Wednesday, January 30, 2019

Cornelius Vanderbilt II. The Breakers. Newport Mansions. by Travis Simpkins

Cornelius Vanderbilt II. 1843-1899. The Breakers. Newport Mansions. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of
Cornelius Vanderbilt II
( 1843 - 1899 )
American Socialite, 
Heir and Businessman
Owner of 
The Breakers
Newport , Rhode Island
The Preservation Society of Newport County
by Travis Simpkins


based on a painting by John Singer Sargent


Inside The Breakers Mansion - Newport, RI


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Cornelius Vanderbilt II. by Travis Simpkins. The Breakers. Newport Mansions

Edward J. Berwind. The Elms. Newport Mansions. by Travis Simpkins

Edward J. Berwind. 1848-1936. The Elms. Newport Mansions. by Travis Simpkins


Portrait Sketch of
Edward Julius Berwind
( 1848 - 1936 )
Founder of the
Berwind-White Coal Mining Company
Owner of
The Elms
Newport, Rhode Island
The Preservation Society of Newport County
by Travis Simpkins



The Elms mansion - Newport, RI


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Edward Berwind. by Travis Simpkins. The Elms. Newport Mansions

Tuesday, January 29, 2019

Marquis de Lafayette. French Aristocrat, Military Officer and Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Marquis de Lafayette. French Aristocrat, Military Officer and Freemason. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of
Marie-Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier
Marquis de Lafayette
( 1757 - 1834 )
"The Hero of the Two Worlds"
French Aristocrat, Politician and Military Officer
American Revolutionary War
French Revolution of 1789
July Revolution of 1830
Freemason
Likely Initiated into a Military Lodge
at Valley Forge during the winter of 1777-1778
by Travis Simpkins



 Marquis de Lafayette


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Marquis de Lafayette. French Aristocrat, Military Officer and Freemason. by Travis Simpkins