George Fisher Baker
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George Fisher Baker was an American financier and philanthropist. Known as the "Dean of American Banking", he was also known for his taciturnity. Baker made a fortune after the Civil War in railroads and banking, and at his death was estimated to be the third-richest man in the United States, after Henry Ford and John D. Rockefeller.
Time cover, April 14, 1924
Baker's estate in Tuxedo Park
Baker Laboratory at Cornell University
William Goadby Loew
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William Goadby Loew was a Manhattan stockbroker and financier.
William Goadby Loew's grave, Locust Valley, NY (2011)
The William Goadby Loew House, New York City