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Solomon Robert Guggenheim (February 2, 1861 – November 3, 1949) was an American businessman in needlework, gold, silver, copper, and lead and an art collector. He is best known for establishing the Solomon R. Guggenheim was born into the wealthy Guggenheim family , and founded the Yukon Gold Company in Alaska, among other business interests. He began collecting art in the 1890s, and he retired from his business after World War I to pursue art collecting. He eventually focused on modern art under the guidance of artist Baroness Hilla von Rebay , creating an important collection by the 1930s and opened his first museum in 1939.
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The opening as it stood in 2010
Solomon Robert Guggenheim (February 2, 1861 – November 3, 1949) was an American businessman, art collector, and philanthropist .
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The opening as it stood in 2015
Solomon Robert Guggenheim (February 2, 1861 – November 3, 1949) was an American businessman, art collector and philanthropist . He is best known for establishing the Solomon R.Born into a wealthy mining family , Guggenheim founded the Yukon Gold Company in Alaska, among other business interests.He began collecting art in the 1890s, and after World War I, he retired from his business to pursue full-time art collecting.Eventually, under the guidance of artist Hilla von Rebay , he focused on the collection of modern and contemporary art , creating an important collection by the 1930s and opening his first museum in 1939.
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The opening as it stood in 2020
Solomon Robert Guggenheim (February 2, 1861 – November 3, 1949) was an American businessman and art collector. He is best known for establishing the Solomon R. Guggenheim was born into a wealthy mining family , and he founded the Yukon Gold Company in Alaska, among other business interests.He began collecting art in the 1890s, and he retired from his business after World War I to pursue art collecting.He eventually focused on modern art under the guidance of artist Baroness Hilla von Rebay , creating an important collection by the 1930s and opening his first museum in 1939.
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
American businessman and art collector (1861–1949) Solomon Robert Guggenheim (February 2, 1861 – November 3, 1949) was an American businessman and art collector. He is best known for establishing the Solomon R. Guggenheim was born into a wealthy mining family , and he founded the Yukon Gold Company in Alaska, among other business interests. He began collecting art in the 1890s, and he retired from his business after World War I to pursue art collecting. He eventually focused on modern art under the guidance of artist Baroness Hilla von Rebay , creating an important collection by the 1930s and opened his first museum in 1939.
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american businessman
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american businessman in needlework
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