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P.T. 巴纳姆：奋斗与胜利·补录 99
P.T. 巴纳姆《奋斗与胜利》· Struggles and Triumphs · 领导
As outside clerk for the Bowery Amphitheatre I had casually learned that the collection of curiosities comprising Scudder’s American Museum, at the corner of Broadway and Ann Street, was for sale. It belonged to the daughters of Mr. Scudder, and was conducted for their benefit by John Furzman, under the authority of Mr. John Heath, administrator. The price asked for the entire collection was fifteen thousand dollars. It had cost its founder, Mr. Scudder, probably fifty thousand dollars, and from the profits of the establishment he had been able to leave a large competency to his children. The Museum, however, had been for several years a losing concern, and the heirs were anxious to sell it. Looking at this property, I thought I saw that energy, tact and liberality, were only needed to make it a paying institution, and I determined to purchase it if possible.
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定位：Additional excerpt 99 · 核对日期：2026-10-19 · 核验：短摘录
白话
巴纳姆在当外勤职员时，偶然得知百老汇与安街拐角处的美国博物馆（原属斯库德先生）正在出售。这座博物馆由斯库德先生创立，曾耗资约五万美元，但近年来一直亏损，继承人急于脱手，要价一万五千美元。巴纳姆观察后认为，只要投入精力、策略和慷慨经营，就能让它扭亏为盈，于是决心买下。他看中的不是现状，而是潜在价值：别人眼里的赔钱货，在他眼里是未被激活的资产。关键做法是：先评估资产真实价值与失败原因，再判断自己能否用不同方法改变局面，最后果断出手。
上下文
巴纳姆是美国19世纪著名演艺经纪人和博物馆经营者，他在自传《奋斗与胜利》中回忆自己如何从底层职员起步，买下第一座博物馆。
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