This collection helps to document the history of Singer Manufacturing Company during the period 1860 through 1880. After success in forming one of the first U.S. patent pools the Singer Company was ready to capitalize and built several new...
Handbill promoting candidate William Cannon of the Union Party for Governor of Delaware. Cannon won the election and served from 20 January 1863 until 1 March 1865, when he died in office. Many Delaware politicians disliked Cannon because of his...
Illustration. Typed caption: "1865 - the George Cecil placed in service June 13, 1865 by the Toledo Western Railroad, now part of the Wabash Railway Co."
group portraits; men; women; Suits (Clothing); dresses
HAndwritten on back: "Lammot du Pont and Mary Belin du pont Wedding Party Oct 3, 1865. Back row: Eugene du Pont, Alfred V. du Pont, Lammot du Pont, Edgar Hounsfield, Henry Belin, Jr. Center Row: Amelia du Pont, Elizabeth Mathieu, Mary Belin du...
Cartes de visite; Military officers; Uniforms; Portrait photographs
Carte de visite from an album possibly assembled by Henry Algernon du Pont. Handwritten caption: "Lieut. Preston U.S. Navy. Killed at Fort Fisher." Preston served as Flag Lieutenant under Rear-Admiral Samuel Francis Du Pont. Preston died...
On sleeve: "Naval figures on every other square, including Samuel Francis Du Pont (1865); Presented to Pierre S. du Pont by H. F. du Pont." Also includes images of prominent army officers.
Handwritten on back: "Old Monitor Cavoricus (?) - fought in Civil War."
The photo is of the monitor type ironclad U.S.S. Canonicus, commissioned in 1864. The Canonicus saw service on the James River in Virginia and participated in the...
