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	Title:	Date:	Subject:	Description:

1.	Automatic Back Knife Lathe	1889		From W. A. Heath Catalogue

2.	Broadway Limited celebrates golden anniversary	1952-06-15	Railroads; Anniversaries	"Robert J. Timby, (left) of 757 Wynnewood Road, Philadelphia, Pa., waves cap from cab of locomotive on "Broadway Limited" June 15, 1952, 50th Anniversary of trip he made as Fireman of the steam locomotive on original run of the "Pennsylvania Special" predecessor to the "Broadway Limited". With him in cab is New York Division Engineman William Wright prior to departure of train. Mr. Timby entered the Pennsylvania Railroad service in 1889, was promoted to Engineman in 1904 and retired in 1943 after 54 years of service."

3.	Explosion at Rolling Mills in Lower Yard, 1889	1889-07	Explosions;	View from across river, showing workmen between damaged rolling mills.

4.	Explosion of Lower Yards Rolling Mill, 1889	1889-07-06	Explosions;	Written caption: "Another view of the Lower Yard Rolling Mill which exploded 10:15 pm Friday, July 5, 1889."

5.	Holcomb Baby Cardle after Explosion at Hagley Yard	1889	Explosions;	Interior view of bed and cradle with broken plaster and other rubble from explosion.

6.	Lower Yard Rolling Mills After Explosion	1889-07-06	Explosions; Mills	View of destroyed rolling mill with figures at left: Mr. and Mrs. Francis Gurney du Pont. Written caption: "Lower yard rolling mills (wheel mills) exploded 10:15 pm., Friday, July 5, 1889. Photograph taken July 6, 1889."

7.	New York, Ontario, and Western Railroad Car	1889	Railroad cars;

8.	Plaque - Schooner Job H. Jackson Jr. Built by Jackson and Sharp, Jr.	1889

9.	Rolling mills after explosion, lower Hagley yard	1889-07-06	Rolling Mills; Gunpowder	Typed caption: "Lower yard rolling mills (wheel mills) exploded 10:15 pm Friday, July 5, 1889. These mills contained the largest rolls of any of the Brandywine Mills. They were reduced in size after this explosion as much damage was done to adjoining property and especially in the Highland section of Wilmington."

10.	Ruins of the new barn at "Hagley," Jacob Broom house		Dwellings	Written captions: "Ruins of the new barn destroyed by fire Dec 26, 1889 next to Hagley, home of Francis G. du Pont. Later residence of Silliman Family."

11.	Sprague Electric Railway car, Richmond, Virginia	1889	Street railroads;	The method of jumping an electric car over a fire engine hose which may cross the track. A light metal bridge, large enough to span the hose is laid on the track, and the car passes over the obstruction without even the slightest difficulty. (halftone)

12.	Sprague Electric Railway cars, Richmond, Virginia	1889	Street railroads;	Photograph taken on the Richmond Union Passenger railway, and represents an experiment which was made to test the ability of the overhead system to conduct enough current to the extreme end of the line to operate all the cars at one time... the cars all moved promptly, and although on a slight up grade, attained their normal speed of twelve to fifteen miles per hour, without the slightest trouble or delay... (halftone)

13.	Wapwallopen Powder Mills	1889	Ordnance industry; Gunpowder; Employees; Horses; Carts & wagons;

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