| Robert Cornelius [Henry Howard Houston, 1820-1895] 1840 Daguerreotype, 1/6 plate Library Company of Philadelphia Print Dept. Cased photos [P.8896.1] LL/50464 Portrait of Houston as a young man. He has a full head of hair, and is wearing a wide black tie. Houston was a prominent Philadelphia businessman with interests in railroads, shipping and oil. His real estate dealings led to the development of the Chestnut Hill neighborhood in Philadelphia.
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