Written caption: "After the Explosion at Duponts mills, Wilmington, October 7th, Delawarr, 1890. 10 Killed. 1 (ditto) by horse. William H. Donahoe." Image is bordered by newsprint or other printing.
Correspondence regarding drawings made by Smith of ships in the South Atlantic Squadron for the DuPonts. Mentioned are the Wabash, Housatonic, Sebago, Mohican and other ships. Also mentioned are Captain Corbin and a Mr. McKinley.
Made from DuPonts new nylon plastic sheeting embossed to look like leather, this sample nylon briefcase is characterized by extreme toughness, good abrasion resistance and flexibility. Dr. E.E. Lewis slips papers into the briefcase held by Ruth...
For Mother's Day gift, this frilly, feminine blouse in smooth, opaque nylon tricot will delight even the most practical person because of nylons easy care qualities. Light in weight but not too sheer, the blouse can be easily and quickly washed,...
A step in the manufacture of Butacite polyvinyl butyral resin, which is used as the inner layer of laminated safety glass for automobiles. Here Butacite is being cut to widths ordered by the customer to fit his requirements for windshields and...
Butacite' polyvinyl butyral resin is used as inner layer of safety glass. Sheeting manufactured from this resin is of excellent clarity and color and is particularly resistant to the deteriorating influences of prolonged exposure to heat, light and...
This is another view of the manufacture of continuous sheeting of Butacite polyvinyl acetal resin, which is used as interlayer in modern laminated safety glass. As it passes onto a wind up roll, as shown in this picture, its unusual flexibility is...
A new feature for the tobacco counter is this standard box of 25 cigars with two inner tray overwraps and opening tapes. DuPonts suggested insert label calls attention of retailers to added freshness and to novel method for maintaining full...
At the Belle Works, DuPonts high pressure synthesis plant, one of the largest gas purification units in the world removes unwanted elements from coke gas. These 85 foot scrubbers purify carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide used in making urea, glycol...
A night view of DuPonts sprawling Belle Plant along the Kanawha River at Belle WV where chemicals are produced by high pressure synthesis. Ethylene glycol, nylon intermediates, ammonia and urea are among the products produced at Belle.
Automatic controls for treatment of wastes at DuPonts Memphis TN plant insure that effluent is made harmless before it is discharged into nearby stream. Waste treatment area includes two large eight hour retention basins and a smaller one hour...
One of two eight hour retention ponds at DuPonts Memphis, TN plant where trade waste effluent from cyanide operation is treated. From these ponds the effluent goes to a one hour retention basin to insure completion of cyanide destruction and then...
Waste from manufacturing operations at DuPonts Memphis, TN plant receives special treatment before it is finally discharged into nearby stream, Building in background houses automatic controls. Pipes carry chlorine, caustic and steam, which are...
Ammonia storage tanks at DuPonts Memphis, TN plant make interesting pattern of light and shadow. Each tank holds 200,000 pounds of anhydrous ammonia, which is one of the raw materials from which the plant produces hydrogen and sodium cyanide,...
Night view of DuPonts Memphis TN plant. Plant produces sodium cyanide, hydrogen cyanide, potassium cyanide and hydrogen peroxide, essential in the manufacture of a variety of products. It also makes acrylonitrile, a raw material for Orlon acrylic...
Compressors are basic tools for making ammonia for industry and as a starting material for other products of the Belle WV plant of DuPonts Polychemicals Department. Six of a battery of fifteen primary compressors in line build up fast pressures in...
