First air express shipment in history of transportation consisting of five bolts of silk weighing 50 pounds was flown 65 miles in 71 minutes from Dayton to Columbus OH on Nov. 7 1910, lashed to the framework of an open cockpit Wright biplane....
One entire wall in the living room of The Nylon Suite, a new deluxe feature of the Hotel DuPont is covered with draperies made of an F. Schumacher & Company floral pattern screen print. Predominantly grey in tone the drapes are all nylon twill,...
Carpet, upholstery, lamp shades, drapes-it's all nylon in The Nylon Suite, a new deluxe feature of the Hotel DuPont. The draperies are made of F. Schumacher & Company floral patter screen print. Predominantly grey in tone, the drapes are all nylon...
Wrapping Victory Garden produce in cellophane and freezing it at locker plants will provide fresh, flavorsome food to approximately a million American families this year. There are 4,600 locker plants, mainly in rural and suburban areas. Here...
A loading and shading operation in the manufacture of paint, consisting of the mixing, shading and thinning of the finished product at the Philadelphia Plant of the DuPont Company.
The DuPont Band, numbering more than 60 company employees, plays for the entertainment of guests at DuPont's 150th Anniversary celebration July 18 on the banks of Brandywine Creek, near Wilmington, Delaware. Nearly 7,000 spectators, consisting...
The DuPont Chorus, numbering 100 company employees, in 19th century costumes, sings during the DuPont 150th Anniversary celebration July 18 on the banks of the Brandywine Creek, near Wilmington, Delaware. Nearly 7,000 spectators, consisting almost...
William H. Hart, chairman of DuPont's 150th anniversary planning committee, welcomes guests to ceremony July 18 on banks of Brandywine Creek near Wilmington, Delaware. Nearly 7,000 spectators, consisting almost wholly of active and retired DuPont...
The DuPont Chorus, numbering 100 company employees, in 19th century costumes, sings during the DuPont 150th Anniversary celebration July 18 on the banks of the Brandywine Creek, near Wilmington, Delaware. Nearly 7,000 spectators, consisting almost...
Collection guide for Irv Koons collection. The Irv Koons archive includes marketing research studies, business correspondence, public relations files, and material from the designer's packaging courses. In addition to this textual component, the...
Collection guide; Manufacturing and related sectors
Collection guide for a small batch of records consisting of company documents preserved by an
individual after the end of operations by the Wilmington Finishing Company. They
include copies of the company’s charter and supplements, bylaws and...
on front of card: "Tea Room and Service Station. The Windmill Tourist Camp, Seneca Falls, N.Y. 125 Miles East of Niagara Falls, N.Y. Routes 5 and 20." on back of card: "Windmill Tourist Camp. Consisting of 14 furnished cottages, Tea Room, and...
Text from back of image: 'Six planes of the Naval Air Squadron 10-P-1 pictured sweeping over Pearl Harbor, Honolulu, at the end of their epic flight from San Francisco Bay. The first flight, consisting of the 10-P-1, 2 and 3 is in the foreground...
