Correspondence from Sophie to her husband describing the aftermath of the explosion and the people she is hosting in her house, including the Syle boys (Louis and Fred). Friend Polly and niece Lina stayed with Sophie to help around the house.
Correspondence inquiring about Mr. Davis' late speech in Brooklyn, which Sophie heard about from Mrs. Charles du Pont. Sophie tells Mr. Davis about recent letters she has received from her husband about the war. Sophie also mentions taking care of...
Schoolboys of San Francisco lined up for inspection in front of their tents at the training camp at Manzanita, CA. This camp was formed exclusively for the school children of San Francisco and the bay cities. The purpose of this camp is to teach...
Text on back 'Making aviators of our college boys. View of the aviation camp at Mastic, L.I. [Long Island] showing the hangars and headquarters of the Aerial Unit.'
Periodicals; Chemical industry; Explosives; Dynamite;
Table of Contents: Avoid Thawing Accidents; The Trouble Duo; Improved Red Cross Dynamite; A Winner: Red Cross Extra 20%; Snow Doesn't Fease the Red Cross Blaster; Word "Danger" on Every Cartridge; A Remarkable Shot with DuPont Straight Dynamite and...
Text from image: "The Washington Monument is built of stone contributed by all the nations of the earth to honor the founder of this republic. From Arlington, across the river, where sleep the men who died for freedom, it looks like a giant spike...
Heating rivets which hold the steel plates against the tremendous pressure of the water, is an important link in the chain of shipbuilding. The worker keeps steady pace with the demands of the riveters, and as tons of rivets are used in each ship,...
Text from image: "Which Bridge Do You Want? American labor can either build a bridge of ships to help Pershing's army or it can permit enemy agitators to stretch the hyphen of disloyalty as a bridge to aid our enemies. Co-operation and vigorous...
Text from image: "Knowing What We Defend is Important, Too. The Washington Monument is built of stone contributed by all the nations of the earth to honor the founder of this republic. From Arlington, across the river, where sleep the men who died...