Title

EH Harriman, American railway executive, 1901. Artist: Unknown

Caption

EH Harriman, American railway executive, 1901. Edward Henry Harriman (1848-1909) became President of the Southern Pacific Railroad in 1901. By the time of his death he controlled the Union Pacific, Southern Pacific, Saint Joseph and Grand Island, Illinois Central, Central of Georgia railway companies, the Pacific Mail Steamship Company, and the Wells Fargo Express Company, with wealth estimated at between $200 million and $600 million.
Historica Graphica Collection

Date

1864

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Historica Graphica Collection

Reference

HRM19D78_337

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

40,2Mb (2,0Mb) / 15,3in x 10,2in / 4590 x 3064 (300dpi)

Keywords

transport transportation wealth people male study job man men head businessman sitting suit industry country executive rich guy occupation room railway dress wealthy location profession concept seated B&W head and shoulders LEGS CROSSED cross-legged entrepreneur MONOCHROME oil industry petroleum industry United States of America United States tycoon industrialist black & white black and white B W American America USA photograph portrait Southern Pacific Unknown Historica Graphica Collection EH EH Harriman Harriman Edward Henry Harriman Edward Harriman photograph portrait