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- Title
- Nylon tow rope
- Date(s)
- 1948-06-17
- Contributor(s)
- E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (originator)
- Description
-
More than a quarter mile of eight inch nylon hawser, the first to be put into commercial use, was delivered to ocean going tug Margot Moran, a 1,200 horse-power unit of Moran Towing and Transportation Company fleet. The hawser is the largest ever manufactured by Plymouth Cordage Company, Plymouth, Massachusetts and has breaking point strength of more than 105,000 pounds, comparing favorably with larger manila hawsers. It weighs over a ton, and contains enough nylon to make over 74,000 pairs...
Show moreMore than a quarter mile of eight inch nylon hawser, the first to be put into commercial use, was delivered to ocean going tug Margot Moran, a 1,200 horse-power unit of Moran Towing and Transportation Company fleet. The hawser is the largest ever manufactured by Plymouth Cordage Company, Plymouth, Massachusetts and has breaking point strength of more than 105,000 pounds, comparing favorably with larger manila hawsers. It weighs over a ton, and contains enough nylon to make over 74,000 pairs of stockings. Special factory conditioning represented several months of use at sea. The hawser is re-reeled at the factory, after a special process conditioned the line to an equivalent of several months at sea.
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- DuPont Company Product Information photographs (Accession 1972.341)
- Hagley ID
- 1972341_1397
- Collection
- DuPont Company product information collection
- Title
- Bristles and brush samples
- Date(s)
- 1938-10-04
- Contributor(s)
- E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (originator)
- Collection ID
- DuPont Company Product Information photographs (Accession 1972.341)
- Hagley ID
- 1972341_1330
- Collection
- DuPont Company product information collection
- Title
- Nylon hawser put into service
- Date(s)
- 1948-06-17
- Contributor(s)
- E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (originator), Acme Newspictures (New York, N.Y.) (photographer)
- Description
-
More than a quarter mile of eight inch nylon hawser, the first to be put into commercial use, was delivered to ocean going tug Margot Moran, a 1,200 horse-power unit of Moran Towing and Transportation Company fleet. The hawser is the largest ever manufactured by Plymouth Cordage Company, Plymouth, Massachusetts and has breaking point strength of more than 105,000 pounds, comparing favorably with larger manila hawsers. It weighs over a ton, and contains enough nylon to make over 74,000 pairs...
Show moreMore than a quarter mile of eight inch nylon hawser, the first to be put into commercial use, was delivered to ocean going tug Margot Moran, a 1,200 horse-power unit of Moran Towing and Transportation Company fleet. The hawser is the largest ever manufactured by Plymouth Cordage Company, Plymouth, Massachusetts and has breaking point strength of more than 105,000 pounds, comparing favorably with larger manila hawsers. It weighs over a ton, and contains enough nylon to make over 74,000 pairs of stockings.
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- DuPont Company Product Information photographs (Accession 1972.341)
- Hagley ID
- 1972341_1393
- Collection
- DuPont Company product information collection
- Title
- Nylon hawser put into service
- Date(s)
- 1948-06-17
- Contributor(s)
- E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (originator), Acme Newspictures (New York, N.Y.) (photographer)
- Description
-
More than a quarter mile of eight inch nylon hawser, the first to be put into commercial use, was delivered to ocean going tug Margot Moran, a 1,200 horse-power unit of Moran Towing and Transportation Company fleet. The hawser is the largest ever manufactured by Plymouth Cordage Company, Plymouth, Massachusetts and has breaking point strength of more than 105,000 pounds, comparing favorably with larger manila hawsers. It weighs over a ton, and contains enough nylon to make over 74,000 pairs...
Show moreMore than a quarter mile of eight inch nylon hawser, the first to be put into commercial use, was delivered to ocean going tug Margot Moran, a 1,200 horse-power unit of Moran Towing and Transportation Company fleet. The hawser is the largest ever manufactured by Plymouth Cordage Company, Plymouth, Massachusetts and has breaking point strength of more than 105,000 pounds, comparing favorably with larger manila hawsers. It weighs over a ton, and contains enough nylon to make over 74,000 pairs of stockings. Special factory conditioning represented several months of use at sea. The hawser is re-reeled at the factory, after a special process conditioned the line to an equivalent of several months at sea.
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- DuPont Company Product Information photographs (Accession 1972.341)
- Hagley ID
- 1972341_1394
- Collection
- DuPont Company product information collection
- Title
- Nylon hawser put into service
- Date(s)
- 1948-06-17
- Contributor(s)
- E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (originator), Acme Newspictures (New York, N.Y.) (photographer)
- Description
-
More than a quarter mile of eight inch nylon hawser, the first to be put into commercial use, was delivered to ocean going tug Margot Moran, a 1,200 horse-power unit of Moran Towing and Transportation Company fleet. The hawser is the largest ever manufactured by Plymouth Cordage Company, Plymouth, Massachusetts and has breaking point strength of more than 105,000 pounds, comparing favorably with larger manila hawsers. It weighs over a ton, and contains enough nylon to make over 74,000 pairs...
Show moreMore than a quarter mile of eight inch nylon hawser, the first to be put into commercial use, was delivered to ocean going tug Margot Moran, a 1,200 horse-power unit of Moran Towing and Transportation Company fleet. The hawser is the largest ever manufactured by Plymouth Cordage Company, Plymouth, Massachusetts and has breaking point strength of more than 105,000 pounds, comparing favorably with larger manila hawsers. It weighs over a ton, and contains enough nylon to make over 74,000 pairs of stockings. Special factory conditioning represented several months of use at sea. Moran and Plymouth officials inspect the still wrapped coil at dockside.
Show less - Collection ID
- DuPont Company Product Information photographs (Accession 1972.341)
- Hagley ID
- 1972341_1392
- Collection
- DuPont Company product information collection
- Title
- Nylon hawser put into service
- Date(s)
- 1948-06-17
- Contributor(s)
- E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (originator), Acme Newspictures (New York, N.Y.) (photographer)
- Description
-
More than a quarter mile of eight inch nylon hawser, the first to be put into commercial use, was delivered to ocean going tug Margot Moran, a 1,200 horse-power unit of Moran Towing and Transportation Company fleet. The hawser is the largest ever manufactured by Plymouth Cordage Company, Plymouth, Massachusetts and has breaking point strength of more than 105,000 pounds, comparing favorably with larger manila hawsers. It weighs over a ton, and contains enough nylon to make over 74,000 pairs...
Show moreMore than a quarter mile of eight inch nylon hawser, the first to be put into commercial use, was delivered to ocean going tug Margot Moran, a 1,200 horse-power unit of Moran Towing and Transportation Company fleet. The hawser is the largest ever manufactured by Plymouth Cordage Company, Plymouth, Massachusetts and has breaking point strength of more than 105,000 pounds, comparing favorably with larger manila hawsers. It weighs over a ton, and contains enough nylon to make over 74,000 pairs of stockings. Special factory conditioning represented several months of use at sea. The wrapped coil is unloaded from a truck before being placed aboard the tug Margot Moran, moored on the Hudson River.
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- DuPont Company Product Information photographs (Accession 1972.341)
- Hagley ID
- 1972341_1391
- Collection
- DuPont Company product information collection
- Title
- DuPont Manmade Fibers
- Date(s)
- 1975~, 1975
- Contributor(s)
- E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (sponsor)
- Description
-
Commercial explains the need for manmade fibers. Sheep are shown blocking in a group of people on a map of the United States, representing the amount of sheep the country would need if people were dependent on wool and there were no manmade fibers.
- Collection ID
- Sponsored and industrial motion picture film collection (Accession 2018.222)
- Hagley ID
- FILM_2018222_FC84_03
- Collection
- Sponsored and industrial motion picture film collection
- Title
- Letter to a Child
- Date(s)
- 1954
- Contributor(s)
- E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (sponsor)
- Description
-
William H. Radebaugh appears in this commercial for DuPont Textile Fibers where he explains, using his own drawings and charts, how the textile fibers are created.
- Collection ID
- William Henry Radebaugh films and scripts (Accession 1975.412)
- Hagley ID
- FILM_1975412_FC01
- Collection
- William Henry Radebaugh films
- Title
- Nylon toothbrush promotional image
- Date(s)
- 1955
- Contributor(s)
- E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (originator)
- Collection ID
- DuPont Company Product Information photographs (Accession 1972.341)
- Hagley ID
- 1972341_1331
- Collection
- DuPont Company product information collection
- Title
- Nylon promotional image
- Date(s)
- 1955
- Contributor(s)
- E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (originator)
- Collection ID
- DuPont Company Product Information photographs (Accession 1972.341)
- Hagley ID
- 1972341_1328
- Collection
- DuPont Company product information collection
- Title
- A Tiny Boutique Shapes Up Extra Sales With Form Persuaders of Lycra, Form Persuaders with Lycra as seen in Seventeen
- Date(s)
- 1968-04
- Contributor(s)
- E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (originator)
- Description
-
Features Lycra.
- Collection ID
- DuPont Company Textile Fibers Product Information photographs (Accession 1984.259)
- Hagley ID
- AVD_1984259_15_13_003
- Collection
- DuPont Company Textile Fibers Product Information photographs
- Title
- Lycra in Men's Fashion
- Date(s)
- 1979-05
- Contributor(s)
- E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (originator)
- Description
-
Features Lycra. Images are Charles Suppon sportswear renderings.
- Collection ID
- DuPont Company Textile Fibers Product Information photographs (Accession 1984.259)
- Hagley ID
- AVD_1984259_30_36
- Collection
- DuPont Company Textile Fibers Product Information photographs
- Title
- Form persuasive garments
- Date(s)
- 1968-04
- Contributor(s)
- E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (originator)
- Description
-
Features Lycra.
- Collection ID
- DuPont Company Textile Fibers Product Information photographs (Accession 1984.259)
- Hagley ID
- AVD_1984259_15_13_004
- Collection
- DuPont Company Textile Fibers Product Information photographs
- Title
- Non-climb, Non-cling, Antron III, Intimate Apparel and DuPont present: A study in depth on how to merchandise, display, sell permanent built-in Non-climb, Non-cling, Antron III
- Date(s)
- 1968-04
- Contributor(s)
- E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (originator)
- Description
-
Features Antron.
- Collection ID
- DuPont Company Textile Fibers Product Information photographs (Accession 1984.259)
- Hagley ID
- AVD_1984259_15_13_007
- Collection
- DuPont Company Textile Fibers Product Information photographs
- Title
- Intimate apparel, form persuaders in Lycra
- Date(s)
- 1971
- Contributor(s)
- E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (originator)
- Description
-
Features Lycra.
- Collection ID
- DuPont Company Textile Fibers Product Information photographs (Accession 1984.259)
- Hagley ID
- AVD_1984259_09_10
- Collection
- DuPont Company Textile Fibers Product Information photographs
- Title
- Danskin leotard
- Date(s)
- 1975-06
- Contributor(s)
- E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (originator)
- Description
-
Features Lycra.
- Collection ID
- DuPont Company Textile Fibers Product Information photographs (Accession 1984.259)
- Hagley ID
- AVD_1984259_44_15
- Collection
- DuPont Company Textile Fibers Product Information photographs
- Title
- Profit from young, Light Approach to dressing. Ideas on how to merchandise, display, promote and sell Form Persuasive shape-molders and mere wisps of daywear lingerie for plus sales, A study in depth sponsored by Intimate Apparel and DuPont
- Date(s)
- 1968-04
- Contributor(s)
- E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (originator)
- Collection ID
- DuPont Company Textile Fibers Product Information photographs (Accession 1984.259)
- Hagley ID
- AVD_1984259_15_13_005
- Collection
- DuPont Company Textile Fibers Product Information photographs
- Title
- Disco bodywear
- Date(s)
- 1978-08
- Contributor(s)
- E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (originator)
- Description
-
Features Antron, Lycra.
- Collection ID
- DuPont Company Textile Fibers Product Information photographs (Accession 1984.259)
- Hagley ID
- AVD_1984259_45_03
- Collection
- DuPont Company Textile Fibers Product Information photographs
- Title
- Body garments: "New Mother Returns to Modeling with a Little Help From Lycra"
- Date(s)
- 1976-12-03
- Contributor(s)
- E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (originator)
- Description
-
Features Lycra. Featuring model Barbara Clement.
- Collection ID
- DuPont Company Textile Fibers Product Information photographs (Accession 1984.259)
- Hagley ID
- AVD_1984259_17_27
- Collection
- DuPont Company Textile Fibers Product Information photographs
- Title
- How to merchandise, promote and sell Today's Natural Look through soft and gently controlling Form Persuaders, Intimate Apparel and DuPont present: How to merchandise, promote and sell Today's Natural Look through soft and gently controlling Form Persuaders
- Date(s)
- 1968-04
- Contributor(s)
- E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (originator)
- Collection ID
- DuPont Company Textile Fibers Product Information photographs (Accession 1984.259)
- Hagley ID
- AVD_1984259_15_13_006
- Collection
- DuPont Company Textile Fibers Product Information photographs
- Title
- Female employee inspects nylon bobbin
- Date(s)
- 1950
- Contributor(s)
- Hartman, Jesse E. (photographer), E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (originator)
- Description
-
Inspection of nylon yarn bobbin in the Seaford, Delaware DuPont plant.
- Collection ID
- DuPont Textile Fibers Product Information photographs (Accession 1984.259)
- Hagley ID
- 1984259_121412_010
- Collection
- DuPont Company Textile Fibers Product Information photographs
- Title
- Men working with nylon equipment
- Date(s)
- 1950~, 1950
- Contributor(s)
- E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (originator)
- Description
-
Photograph of two men working with nylon manufacturing equipment.
- Collection ID
- DuPont Textile Fibers Product Information photographs (Accession 1984.259)
- Hagley ID
- 1984259_121412_005
- Collection
- DuPont Company Textile Fibers Product Information photographs
- Title
- Man demonstrates the variety of denier differences in nylon
- Date(s)
- 1950~, 1950
- Contributor(s)
- E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (originator)
- Description
-
Photograph of man demonstrating different sizes of nylon bobbins according to the denier, size, twist, or brightness.
- Collection ID
- DuPont Textile Fibers Product Information photographs (Accession 1984.259)
- Hagley ID
- 1984259_121412_015
- Collection
- DuPont Company Textile Fibers Product Information photographs
- Title
- At last! Young bodies shape up comfortably
- Date(s)
- 1968-04
- Contributor(s)
- E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (originator)
- Collection ID
- DuPont Company Textile Fibers Product Information photographs (Accession 1984.259)
- Hagley ID
- AVD_1984259_15_13_002
- Collection
- DuPont Company Textile Fibers Product Information photographs
- Title
- The Cat Pajama advertisement
- Date(s)
- 1974-05
- Contributor(s)
- E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (originator)
- Description
-
Features Qiana, Lycra.
- Collection ID
- DuPont Company Textile Fibers Product Information photographs (Accession 1984.259)
- Hagley ID
- AVD_1984259_16_15_001
- Collection
- DuPont Company Textile Fibers Product Information photographs