Alfred Vanderbilt had inherited the largest share of his father's estate. He was a prominent businessman until on May 7, 1915 ...

Cornelius Vanderbilt was an industrialist, shipping and railroad magnate, and philanthropist from the United States. He is widely regarded as a self-made multi-millionaire who became one of the ...

Getty Images; Elm Court Estate; Library of Congress Elm Court Estate was built in 1886 as a summer home for Emily Vanderbilt, granddaughter of railroad magnate Cornelius Vanderbilt, and her family.

Cornelius Vanderbilt II's 70-room mansion gives the UK's Royal Lodge a run for its money. Vanderbilt, who was born into ...

The steam yacht Cherokee, which belongs to the estate of the late William Clark, the millionaire thread manufacturer, has been sold by the trustees of the Clark estate to Cornelius Vanderbilt of ...

Back in 1896 when auburn-haired Grace Graham Wilson bagged young Cornelius Vanderbilt, most of New York’s 400 agreed that it was a most unsuitable marriage. As a great-grandson of the tough old ...

The following is an original extract taken from the proof sheets of the next number of th " Knickerbocker Magazine," by Mr. Curti respecting the rise and progress of Cornelius Vanderbilt ...

It was built in 1908-1909 by Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt in honor of his father Cornelius Vanderbilt II. He donated the building to the city to be used as a YMCA which it was for decades. Alfred ...