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An Incredible Look at The Breakers in Newport, Rhode Island from the Late 1890s

Get an incredible glimpse at The Breakers in Newport, Rhode Island from 1899 with this detailed photograph. Learn more about the summer home of Cornelius Vanderbilt II and view an amazing perspective of the mansion through the gate.

Posted in 1890s

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This image from the late 1890s is one of the most incredible, detailed photographs that we have seen of The Breakers in Newport, Rhode Island. For those of you unfamiliar with this home, it was the summer home for Cornelius Vanderbilt II, built in the 1890s. Click on this photo for some of the incredible details.

The Breakers in Newport, Rhode Island — The Breakers in Newport, Rhode Island in 1899

Source: Library of Congress

And below is a great perspective of the mansion looking through the gate.

The Breakers in Rhode Island in 1899

Read up a little on The Breakers at Wikipedia.

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