Carnegie the “Robber Baron” “He saw himself as a hero of working people, yet he crushed their unions. The richest man in the world, he railed against privilege. A generous philanthropist, he slashed the wages of the workers who made him rich.” eature/meet_andrews.htmlhttp:// eature/meet_andrews.html
WAS HE A “ROBBER BARON” ?
Pittsburgh Steel Factories PHOTOGRAPHER: [Abram M. Brown.] DATE: HEADING: Pittsburgh. Smoke Problem. #: A432. From the Collections of the Pennsylvania Department, The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh.Abram M. Brown xhibit/neighborhoods/strip/strip_ n27.html
CARNEGIE WORKED IN A FACTORY AS A BOY IN PITTSBURGH At the age of thirteen, Andrew Carnegie began his new life in America as a bobbin boy in a cotton factory.
IMMIGRANT WORKERS Carnegie was one of millions of children who worked in the factories of America.
CARNEGIE’S JOBS AS A BOY “At fifteen he took a job as a messenger boy for a telegraph company. It was heaven compared to his job down in the dark cellar of the steam engine room. In his next job, at seventeen, he became a telegrapher, making good money, $25 per month.” /Carnegie14.html
Young Knitters in London Hosiery Mill, London, Tennessee
Indiana Glass Works Photographs by Lewis B. Hines
Young Cigar Makers in Tampa, Florida Photo by: Lewis W. Hine historyplac e.com/unit edstates/c hildlabor/in dex.htmlhttp://www. historyplac e.com/unit edstates/c hildlabor/in dex.html
Boys in the packing room at the Brown Mfg. Co. Evansville, Ind.
The Strength of the New Stock
At the Base of the Blast Furnace Pittsburgh Portraits by Joseph Stella
In the Light of a Five-Ton Ingot
Immigrant out of Work
Slav in Bread Line
Tired Out
CARNEGIE’S DREAM TO BECOME WEALTHY BY AGE 30 COMES TRUE
Ahh, The Life of the Rich Man… Skibo, f1.library. cmu.edu/ Andrew/1 9.htm
Skibo Masons Pose
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Skibo Castle
REFLECTION Running around the walls of the room were the slogans that had inspired him throughout his life: "Let There Be Light," "The Kingdom of Heaven Is Within You," "The Gods Send Thread For The Web Begun," "All Is Well Since All Grows Better," and "Thine Own Reproach Alone Do Fear.“ carnegieman.html
Front Hall of Skibo Castle
Dining Room
Library
Gun Room
Mrs. Carnegie’s Sitting Room
Mrs. Carnegie’s Bedroom
Swimming Pool
Carnegie Home in New York
Carnegie Gardners Skiebo Castle
Skibo Castle Workers
Laying Foundation of Church
Andrew Carnegie Golfing
Andrew Carnegie Successful Businessman u.edu/Andrew/07.htm
Shooting Party u.edu/Andrew/72.htm
Louise Whitfield Carnegie u.edu/Andrew/06.htm
Andrew Carnegie and Wife Louise u.edu/Andrew/08.htm
Margaret Carnegie m drew/42.htm
Margaret Carnegie
Margaret Carnegie & Rannoch
Louise and Daughter Margaret u.edu/Andrew/55.htm
Andrew Carnegie and Wife Louise u.edu/Andrew/10.htm
Caption: Andrew Carnegie saying farewell to Pittsburgh. Mr. Carnegie and wife [Louise] leaving East Liberty Station in 1914 on last visit to this city. Notes: Photographer: Frank E. Bingaman. Frank E. Bingaman Date: 30 October Caption: Andrew Carnegie saying farewell to Pittsburgh.
Andrew Carnegie, accompanied by Arthur Arton Hamerschlag, first director, reviewing students of the Carnegie Technical Schools. PHOTOGRAPHER: Frank E. Bingaman. DATE: HEADING: Pittsburgh. Carnegie, Andrew. #: B377. From the Collections of the Pennsylvania Department, The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. Frank E. Bingaman
WAS CARNEGIE A “ROBBER BARON”? Carnegie founded 2,509 libraries in the English- speaking world, including ones in Michigan, New York, Ohio, Vermont, and Washington, D.C. He also established several trusts and helped found Carnegie Mellon University. At the time of his death in 1919, Carnegie had given away over $350 million.