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Andrew Carnegie:Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie, Excerpt 18

Andrew Carnegie《Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie》· Chapter III · Leadership

There were at that time not half a dozen "carriage" people in the town; and not for many years after was the attempt made to introduce livery, even for a coachman. As late as 1861, perhaps, the most notable financial event which had occurred in the annals of Pittsburgh was the retirement from business of Mr. Fahnestock with the enormous sum of $174,000, paid by his partners for his interest. How great a sum that seemed then and how trifling now!

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