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Title: Interview with Thomas Hoopes, 1969 July 23 [transcript]
Date(s): 1969-07-23
Contributor(s): Hoopes, Thomas (interviewee), Scafidi, John A. (interviewer), Ryff, Allen (interviewer)
Description: Transcript of interview with Thomas Hoopes who worked for the Hoopes Borthers and Darlington Company. The interview took place in West Chester, Pennsylvania.
Collection: Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interview transcripts on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 2026)
Hagley ID: 2026_052913_11

Title: Interview with Thomas Hoopes, 1969 July 23 [audio](part 1)
Date(s): 1969-07-23
Contributor(s): Hoopes, Thomas (interviewee), Scafidi, John A. (interviewer), Ryff, Allen (interviewer)
Description: Hoopes gives a history of the company including the addition of rubber to wagon wheels, the changes the company underwent during World War II, the introduction of electricity, the relationships with the competition, best business practices, the management of the company, and different types of tires.
Collection: Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370)
Hagley ID: 1970370_72913_Hoopes_part1

Title: Interview with Thomas Hoopes, 1969 July 23 [audio](part 2)
Date(s): 1969-07-23
Contributor(s): Hoopes, Thomas (interviewee), Scafidi, John A. (interviewer), Ryff, Allen (interviewer)
Description: Hoopes gives a history of the company including the addition of rubber to wagon wheels, the changes the company underwent during World War II, the introduction of electricity, the relationships with the competition, best business practices, the management of the company, and different types of tires.
Collection: Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370)
Hagley ID: 1970370_72913_Hoopes_part2

Title: Interview with George Christ, 1969 July 23 [audio]
Date(s): 1969-07-23
Contributor(s): Christ, George (interviewee), Scafidi, John A. (interviewer), Ryff, Allen (interviewer)
Description: George M. Christ, a worker in the blacksmith shop at Hoopes Brothers and Darlington, describes his career manufacturing wagon wheels. In his interview he details the wheel-making process, various types of tires, the rate of production of wagon wheels, and how the workers utilized the shrinker machine to make wheels.
Collection: Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interviews on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 1970.370)
Hagley ID: 1970370_72913_Christ

Title: Interview with George Christ, 1969 July 23 [transcript]
Date(s): 1969-07-23
Contributor(s): Christ, George (interviewee), Scafidi, John A. (interviewer), Ryff, Allen (interviewer)
Description: Transcript of interview with George Christ who worked for the Hoopes Brothers and Darlington Company. The interview took place in West Chester, Pennsylvania.
Collection: Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation interview transcripts on the history of the DuPont Company Powder Yard (Accession 2026)
Hagley ID: 2026_052813_02

Title: Codorus Iron Works : gearing catalogue of Baugher, Kurtz & Stewart -- manufacturers of the Rechard turbine water wheel, York bark mill, York corn breaker, mill gearing and machinery of all kinds
Date(s): 1894
Contributor(s): Baugher, Kurtz & Stewart (author)
Hagley ID: TC_08052422

Title: Driving spokes on steel horse, from 'The Wooden Wheel Industry'
Date(s): 1948
Contributor(s): Hoopes Brothers & Darlington, Inc. (originator)
Description: Written on verso: 'Walter Kreile drives spokes on steel horse. Glue is applied to the ends of the spokes first. An empty hub, enclosed in iron casing, can be seen in foreground of spoke ends.'
Collection: Hoopes Brothers & Darlington, Inc. photographs (Accession 1969.099)
Hagley ID: 6999_039

Title: Hoopes, Bro. & Darlington horse-drawn parade float
Date(s): 1925
Contributor(s): Hoopes Brothers & Darlington, Inc. (originator)
Description: Written on verso: 'Exhibit on horse-drawn vehicle.'
Collection: Hoopes Brothers & Darlington, Inc. photographs (Accession 1969.099)
Hagley ID: 6999_044

Title: Riveting through iron wheel hub, from 'The Wooden Wheel Industry'
Date(s): 1948
Contributor(s): Hoopes Brothers & Darlington, Inc. (originator)
Description: Written on verso: 'Riveting through iron hub that strengthens the hub-and-spoke union.'
Collection: Hoopes Brothers & Darlington, Inc. photographs (Accession 1969.099)
Hagley ID: 6999_035

Title: J.W. Bates in Hoopes, Bro. & Darlington booth for sesquicentennial celebration
Date(s): 1949
Contributor(s): Hoopes Brothers & Darlington, Inc. (originator)
Description: Written on verso: 'J. W. Bates, Sup't. in HB&D booth at Ind. Exh. Armory for Sesqui-Centennial Celebration Sept 1949.'
Collection: Hoopes Brothers & Darlington, Inc. photographs (Accession 1969.099)
Hagley ID: 6999_005

Title: Unsuccessful patent for three-lug wheel and rim
Date(s): 1924-02-18
Contributor(s): Hoopes Brothers & Darlington, Inc. (originator)
Collection: Hoopes Brothers & Darlington, Inc. photographs (Accession 1969.099)
Hagley ID: 6999_056

Title: Packard automobile with 3-lug wheels
Date(s): 1920?, 1920
Contributor(s): Hoopes Brothers & Darlington, Inc. (originator)
Collection: Hoopes Brothers & Darlington, Inc. photographs (Accession 1969.099)
Hagley ID: 6999_059

Title: America La France fire engine wheel
Date(s): 1916?, 1916
Contributor(s): Hoopes Brothers & Darlington, Inc. (originator)
Description: Written on verso: '(not shown) tire carrying-rims fitted and bolted in place to tolerate rapid changing and hard treatment.'
Collection: Hoopes Brothers & Darlington, Inc. photographs (Accession 1969.099)
Hagley ID: 6999_053

Title: Poster depicting the process of 'The Wooden Wheel Industry' processes
Date(s): 1948
Contributor(s): Hoopes Brothers & Darlington, Inc. (originator)
Description: Written on verso: 'Ross McBrayne, Thomas Hoopes Jr., Mr. Bates.'
Collection: Hoopes Brothers & Darlington, Inc. photographs (Accession 1969.099)
Hagley ID: 6999_030

Title: Print of a Hoopes, Bro. & Darlington wheel
Date(s): 1897
Contributor(s): Hoopes Brothers & Darlington, Inc. (originator)
Description: Written on card: 'Hoopes Bro. & Darlington Fine Wheels Light and Heavy Sizes West Chester, Pa, copyright...E. A. Wright, Phila.'
Collection: Hoopes Brothers & Darlington, Inc. photographs (Accession 1969.099)
Hagley ID: 6999_054_a

Title: Wheel rim bending machine, from 'The Wooden Wheel Industry'
Date(s): 1948
Contributor(s): Hoopes Brothers & Darlington, Inc. (originator)
Description: Written on verso: 'Mr. Norman Reyburn. 'Removing the loaded steel form from the wheel rim bending machine.'
Collection: Hoopes Brothers & Darlington, Inc. photographs (Accession 1969.099)
Hagley ID: 6999_033

Title: Cross-section of a Warner wheel
Contributor(s): Hoopes Brothers & Darlington, Inc. (originator)
Collection: Hoopes Brothers & Darlington, Inc. photographs (Accession 1969.099)
Hagley ID: 6999_040

Title: Warner wheels designed for large loads
Date(s): 1900?, 1900
Contributor(s): Hoopes Brothers & Darlington, Inc. (originator)
Description: Written on verso: 'Designed for a very heavy load. Required extra care and difficulty in mfr for low station.'
Collection: Hoopes Brothers & Darlington, Inc. photographs (Accession 1969.099)
Hagley ID: 6999_048

Title: Franklin automobile with 3-lug wheels
Date(s): 1920?, 1920
Contributor(s): Hoopes Brothers & Darlington, Inc. (originator)
Collection: Hoopes Brothers & Darlington, Inc. photographs (Accession 1969.099)
Hagley ID: 6999_058

Title: Exhibit at 1876 Centennial Exhibition Philadelphia
Date(s): 1876
Contributor(s): Hoopes Brothers & Darlington, Inc. (originator)
Description: Written on verso: 'Hoopes, Bro. & Darlington West Chester Wheels' ; 'Jacob Gerhab, Coach and Wagon Hardware and Carriage Trimmings. 158, 160, 162, 164 North 3rd St.'
Collection: Hoopes Brothers & Darlington, Inc. photographs (Accession 1969.099)
Hagley ID: 6999_002

Title: High-priced passenger car wheel with embossed spokes
Date(s): 1900?, 1900
Contributor(s): Hoopes Brothers & Darlington, Inc. (originator)
Description: Written on verso: ''Embossed' spokes - thickening for bolts for denmountable rim. Order No or Mfr No on left and spoke thickness on right.'
Collection: Hoopes Brothers & Darlington, Inc. photographs (Accession 1969.099)
Hagley ID: 6999_049

Title: An order of heavy Warner wheels
Date(s): 1910?, 1910
Contributor(s): Hoopes Brothers & Darlington, Inc. (originator)
Collection: Hoopes Brothers & Darlington, Inc. photographs (Accession 1969.099)
Hagley ID: 6999_083

Title: Patented three-lug wheel for an automobile
Date(s): 1924
Contributor(s): Hoopes Brothers & Darlington, Inc. (originator)
Description: Written on verso: 'RUBSAM - patentee'
Collection: Hoopes Brothers & Darlington, Inc. photographs (Accession 1969.099)
Hagley ID: 6999_055

Title: Hoopes, Bro. & Darlington automobile truck wheel
Date(s): 1916?, 1916
Contributor(s): Hoopes Brothers & Darlington, Inc. (originator)
Description: Written on verso: 'Autocar Co - The White Co.'
Collection: Hoopes Brothers & Darlington, Inc. photographs (Accession 1969.099)
Hagley ID: 6999_052

Title: Rubbing wheels with linseed oil, from 'The Wooden Wheel Industry'
Date(s): 1948
Contributor(s): Hoopes Brothers & Darlington, Inc. (originator)
Description: Written on verso: 'In one corner of the blacksmith shop at the wooden wheel plant, wheels are rubbed with linseed oil; some receive a primer coat, usually red. The operator of the machine at right dulls spoke ends for screws.'
Collection: Hoopes Brothers & Darlington, Inc. photographs (Accession 1969.099)
Hagley ID: 6999_037

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