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...
Correspondence from wife to husband regarding every day life, which she says she condenses on account of bad eyesight. She discusses the visit of Mr. and Mrs. Gerhard and others, and comments on the letters he has sent her. Sophia laments over not...
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...
Caption: "Discovery of a rebel batter and camp on Vernon River, Geo. Dec. 11th 1861, by the U.S. gun boats 'Ottowa,' 'Seneca,' 'Pembina,' and 'Mary Andrew' under command of Capt. Rogers of the 'Wabash.' Presented to Commodore Dupont with the...
Text from back of image: "The above photo shows Major General Patrick, Chief of the Army Air Service with collection of trophies won by the Army airmen. The wreath shown in picture was presented by Japan to the World Flyers, also the Locatelli...
Table of Contents: Organization for restoration; Making assurance doubly sure; The airline to the Orient; The colors are permanent; The urge to buy; Crystal urea; Around the world with Dulux; The fashion parade for southern wear; What's new;...
President Truman was all smiles recently when he was presented with a 31 pound Alaskan King salmon by Gov. Ernest H. Gruening of Alaska. Governor Gruening (center) made the presentation in the presence of Secretary of the Interior J.A. Krug. The...
In the center is the director, Mortimer Stewart, who controls each of the three cameras. By a twist of a knob he brings any of the 3 cameras into the circuit. At the left is Izotta Jewel before one camera (camera in this case refers to the unit...
Gail Evans, left, and Oliver Rodman, sportsmen and gun experts, discuss the history of ammunition and give hunting tips to the television audience of WRGB during a commercial presented by Remington Arms.
The First Automobile Show-People weren't even sure that the horseless carriage was "here to stay" when the first automobile show was held at the Old Madison Square Garden, New York, in 1900. Manufacturers of that period had different ideas as to...
Reports on the San Francisco powder market and powder sales. Gibbons and Lammot request that DuPont package powder for the San Francisco Market as California Rifle to appeal to hunters. Gibbons and Lammot presented city celebration committee with...
Boston Navy Yard War Service awarded to Lieutenant Adolph A. Gathemann, U.S.N.; Text from image: Certificate of Registry, Register No. 27, Merit Roll, Boston Navy Yard, War Service, The name of Lieut. Adolph A. Gathemann, U.S.N. is hearby placed on...
