Hulett ore unloaders pick up 17 tons at a time-battery of four hoists at Pennsylvania Railroad docks in Cleveland relieve a big steamship of its cargo almost as quickly as a truck driver gets rid of a load of coal. Four moths almost as wide as a...
The New York Central's Empire State Express clears the end of the station platform at Rochester NY on the way to New York City. Making its run in daylight in both directions, the Central's crack streamliner connects Detroit, Cleveland, Buffalo and...
John D. Rockefeller, Sr. and Jr. photographed outside of their New York home after they had attended services at the Park Avenue Baptist Church, where Dr. Harry Emerson Fosdick, militant exponent of modernism, preached his first sermon as...
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...
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.
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.
Warwick Iron and Steel Company, Pottsville, Pennsylvania. Original open top blast furnace and new furnace. Note: the date is from a color postcard not in this collection. The photo taken for the postcard was taken at the same time as this photo. ...
Iron shell open top blast furnaces with three pass stoves. The single charging elevator feeds both furnaces by the connecting walk way at the charging floor level. The two stoves with a tempory roof are possibly Whitwell four pass stoves under...
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...
Correspondence in which Smith discusses his work in photography as both a photographer and writer. Smith also discusses his father's work on a "Greek play" which was to be performed at the Philadelphia Academy of Music.
Dr. Paul W. Morgan of DuPont's Textile Fibers Pioneering Research Laboratory demonstrates the making of nylon, instantaneously, at room temperature, without any apparatus other than a drinking glass, a small jar or beaker. Practical commercial...
The instruments in the control room at DuPont's Victoria Texas plant serve both as a reporter and regulator. A meter, for example, controlling the flow of a liquid sends a report to another device set to the required standard. A third instrument...
Hair brushes bristled with Tynex nylon monofilament are popular with both men and women. They have good strength and resiliency and shed water quickly. These brushes have backs of DuPont's Lucite acrylic resin.