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  • Rear-Admiral Samuel Francis Du Pont and Staff on the U.S.S. Wabash
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    Military officers; Navies; Ships
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    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...
  • Civil War Collections
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  • Sophie Madeleine Du Pont and Samuel Francis Du Pont at Upper Louviers
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    Houses; Porches; Military officers
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    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...
  • Civil War Collections
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  • Correspondence, Mrs. Samuel Francis (Sophie) Du Pont to Admiral Samuel Francis Du Pont, 1861-07-01
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    Correspondence;
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    Relays that Louisa is very glad Admiral is looking after H.A. talks about peace meeting in Dover, Delaware
  • Civil War Collections
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  • Correspondence, Mrs. Samuel Francis (Sophie) Du Pont to her husband, Admiral Samuel Francis Du Pont, 1861-11-18
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    Correspondence;
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    Sophie expressing gratefulness for making it through Port Royal and notes the Admiral's skill in handling the fleet. Sophie also says she is "overwhelmed" with notes of congratulations
  • Civil War Collections
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  • Correspondence, Admiral Samuel Francis Du Pont to H.W. Davis, 1861-05-08
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    Correspondence;
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    Run on the Washington offices greatly discourages Admiral Du Pont
  • Civil War Collections
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  • Correspondence, Admiral Samuel Francis Du Pont to his wife, Sophie Du Pont, 1861-07-04
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    Correspondence;
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    Admiral attended a parade for Lincoln, says he was the "ugliest man he had ever seen," hoping to come home on leave soon
  • Civil War Collections
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  • Correspondence, Admiral Samuel Francis Du Pont to Mrs. Samuel Francis (Sophie) Du Pont, 1861-10-26
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    Correspondence;
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    Hints at going to Port Royal, mentions 78 vessels in fleet, Gen. Sherman on board, Admiral Du Pont gives Sherman his first salute
  • Civil War Collections
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  • Correspondence, Admiral Samuel Francis Du Pont to William Wheeten, 1863-07-03
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    Correspondence;
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    Admiral Du Pont discussing with Mr. Wheeten the relief of his command and how unfortunate it was how his name was being tarnished, notes that the biggest upset was not being relieved of his post, but the way in which it was handled
  • Civil War Collections
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  • Correspondence, Admiral Samuel Francis Du Pont to Henry Winter Davis, 1863-07-11
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    Correspondence;
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    Admiral still upset by his removal from command, mentions to Davis he is still receiving insolent letters
  • Civil War Collections
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  • North Pole by Air This Time, Admiral?
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    Air pilots; Airplanes;
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    Text from back of image: "The U.S. Navy is making plans to carry on the work of Rear Admiral Robert Peary, U.S. Navy, discoverer of the North Pole, with an air expedition to the North Pole this coming summer. The famous discoverer was one of the...
  • Lammot du Pont, Jr. Aeronautical Collection, 1783-1950
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  • Battle Fleet Commanded from Air
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    Seaplanes; Hydroplanes;
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    Text from back of image: "For the first time in history, the United States Battle Fleet was commanded from aerial flagship, when Admiral Samuel S. Robison flew the Admiral's flag from a Navy seaplane en route from San Diego to Los Angeles. This...
  • Lammot du Pont, Jr. Aeronautical Collection, 1783-1950
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  • Correspondence, Mrs. Samuel Francis (Sophie) Du Pont to her sister, Amelia du Pont, 1860-12-16
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    Correspondence;
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    Concerning the national mood and gloomy prospect for public affairs and Admiral Du Pont's visit to Annapolis
  • Civil War Collections
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  • Correspondence, Mrs. Henry (Louisa) du Pont to her son, Henry Algernon du Pont, 1861-12-11
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    Correspondence;
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    Recounts a resolution passed by Brandywine Home Guard in honor of the Admiral at Port Royal
  • Civil War Collections
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  • Correspondence, S.F. Du Pont to Lammot du Pont, 1862-07-01
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    Correspondence;
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    Admiral Du Pont sending via the steamer Massachusetts, two hundred-pounder rifle bolts (shells) and one forty-pounder recovered at Ft. Pulaskis, fired by sailors from the Wabash. He is sending them to Lammot for safe keeping and so not to alarm his...
  • Civil War Collections
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  • Statue of Rear-Admiral Samuel Francis Du Pont
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    Military officers; Sculpture; Monuments
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    Caption on reverse: "Statue of Rear Admiral S. F. Du Pont when it stood in Du Pont Circle, Washington, D.C. - looking north, up Connecticut Avenue." The statue was designed by sculptor Launt Thompson and dedicated on 20 December 1884. Members of...
  • Civil War Collections
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  • Correspondence, Xanthus Smith to Samuel Francis Du Pont, 1863-12-15
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    Paintings; Armored vessels; Artists
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    Smith discusses a picture his sister painted for Admiral Du Pont and a drawing he made of the Confederate ironclad "Atlanta."
  • Civil War Collections
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  • Round World Flyers Greeted in America
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    Transcontinental flights; Air pilots;
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    Text from back of image: 'The American round the world flyers were officially greeted upon their return to this continent recently, by Admiral McGruder, who commanded the little fleet which chaperoned the flyers on their last perilous hop to Indian...
  • Lammot du Pont, Jr. Aeronautical Collection, 1783-1950
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  • Admiral Byrd's ship on the Christiana River
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    Ships; Waterfronts;
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    The ship is believed to be Admiral Byrd's three-masted schooner, now open for visitor tours on the Christiana River.
  • Zebley-Hoffecker Collection
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  • The Dauntless strikes again
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    Santa Monica CA- A place of honor in democracys hall of fame foes to this type of Douglas SBD Dauntless dive bomber after the historic battle of the Coral Sea. In a special message to the employees of Douglas Aircraft Company, Rear Admiral John H....
  • Nations Business Photograph Collection
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  • Correspondence, Ashburner and Company to E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, 1871-11-01
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    Foreign shipments; Calcutta, India;
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    ASHBURNER and CO (10)
  • DuPont Company Collection

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