Henry Flagler
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Henry Morrison Flagler was an American industrialist and a founder of Standard Oil, which was first based in Ohio. He was also a key figure in the development of the Atlantic coast of Florida and foun
Portrait of Henry Flagler
Flagler's Gingerbread house in Bellevue, Ohio
Share of the Standard Oil Company signed by John D. Rockefeller and Henry Flagler
Henry Flagler's steam yacht Alicia, 160' long at the waterline, custom built in 1890 by Harlan and Hollingsworth of Wilmington, Delaware.
John D. Rockefeller
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John Davison Rockefeller Sr. was an American businessman and philanthropist. He was one of the wealthiest Americans of all time and one of the richest people in history. Rockefeller was born into a la
Henry Flagler
…merchant with the Harkness Grain Company. During this time he worked to pay back his stepbrother. Through this business, Flagler became acquainted with John D. Rockefeller, who worked as a commission agent with Hewitt and Tuttle for the Harkness Grain Company. By the mid-1860s, Cleveland had become the center of the oil…
Rockefeller in 1895
Rockefeller's birthplace in Richford, New York
Rockefeller at age 18
Rockefeller in 1875