Philadelphia Widener family
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The Philadelphia Widener family is a prominent American dynasty known for its immense Gilded Age fortune, major influence in railroads and streetcars, and significant philanthropic and art patronage centered in Philadelphia.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Philadelphia Widener family canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American family
ⓘ
Gilded Age dynasty ⓘ business dynasty ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
American Gilded Age elite
ⓘ
Philadelphia high society ⓘ |
| city | Philadelphia ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| economicBasis |
industrial investments
ⓘ
railroad investments ⓘ street railway investments ⓘ |
| eraOfProminence |
early 20th century
ⓘ
late 19th century ⓘ |
| fieldOfActivity |
art patronage
ⓘ
cultural institutions ⓘ education philanthropy ⓘ medical philanthropy ⓘ public transit ⓘ thoroughbred horse racing ⓘ transportation industry ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Eleanor Widener
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
George D. Widener NERFINISHED ⓘ George D. Widener Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ Harry Widener NERFINISHED ⓘ Joseph E. Widener NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter A. B. Widener NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter A. B. Widener II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of Philadelphia streetcar system
ⓘ
development of urban transit in Philadelphia ⓘ |
| knownFor |
donations to museums
ⓘ
endowments to universities ⓘ large art collections ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Gilded Age fortune
ⓘ
art collecting ⓘ investments in railroads ⓘ investments in streetcar systems ⓘ philanthropy ⓘ |
| originatedFrom | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patronOf |
art museums
ⓘ
cultural organizations ⓘ educational institutions ⓘ |
| philanthropicFocus |
arts
ⓘ
education ⓘ public institutions ⓘ |
| region | Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialClass | upper class ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Gilded Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wealthStatus | one of the richest families in Philadelphia during the Gilded Age ⓘ |
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