Note 78 — VANISHING NEW YORK
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John Jacob Astor (1763-1848). A German immigrant who, through the founding of a great fur business, established the Astor fortune. He bequeathed $400,000 for the Astor Library.
Reading edition
John Jacob Astor (1763-1848). A German immigrant who, through the founding of a great fur business, established the Astor fortune. He bequeathed $400,000 for the Astor Library.