Cornelius "Corneil" Vanderbilt II was an American socialite
and a member of the prominent United States Vanderbilt family.
Portrait of Vanderbilt by John Singer Sargent
Unissued bond of the Canada Southern Railway Company, signed by vice-president Cornelius Vanderbilt II
Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt II and her daughters, Gladys and Gertrude, having tea in the library at the Breakers, Newport, Rhode Island. William Bruce Ellis Ranken, 1932
The rear facade of the Cornelius Vanderbilt II House on West 57th Street, New York
The Vanderbilt family is an American family who gained prominence during the Gilded Age. Their success began with the shipping and railroad empires of Cornelius Vanderbilt, and the family expanded into various other areas of industry and philanthropy. Cornelius Vanderbilt's descendants went on to build grand mansions on Fifth Avenue in New York City; luxurious "summer cottages" in Newport, Rhode Island; the palatial Biltmore House in Asheville, North Carolina; and various other opulent homes. The family also built Berkshire cottages in the western region of Massachusetts; examples include Elm Court.
Image: Cornelius Vanderbilt three quarter view (cropped)
Image: W.K. Vanderbilt LCCN2014685935 (3) (cropped)
Image: Governor of Rhode Island. Washington, D.C., March 8. LCCN2016877246 (cropped)(2)
Cornelius Vanderbilt
