In P.S. du Pont's hand on back of image: "Chestnut tree at Longwood taken by government inspector fall 1912. Trees had been sprayed with Bordeaux mixture of orchard[?] strength about every ten days since March 1912. Apparently no chestnut blight...
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...
In P.S. du Pont's hand on back of image: "Chestnut tree at Longwood taken by government inspector fall 1912. Photograph shows use of spray from above. Man in tree has spraying nozzle in hand pointing diagonally downward. The spray mist is seen...
note with image: "Series B Speedster, Series C Roadster, Series B Toy Tonneau, Series C Touring. River Street. Wilkes-Barre. 1912." on back of print: "This beautiful and nostalgic photograph was made in Wilkes-Barre near F.M. Kirby's home about...
on back of print: "F.M. Kirby's 1912 Matheson Silent Six Series C photographed at his home in Wilkes-Barre. The automobile was one of the last Matheson cars manufactured.
Text from image: "Steamer "Queen Alexandria" loading P.M. 1218 for Powell River Paper Co. Exp. 1912. View showing dryers loading. Dryers not lagged. exposed - 1912 by W.J.C."
on back of print: "Postcard, Sept. 25, 1912 postmark to Matheson Aumobile Co. This is the eveolution of your 1906 racer at Chicago, if I got its history right. Is now a 2 ton truck with 32 x 3 1/2" solid tires. Changes made at a cost of about...
