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John Jacob Astor IV was one of the richest men in the world when he died on the Titanic. Here's a look at his life. Story by [email protected] (Frank Olito,Erin McDowell) ...
Months before his death, 47-year-old real estate developer John Jacob Astor IV scandalized New York high society by marrying ...
An American buyer won the bidding war for John Jacob Astor IV's 14-carat gold Waltham pocket watch, shattering the auctioneer's pre-sale estimate of £150,000, according to Henry Aldridge & Son.
A gold pocket watch owned by John Jacob Astor, the wealthiest passenger aboard the Titanic, sold for $1.5 million at auction. Owned by John Jacob Astor IV, the timepiece went down with the ship ...
John Jacob Astor IV's gold pocket watch that was recovered from his body after the Titanic sank has sold for a record total of nearly $1.5 million. (Henry Aldridge & Son LTD / Fox News) ...
A gold watch worn by John Jacob Astor IV, a member of the wealthy Astor family and the richest man aboard the Titanic, sold for a record-breaking £1.175 million ($1.485 million) at auction on ...
When John Jacob Astor IV died on the Titanic, he was one of the world's richest people. He built landmark New York hotels like the Astoria Hotel and the St. Regis. Astor's wife, who was 30 years ...
When John Jacob Astor IV died on the Titanic 112 years ago, he was one of the world's richest people. He built landmark New York hotels like the Astoria Hotel and the St. Regis. Astor's wife, who was ...
When John Jacob Astor IV died on the Titanic, he was one of the world's richest people. He built landmark New York hotels like the Astoria Hotel and the St. Regis. Astor's wife, who was 30 years ...
John Jacob Astor IV was born on July 13, 1864, in New York into one of the most affluent families in the world. The first John Jacob Astor. Stock Montage/ Getty ...
When John Jacob Astor IV died on the Titanic 112 years ago, he was one of the world's richest people. He built landmark New York hotels like the Astoria Hotel and the St. Regis. Astor's wife, who was ...