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Photographer: Mike Wintermantel
Taken: November 30, 2013
Caption: Andrew Carnegie Plaque
Additional Description: Located at the entrance to his gravesite, it reads:

Born in Scotland, Andrew Carnegie came to America in 1848 and rose from a factory bobbin boy to one of the world's most successful industrialists. His legacy is his philanthropy and the more than 20 institutions he endowed. Their work continues in his name:

Carnegie Hall
Carnegie Institute
Carnegie Mellon University
The Carnegie Trust for the Universities of Scotland
Carnegie Institution of Washington
Carnegie Foundation
The Carnegie Dunfermline Trust
Carnegie Hero Fund Commission
Carnegie Hero Funds in Europe
The Carnegie Hero Fund Trust
The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Carnegie Corporation of New York
The Carnegie United Kingdom Trust
Carnegie Council on Ethics and International Affairs
Submitted: February 20, 2014, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Database Locator Identification Number: p266812
File Size: 2.380 Megabytes

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