderbilt Collection: VANDERBILT: STEAM YACHT. Cornelius Vanderbilts paddle-box steam yacht, North Star

VANDERBILT: STEAM YACHT. Cornelius Vanderbilts paddle-box steam yacht, North Star. Wood engraving, American, 1855

Background imageVanderbilt Collection: WILLIAM HENRY VANDERBILT (1821-1885). American financier. Steel engraving, late 19th century

WILLIAM HENRY VANDERBILT (1821-1885). American financier. Steel engraving, late 19th century

Background imageVanderbilt Collection: VANDERBILT MANSION. The William Vanderbilt mansion on Fifth Avenue, New York City

VANDERBILT MANSION. The William Vanderbilt mansion on Fifth Avenue, New York City. Line engraving, 1882

Background imageVanderbilt Collection: VANDERBILT MANSION 1882. The William K. Vanderbilt mansion on Fifth Avenue, New York City

VANDERBILT MANSION 1882. The William K. Vanderbilt mansion on Fifth Avenue, New York City, designed by Richard Morris Hunt. Line engraving, 1882

Background imageVanderbilt Collection: CORNELIUS VANDERBILT (1794-1877). American financier. Steel engraving, 19th century

CORNELIUS VANDERBILT (1794-1877). American financier. Steel engraving, 19th century

Background imageVanderbilt Collection: The celebrated trotting mares Maud S. and Aldine, as they ap

The celebrated trotting mares Maud S. and Aldine, as they appeared June 15th 1883: At the gentlemens driving park, Morrisania, N.Y. driven by their owner, William H. Vanderbilt, Esq. Date 1883

Background imageVanderbilt Collection: The kings of Wall Street

The kings of Wall Street. Date c1882

Background imageVanderbilt Collection: Vanderbilt Hall, Yale College

Vanderbilt Hall, Yale College. Date c1901

Background imageVanderbilt Collection: Fifth Avenue, New York

Fifth Avenue, New York
Street Scene looking South Down Fifth Avenue from 63rd Street, showing Heckscher. Above looking down 5th Avenue for 63rd Street, Plaza Hotel, Vanderbilt Mansions, and Heckscher Building visible

Background imageVanderbilt Collection: VANDERBILT CUP, 1906. Camille Jenatzy (front) and Arthur Duray

VANDERBILT CUP, 1906. Camille Jenatzy (front) and Arthur Duray, competing the Vanderbilt Cup race in Long Island, New York, 1906

Background imageVanderbilt Collection: 1904 Mors

1904 Mors
Autos, Old Styles. R.C. Vanderbilt seated in a 1904 American Mors automobile parked near a house

Background imageVanderbilt Collection: C Vanderbilt / Anon Eng

C Vanderbilt / Anon Eng
CORNELIUS VANDERBILT II President of the New York and Harlem railroad; head of the Vanderbilt family (from 1885); grandson of Cornelius Vanderbilt

Background imageVanderbilt Collection: Vanderbilt Carriage

Vanderbilt Carriage
The private carriage of the Vanderbilt family is a familiar sight on New Yorks Fifth Avenue

Background imageVanderbilt Collection: 645-742

645-742
Exterior of the Marble House, built in 1892 for William K. Vanderbilt, Newport, Rhode Island, New England, United States of America, North America

Background imageVanderbilt Collection: Consuelo Marlborough

Consuelo Marlborough
CONSUELO, duchess of MARLBOROUGH (nee Vanderbilt) wife of Charles, ninth duke. The made-in-heaven marriage of American wealth and an English title was a dismal failure

Background imageVanderbilt Collection: 9th Duke Marlborough

9th Duke Marlborough
CHARLES SPENCER CHURCHILL, ninth duke of MARLBOROUGH, with his American bride Consuelo Vanderbilt : alas, their made-in-heaven marriage soon broke up

Background imageVanderbilt Collection: U. S. S. PLYMOUTH (PG 57)

U. S. S. PLYMOUTH (PG 57)
Built for Mrs Alva Vanderbilt in 1931 at the Krupp factory, Kiel, Germany, the Alva was given to the U.S. navy in 1941 and renamed U.S.S. Plymouth. Torpedoed by a U-boat in 1943

Background imageVanderbilt Collection: Financial U. s. Giants

Financial U. s. Giants
The giants of the financial world - Morgan and Vanderbilt



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"Vanderbilt: A Legacy of Wealth, Power, and Controversy" New Haven, Connecticut, USA - Yale University stands as a testament to the Vanderbilt family's influence on education. Consuelo Vanderbilt Balsan, Duchess of Marlborough, was not only known for her aristocratic title but also for her connection to this prestigious institution. From 645-747 AD to present day, the Vanderbilt name has left an indelible mark on history. Lady Milford Haven and Gloria Vanderbilt at Antibes capture a moment in time when the family's wealth afforded them lavish lifestyles and international connections. However, not all aspects of their legacy were celebrated. The Granger Movement depicted the Vanderbilts' secret rebate system through an American cartoon in 1873. This illustration aimed to awaken the public to the railroad menace that they believed threatened ordinary citizens. The anti-trust cartoon by Joseph Keppler in 1879 further highlighted William Henry Vanderbilt's involvement in forming a railroad trust alongside Cyrus W. Field and Jay Gould. This portrayal criticized their monopolistic practices that hindered fair competition. Beyond railroads and finance, Cornelius Vanderbilt himself played a pivotal role in shaping American business history during his lifetime from 1794-1877. His photograph serves as a reminder of his entrepreneurial spirit that propelled him to great success. Even beyond their financial endeavors, artifacts like RMS Olympic's hard-bound ledger showcase how far-reaching their impact truly was. Their influence extended into various industries such as automobile engineering with mentions in Cyclopedia of Automobile Engineering. Art also found its place within the Vanderbilt narrative; Busts like "Head Of Spanish Peasant" display their appreciation for culture and beauty amidst their opulent lifestyle. Lastly, four buildings standing tall in New York City serve as architectural landmarks associated with this influential family – testaments to both grandeur and urban development throughout generations. Intriguingly diverse yet undeniably influential, the Vanderbilt legacy continues to captivate and inspire.