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Title
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Multimillionaire Kept Low Profile
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Description
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Article on Lamon Vernon Harkness, who lived in Kansas City, Missouri from 1888 to 1891. Harkness inherited his wealth from his father, S.V. Harkness, who was a partner in Standard Oil. He was reported to be one of the wealthiest men in the United States, �??second only to Rockefeller.�?� Harkness built a mansion at 3125 Troost Avenue in an area called �??Millionaire�??s Row.�?� He did not stay in Kansas City long, leaving in 1891 to move to Kentucky.
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Date
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1990-02-21
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Wealthiest Kansas Citians
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Description
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At the time of this newspaper clipping, Mrs. R. Pryor Combs was probably Kansas City's richest woman. The richest man ever to live in Kansas City was L. V. Harknes, who lived here from 1888 to 1891. The richest resident of this century was R. A. Long, worth $32 million.
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Date
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1959-09-09
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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It Happened in Kansas City
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Description
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Short article about the "richest man ever to live in Kansas City," Lamon Harkness, or L. V. Harkness, residing in a brownstone mansion on Linwood Boulevard east of Troost Avenue. Upon his death in 1915 he left an estate of $150 million dollars, garnered from Standard Oil money.
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Date
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1951-09-09
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
