Wednesday, February 2, 2011

Rich and Famous




Fabulous Mar a Largo in Palm Beach, Florida





Mar a Largo in Latin means Sea to Lake












This is on 20 acres between the ocean and a lake,
Marjorie Merriweather Post bought the land and
had this magnificent Mansion built 1920's
was a mere 110,000 square feet.
She commissioned Marion Wyeth
to design it and Joseph Urban
to design the interiors,
He did all the stage settings
for Flo Ziefield's Follies.
He was influenced by Venetian
and Spanish architectural elements.
The house consisted of :: ;

58 bedrooms
33 baths
12 fireplaces
3 bomb shelters.
Golf course
etc.etc. etc.


It was said, the Dining room had real gold leaf walls.
The Dining room table weighed 2 tons and took 17 artist's a year
to make it had precious stones inlaid on the top.
A secret place for the bell for her to ring for
the staff, service. Cha Cha Cha!!!



There were 75 caretakers at Mar a Largo
They also had a very special railroad car

called the Hussar. Now that is really living.












During the depression Marjorie gave food to the salvation Army
to help the starving people. I am sure she did a lot of good with her millions.






















Marjorie had four Husbands

1 Mr. Close a banker from Conn.

2 E.F. Hutton he incorp. Post foods into General Mills.

3 Joseph Davies Atty.became an ambassador and they lived in Russia during the revolution.

They brought back many fantastic art objects. What a time that was.

4 Herbert May Businessman from Pittsburgh



There is also, The Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens at 4155 Linneau Ave in Washington DC
I wish I would have gone there when I was in DC.














Dina Merrill is Nedenia m. Hutton. I always thought she was

an absolute beauty












Barbara Hutton was first Cousin to Dina Merrill. Daughter to Merriweather Post Dina married Actor Cliff Robertson.

Glenn Close Godfather was Husband #1 Mr Close the Banker. Are you totally confused? I am.

This was such interesting reading. They were such an item all the time. The world was always watching them..










Barbara Hutton's father was the brother to E.F. Hutton
Barbara Woolworth Hutton






Cary grant Married Barbara Hutton, The press made a rotten remark,







"It's Cash and Cary" This was not true as he was the only man that never used her. It was so sad the way she was treated and talked about . She was a nice person. She had to be as Cary Grant was friends even to her death bed.





Posted by Yvonne @ La Petite Gallery
Comments are welcome

Masquerade #88

Masquerade #88

Winter Deers in Maine # 89

Winter Deers in Maine # 89

Nun in St. Augustine #90

Nun in St. Augustine #90

Abe # 91

Abe # 91

Teddy Roosevelt # 92

Teddy Roosevelt # 92
unfinished still working

FDR # 93

FDR  # 93
Franklyn D. Roosevelt

Duke Himself # 94

Duke Himself  # 94

Yorkie # 95

Yorkie # 95
Silky

Poodle dog # 96

Poodle dog # 96
Precious TO CHARLOTTE

Boxer #97

Boxer  #97
Max

Boston Terrior #98

Boston Terrior #98

what's Cooking? # 99

what's Cooking?    # 99
boxer

Cocker # 100

Cocker # 100

Mr. Hobo # 101

Mr. Hobo # 101

Mr. Pug # 102

Mr. Pug # 102

Where are You? # 103

Where are You? # 103

West Point # 105

West Point  # 105

General Eisenhower #106

General Eisenhower #106

Rockland Strand #104

Rockland Strand #104

General Geo. Patton # 107

General Geo. Patton # 107
WW 11

Gen.l Douglas Mac Arthur# 108

Gen.l Douglas Mac Arthur# 108

Abe #149

Abe  #149
Took it's toll

Russian Samovar # 150

Russian Samovar # 150
Russian Samovar # 150

sheep heading home #151

sheep heading home #151
sold to Dan and Liz Finberg

Liberty Belle Farm #152

Liberty Belle Farm #152
my old farm for sale

My Thor #153

My Thor #153
Thor at Christmas

Winston # 154

Winston   # 154
Bull dog blue ribbon

Penobscot Indians camp # 155

Penobscot Indians camp # 155
Penobscot camp Maine

After the ball # 156

After the ball # 156
oil in board framed for sale

Belted Galloway # 157

Belted Galloway    # 157

autumn in Maine # 158

autumn in Maine # 158
Autumn in Maine

October # 159

October  # 159
Spruce head , in october

Maple Syrup #160 sold

Maple Syrup  #160 sold
Party in Maine- sold

Ravens sold #161

Ravens   sold  #161
Ravens are here

Some headache # 162

Some headache # 162
Why Me? Sold June 2016

Cassa Blanca's sold #163

Cassa Blanca's sold #163
cassa blanca's sold Schupack

Albatross # 164

Albatross # 164
Albatross

Southern Magnolia # 165

Harrington Cove # 166

Harrington Cove #  166
Harrington Cove

The Endeavor # 167 #167

The Endeavor # 167                           #167
The Endeavor On harrington cove

Russian Cossacks #168

Russian Cossacks  #168
Cossacks Three

Fishing boats # 169

Fishing boats # 169
2nd Prize Winner - Lobster Festival Art Show - Rockland Maine - Summer 2008

Three Guy's in a Dory # 170

Three Guy's in a Dory # 170
Three guys in a Dory

The Babe # 171

The Babe # 171
Babe 16x20