Text on the reverse side: The Breakers contains an extraordinary forty-eight bedrooms for the Vanderbilt family and their household staff. At nigh...

Text on the reverse side: The Breakers is regarded as the finest surviving example of America's Gilded Age architecture. In 1994, it was designate...

Text on the reverse side: The Breakers occupies a commanding position on thirteen acres at Ochre Point, with cliffs overlooking the Atlantic to th...

Text on the reverse side: The Breakers was designed for luxurious summer living and entertaining, combining sea views, gardens, European craftsman...

Text on the reverse side: The two monumental carriage gates rise thirty feet above the driveway and weigh more than seven tons. Forming part of a ...

Text on the reverse side: Constructed for the Vanderbilt family in the 1890s, The Breakers showcases magnificent dolphin mosaics in its Lower Logg...

Text on the reverse side: A large summer gathering fills the lawn of The Breakers, with guests wearing pale dresses, straw hats and formal suits. ...

Text on the reverse side: Cornelius Vanderbilt rose from operating a small ferry between Staten Island and Manhattan to building one of America’s ...

Text on the reverse side: Post boxes were not always red. During the nineteenth century, many were painted green, but they could be difficult to s...

Text on the reverse side: In 1840, the Penny Black helped letters travel more simply; in 1893, the melody behind “Happy Birthday” was published. T...