Typed caption: "Henry Miller's home, Barley Mill Road, opposite Hall of Records, where bridge is now. Miller was foreman of millwright and wheelright at Hagley Yard."
Typed caption: "Upper Hagley works on the Brandywine were built in 1812. It was at this mill where Alexis I. du Pont, third son of E. I. du Pont de Nemours, was injured on Saturday afternoon, August 22, 1857 which resulted in his death the...
Contrast the primitive type of cupola an the left with that shown on the right. The left is made of a number of cast iron staves bound together with wrought iron bands. The material for the charge is carried up a ladder by hand and dumped into...
Coal mine breaker with coal dust or waste storage to left and limestone to right, The limestone is crushed to powder to coat the wall and roof of the mine to help prevent explosions
Crucible steel plant pouring floor at a unknown location. Pouring small ingots. Note the ingot mold which apparently got knocked and tipped over at the end of the row
Crucible steel plant at a unknown location. Either pulling a hot crucible from the heating furnace or placing a crucible loaded with a charge into the pit
Typed caption: "Removal of cured tire: Cured tire is ready to be removed from press for studies to determine role of cord in tire performance. Equipment is part of facilities for study of processing methods and development of new industrial end...
Typed caption: "'Dacron' polyester fiber is known for its strength but this characteristic undergoes regular tests here in the physical testing laboratory at Kinston, N.C., where 'Dacron' is made. This 'Dacron' tow (rope-like in appearance) is...
Typed caption: "Tire plunger test: An instron tester, capable of exerting force of 10,000 pounds, is used to determine carcass strength and exact force required to push plunger through wall of fully inflated tire. Equipment is part of facilities...
