One of the first American titans of industry, William A. Clark (1839-1925) founded Las Vegas through his railroad ventures and also served as Senator of Montana in the early 1900s. In his lifetime, he amassed an incredible fortune and a trove of treasures that reflect American history during the late 1800s. Here, Life + Times takes a look at Clark's collection on auction at Christie's--acquired from his famously reclusive daughter, Huguette Clark--including artwork from John Singer Sargent, literature from Walt Whitman, and one of the greatest violins ever made.<br /><br />Sign up for our newsletter ► http://bit.ly/JZLTsignup<br /><br />Facebook ► http://facebook.com/OfficialLifeandTimes<br />Twitter ► http://twitter.com/LifeandTimes<br />Google+ ► http://plus.google.com/+LifeandTimes<br />Instagram ► http://instagram.com/LifeandTimesOfficial<br />Tumblr ► http://jayzslifeandtimes.tumblr.com<br /><br />Life+Times ► http://LifeandTimes.com<br />iTunes ► https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/jay-z/id112080
