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24 Karat Engraved Gold House Anniversary Gift, 1863

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This little gold house was a gift to Cornelius Vanderbilt from his wife Sophia on the occasion of their 50th wedding anniversary. Sophia Johnson and Cornelius Vanderbilt were married for 53 years and had 13 children. The home represents the first house where the couple lived on Staten Island. In the doorway is a hand-etched woman and the words “C. Vanderbilt/G.Wedding/Dec. 19, 1863.”

Dates: 1863
Found in: Vanderbilt University Special Collections and University Archives / William H. and Ann S. Vanderbilt IV Collection

Congressional Gold Medal, 1864

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Scope and Contents Awarded to Cornelius Vanderbilt by Congress in 1864 the Congressional Medal, given in appreciation of the gift of the steamship Vanderbilt to the Union Navy during the Civil War, is the highest expression of national appreciation to an individual or institution. The medal is commissioned by Congress and then minted by the U.S. Government to specifically commemorate the person honored. In this case, the medal designed by Salathiel Ellis and Emmanuel Leutze features a profile portrait of...
Dates: 1864
Found in: Vanderbilt University Special Collections and University Archives / William H. and Ann S. Vanderbilt IV Collection

The Golden Wedding of Cornelius and Sophia Vanderbilt Memorial Booklet, 1864

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Dates: 1864
Found in: Vanderbilt University Special Collections and University Archives / William H. and Ann S. Vanderbilt IV Collection

Vanderbilt family note about the gold house, January 9, 1929

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Dates: January 9, 1929
Found in: Vanderbilt University Special Collections and University Archives / William H. and Ann S. Vanderbilt IV Collection

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