Collection Highlights
Journael Gehouden opt’ schip den gulden Bever en tschip den gulden Otter van de Manathans naer Patria Ende Wedrom naer de Manathans (Journal kept aboard the Ship the Golden Beaver and the Ship the Golden Otter from the Manhattans to Patria and the return)
Date:
October 1660- June 1663
Object Number:
MSS.Ships.Journals.1600
Medium:
Ink on paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt (1794-1877)
Object Number:
X.83
Date:
Mid-19th century
Medium:
Painted plaster
Dimensions:
Overall: 28 3/4 x 9 3/8 x 8 1/2 in. ( 73 x 23.8 x 21.6 cm )
Marks:
inscribed: on bottom in red paint: "S-99" [old N-YHS cat #]
Description:
Portrait (full-length)
Gallery Label:
Commodore Vanderbilt, founder of the Vanderbilt fortunes, was born at Port Richmond, Staten Island, the son of Cornelius and Phebe (Hand) Vanderbilt. A tycoon in finance, railroads, steamships, and other areas of business, he rose to be one of the wealthiest Americans of the 19th century.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. Samuel V. Hoffman
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
