1310 King Street was the home of Captain Thomas Starr who fed his entire crew, both black and white, at his home when his vessel was in port. A large Dutch oven was in the yard.
"Mammoth birthday cake with twenty-five lighted candles in the dining car of the "Broadway Limited," ready to be cut and served to each passenger on the train June 15th, which day marked the silver anniversary of this world-famous train, which...
"The black object in the plastic bag held above in an outstretched gloved hand is plutonium, which emerges from the final production processes at Savannah River in metal form. Plutonium, an element not found on earth, is created in Savannah River...
A controversy is developing in the ranks of TWA, The Lindbergh Line over the question are passengers in the Douglas airliners going to consume so much more food while flying that the cost of feeding them is going to show a sharp advance? The...
A new type of outdoor sign originally conceived by engineers of the Sun Oil Company mounted next to a conventional sign illustrates elimination of glare from projecting lamps. The new sign on the right is illuminated from within by cold cathode...
A pad steam process developed by the DuPont Company's Dyestuffs Division, provides an economical method for continuous application of vat dyes to relatively small quantities of fine fabrics. A working model of the apparatus is here being...
Accompanying text: "193399 Women Wets Bolt to Aid Roosevelt. The candidacy of Gov. Roosevelt for President was indorsed July 7 by the executive committee of the Women's Organization for National Prohibition Reform. The Committee urged its members...
According to the note from Mr. Vinson (included after the catalog), this catalog showing the 1955 Ford Thunderbird with the metal spear was supposed to have been destroyed when Mr. Ford decided he didn't like the spear. The car and cataloged were...
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...
Bank calendar. Printed caption: "Five miles south of Dover stands the John Dickinson Mansion. Built in 1740, it is a concrete reminder of the great statesman who lived there. Nearby is Dover Air Force Base. John Dickinson (1732-1808) studied law in...
Bank calendar. Printed caption: "The old cypress-shingled house on Shipcarpenter Street, and the buildings behind it, were moved there and restored by the Lewes Historical Society. The Burton-Ingram house was built in the early 1800s, though a...
Berry transmits a check and statement of accounts (both not included here). Berry also reports on powder shipped to a Mr. McKay of Lousiville and damage from canal transport.
Berry transmits an account of sales and a statement of accounts (both not included here). He also discusses his efforts to sell to an area grocer and reports on his competitor.
Better goods satisfy customers and build markets. Quality tests during the development of a new pigment are charted above in a laboratory of the DuPont Company. DuPont carries on extensive research, both applied and fundamental.