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Photo 5: The Vanderbilt dining room.

The Vanderbilts hosted many elaborate parties in their formal dining room. The large table could be expanded to seat 30 guests. When they ate alone, the Vanderbilts used the round table at the far end. The carved wood ceiling and the fireplaces came from European castles and palaces.

Questions for Photo 5

1. Refer to Drawing 1 to find the location of the dining room.

2. What are your impressions of this room?

3. Why would the Vanderbilts have wanted such a large dining room?

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