The E. I du Pont de Nemours & Company minute books document an important era in the history of the company from just before the turn of the twentieth century through the 1930s. The DuPont Company in this time went through many changes in structure...
The records consist of photocopies of miscellaneous documents of the Empire Steel and Iron Company, the originals of which are in the possession of the National Canal Museum at Easton, Pa. Most of them seem to have come from the Mount Hope site....
Hendrick discusses the problems he has had with the springs and the steps he took to fix them from installing a soft rubber bumper between the springs to having the lightest person sitting on that side of the automobile. Hendrick notes that the...
Text from back of image: "Major S. M. Strong, flight surgeon of the Medical Corps attached to Mitchel Field at Garden City L.I., had a remarkable experience a few days ago while on a flight to test the recording barograph and get the 'ceiling' of...
Caption on reverse: "This photograph of Admiral Du Pont's house on the Louviers estate was given to Dorsey Gardner by Mrs. Du Pont (Aunt Sophie) and by him to me Bessie Gardner du Pont. In the photograph Admiral Samuel Francis Du Pont and Mrs. Du...
Printed caption: "On Bedford Street in Georgetown, just off the public square, is an old, shingled house. Once it was one of the most important buildings in Sussex County, for it was built as the County Court House in 1791 and used as such for...
Caption on back: "The new Soda House built on the R.R. spur from Montchanin into the Eleutherian Works - This building was used for storing and pulverizing nitrate of soda having been built in the late eighties and took the place of the Acid Works...
Handwritten on back: "Aunt Paulina, P.S. du Pont, Nora Churchman, on the veranda at Goodstay." Typed on back: "l to r: Pierre S. du Pont, Paulina du Pont, Nora Churchman."
Caption on reverse: "Picture taken on board the U.S.S. Wabash, in the harbor of Port Royal, South Carolina in 1862, and presented by J. C. Vail of Morristown, N.J. to Senator H. A. du Pont of Delaware in memory of Rear-Admiral S. F. Du Pont, April...
Railroad cars loaded with produce for New York City markets cross the Hudson River on barges which come to rest alongside the New York piers. Before being auctioned off or shipped to consignees, the lots may be inspected by U.S. Department of...
Railroad cars loaded with produce for New York City markets cross the Hudson River on barges which come to rest alongside the New York piers. Before being auctioned off or shipped to consignees, the lots may be inspected by U.S. Department of...
From back: "The Fathers of Brandywine. This drawing portrays the God of Waters, Neptune, pouring the water of the Brandywine Creek into the pocket of Eleuthere Irenee du Pont. The red color on his left cheek identifies the claret mark...
Original building was 18 40 person classrooms, 4 20 person classrooms, auditorium, stage and dressing rooms. Boys' and girls' toilets on each floor. Teachers' room and Principal's office suites. 3 store rooms, boiler room, coal storage, electric...
Original building was 18 40 person classrooms, 4 20 person classrooms, auditorium, stage and dressing rooms. Boys' and girls' toilets on each floor. Teachers' room and Principal's office suites. 3 store rooms, boiler room, coal storage, electric...
