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Originally Posted by guzzijason
Pretty cool graphic.
Personally, I find the history of the Vanderbilt family very intriguing, especially the humble beginnings of The Commodore. I think he's a perfect case of being in the right place at the right time. If we was alive today, we'd probably find him pooping in Rittenhouse Square, but he just happened to be the right man for his day. Fascinating.
__Jason
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don't know about the pooper. He might run the Cherry St bus company (the one that wasn't shut down). He ran "illegal ferries" much cheaper than his subsidized competitor, Fulton, who was granted monopoly rights. his ferries were illegal because he was competing. He got his costs so low you could ride across the hudson for free as long as you spent a certain amount on food and drink. Interestingly, or not, putting Frick in charge of the Homestead strike was Carnegie's only regret from his business days. A lot of these gys had humble beginnings. We need Mellon back n the treasury now.