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...
Air pilots; Postal service; Transport planes; Air mail service;
Text from back of image: "Contrary to general opinion, coast-to-coast airmail is not a one-plane-all-the-way proposition, but the remarkable speed and success of the plan is due to the use of 14 planes for each trip from New York to San Francisco,...
Air pilots; Postal service; Transport planes; Air mail service;
Text from back of image: "Contrary to general opinion, coast-to-coast airmail is not a one-plane-all-the-way proposition, but the remarkable speed and success of the plan is due to the use of 14 planes for each trip from New York to San Francisco,...
Air pilots; Postal service; Transport planes; Air mail service;
Text from back of image: "Contrary to general opinion, coast-to-coast airmail is not a one-plane-all-the-way proposition, but the remarkable speed and success of the plan is due to the use of 14 planes for each trip from New York to San Francisco,...
Artillery (Troops); Artillery (Weaponry); Military officers
Roster of the officers who belonged to the 5th U. S. Artillery; lists of officers' promotions, appointments, casualties, and transfers; tabulation of numbers of men in each battery; and a list of where each battery was stationed.
Mrs. Ruth Haig with two bullfrogs that went to market. The only problem that stands between the domestic producer of frogs and enormous profits is the production of frogs in sufficient numbers. Until some of the problems of production have been...
Each of these 1100 bobbins represents a different item in the nylon product line made by the DuPont Company. Each differs in denier, size, twist, brightness, number of filaments or in some other factor. DuPont makes these infinite varieties to...
A square meal in 1943 style. The young lady is about to remove the cellophane wrapper from a double portion of mashed potatoes. In their present form they are dehydrated and compressed. Soaking for a few seconds in water makes them swell to many...
This proposed Victory package of dehydrated and compressed carrots takes up only about as much space as the loose dehydrated carrots, shown in the transparent display box. Each package contains six squares, each wrapped in cellophane, as shown at...
John Sheehan now makes about 10,000 combs in an eight hour day at the DuPont Company's Leominster, Massachusetts plastics plant which is operated by the Plastics Department. He handles two compact molding machines, each of which forms 10 combs...
Jumbo, on which drills are mounted, is rolled up to working face of the tunnel. The jumbo provides mounts for the drills and working space so that a number of drills can be used at one time. On this project, 112 holes are dilled for each blast....
Articles for du Pont, Bauduy, & Co. Proclaiming the establishment 20 shares worth $2000 each: Peter Bauduy and E. I. du Pont both owned 4 shares, V. M. Gaverche and Ferdinand Bauduy 3 shares each, I.P. Gaverche 2 shares, Peter Bauduy on account of...
Written caption: "A rear view of 2 accumulators of the ENIAC showing the tubes' plug-in chassis and transformers. The tubes in the upper portion are in removable chassis of 28 tubes each, arranged in vertical columns. The bottom group of tubes are...
Printed caption: "On Bedford Street in Georgetown, just off the public square, is an old, shingled house. Once it was one of the most important buildings in Sussex County, for it was built as the County Court House in 1791 and used as such for...
Handwritten on back: "These plants are included in this list because they pair, because of their width and because of the price - $150 each. They are perfect specimens. I have another pair similar to these but are compact or Dwarf, 8 x 15, price...
Handwritten on back: "Hauling ore from the mine, which unfortunately belongs to former lessees. Two teams of eight horses each & two wagons each. Mexican drivers."
Table of Contents: Prints with a purpose; Gardens that grow in contrary climates; 30,000 miles each day; Waste less, want less; Just a sturdy, dependable car; A plastic pipe cinch; Noisy welcome for intruders; Detouring the darkroom; What's new.
Table of Contents: A leg up on luxury; Made for each other; King of the road; Long-distance diagnosis; All aflutter over flags; The DBE difference; The everyman open; Log cabin's new quarters; A report on electronic publishing; Over the bounding...
Real estate business; Dwellings; Lease & rental services;
A set of three tickets for William du Pont to view local estates for consideration of renting. The reverse of each ticket bears a description of the property to which it grants admission.
