| Title |
Vanderbilt Mansion, "The Breakers," Newport, Rhode Island, circa 1950-1970
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| Description |
Vanderbilt Mansion, "The Breakers," Newport, Rhode Island, circa 1950-1970. Postcard number: 37267-C. Caption reads: ""The Breakers" -- Ochre Point Ave. Newport, R. I. First opened to the public in 1948 under the auspices of the Preservation Society of Newport, this immense 16th century Italian style mansion was completed for Cornelius Vanderbilt in 1895 from designs of Richard Morris Hunt. Arranged around a huge central hall are seventy rooms on four floors. It faces the Atlantic Ocean from an imposing location on the famous Cliff Walk at Ochre Point. Open to visitors May through October. (Admission Charge)".
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| Extent |
2 images; Postcard; color |
| Date |
1950/1970 |
| Creator |
Hopf, John T.
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| Location |
Newport; Rhode Island; United States; North America |
| Subject(s) |
Hunt, Richard Morris, 1828-1895; Mansions; Postcards; Vanderbilt, Cornelius, 1843-1899 -- Homes and haunts; Breakers, The (Newport, R.I.) |
| Citation |
National Trust Library Historic Postcard collection |
| Permanent Link |
https://hdl.handle.net/1903.1/23235
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| Rights |
http://vocab.lib.umd.edu/rightsStatement#CNE
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| Terms of Use |
Collection may be protected under Title 17 of the U.S. Copyright Law. To obtain permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the University of Maryland Libraries.
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