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Title: Rockford Water Tower
Date(s): 1901/1910?, 1901, 1910
Contributor(s): Mathewson, F.L. (Les) (former owner)
Collection ID: Brandywine Valley oral history interviewees' photographs (Accession 2017.225)
Hagley ID: HF_P030_021
Collection: Brandywine Valley oral history interviewees' photographs

Title: Rolling mills in Upper Hagley Yard
Date(s): 1890/1920?, 1890, 1920
Contributor(s): Mathewson, F.L. (Les) (former owner)
Collection ID: Brandywine Valley oral history interviewees' photographs (Accession 2017.225)
Hagley ID: HF_R020_043
Collection: Brandywine Valley oral history interviewees' photographs

Title: Yards at rear of Breck's Lane homes
Date(s): 1900/1902?, 1900, 1902
Contributor(s): Mathewson, F.L. (Les) (former owner)
Description: Dr. Greenleaf's stable visible in background.
Collection ID: Brandywine Valley oral history interviewees' photographs (Accession 2017.225)
Hagley ID: HF_H50_106
Collection: Brandywine Valley oral history interviewees' photographs

Title: Upper Yard dam at Eleutherian Mills
Date(s): 1900/1950?, 1900, 1950
Contributor(s): Mathewson, F.L. (Les) (former owner)
Collection ID: Brandywine Valley oral history interviewees' photographs (Accession 2017.225)
Hagley ID: HF_D007_012
Collection: Brandywine Valley oral history interviewees' photographs

Title: Bartender in saloon, possibly Robinson's saloon in Wilmington, Delaware
Date(s): 1901/1902?, 1901, 1902
Contributor(s): Mathewson, F.L. (Les) (former owner)
Description: Bartender is possibly Ned Robinson.
Collection ID: Brandywine Valley oral history interviewees' photographs (Accession 2017.225)
Hagley ID: HF_T020_011
Collection: Brandywine Valley oral history interviewees' photographs

Title: Samuel Moore (Mare), cooper, inside Breck's Mill
Date(s): 1902~, 1902
Contributor(s): Mathewson, F.L. (Les) (former owner)
Description: Powder keg repairman.
Collection ID: Brandywine Valley oral history interviewees' photographs (Accession 2017.225)
Hagley ID: HF_C036_006
Collection: Brandywine Valley oral history interviewees' photographs

Title: Children sledding on Breck's Lane, Henry Clay Village
Date(s): 1880/1906, 1880, 1906, 1880, 1906
Contributor(s): Mathewson, F.L. (Les) (former owner)
Description: Rokeby Mill, the site of the first DuPont Experimental Station, is visible at foot of Breck's Lane.
Collection ID: Brandywine Valley oral history interviewees' photographs (Accession 2017.225)
Hagley ID: HF_H50_116
Collection: Brandywine Valley oral history interviewees' photographs

Title: Two men with dog at Rockford Tower during construction
Date(s): 1899/1901, 1899, 1901
Contributor(s): Mathewson, F.L. (Les) (former owner)
Collection ID: Brandywine Valley oral history interviewees' photographs (Accession 2017.225)
Hagley ID: HF_P030_015
Collection: Brandywine Valley oral history interviewees' photographs

Title: Alfred I. du Pont with men from Henry Clay, Delaware at his Cherry Island, Maryland property
Date(s): 1890/1920?, 1890, 1920
Contributor(s): Mathewson, F.L. (Les) (former owner)
Description: From left: George Cook, Alfred I. du Pont holding James Bromwell's grandson, Jim Cook, Casenove Gardner, the driver Mr. Edgar, and Ben Fletcher.
Collection ID: Brandywine Valley oral history interviewees' photographs (Accession 2017.225)
Hagley ID: HF_H50_064
Collection: Brandywine Valley oral history interviewees' photographs

Title: View from Cooper's Shop on Breck's Lane looking east along Wilmington and Northern Railroad tracks toward New Bridge Station.
Date(s): 1900/1930?, 1900, 1930
Contributor(s): Mathewson, F.L. (Les) (former owner)
Description: Rockford Tower visible in distance.
Collection ID: Brandywine Valley oral history interviewees' photographs (Accession 2017.225)
Hagley ID: HF_H50_098
Collection: Brandywine Valley oral history interviewees' photographs

Title: Locomotive crossing trestle above Breck's Lane in Henry Clay, Delaware
Date(s): 1880/1910?, 1880, 1910
Contributor(s): Mathewson, F.L. (Les) (former owner)
Collection ID: Brandywine Valley oral history interviewees' photographs (Accession 2017.225)
Hagley ID: HF_H50_069
Collection: Brandywine Valley oral history interviewees' photographs

Title: Alexis I. du Pont School students
Date(s): 1900
Contributor(s): Mathewson, F.L. (Les) (contributor), Du Pont, Jessie Ball, 1884-1970 (former owner)
Description: Back row: far left is Alfred Mathewson, third from left is Edith Lowther. Rest are unidentified.
Collection ID: Brandywine Valley oral history interviewees' photographs (Accession 2017.225)
Hagley ID: HF_S018_020
Collection: Brandywine Valley oral history interviewees' photographs

Title: Flood waters on Brandywine Creek
Date(s): 1903/1905, 1903, 1905
Contributor(s): Mathewson, F.L. (Les) (former owner)
Description: View of turbulent water in flood. Likely taken near Henry Clay Village.
Collection ID: Brandywine Valley oral history interviewees' photographs (Accession 2017.225)
Hagley ID: HF_F37_008
Collection: Brandywine Valley oral history interviewees' photographs

Title: Cooper shop off of Breck's Lane in Henry Clay, Delaware
Date(s): 1890/1920?, 1890, 1920
Contributor(s): Mathewson, F.L. (Les) (former owner)
Description: View looking from Upper Breck's Lane, Rockford Water Tower in distance.
Collection ID: Brandywine Valley oral history interviewees' photographs (Accession 2017.225)
Hagley ID: HF_C036_005
Collection: Brandywine Valley oral history interviewees' photographs

Title: Men posing at Rockford Tower construction site
Date(s): 1899
Contributor(s): Mathewson, F.L. (Les) (former owner)
Description: Man at far right: W. Jeff Blakeley, tavern keeper on Rising Sun Lane.
Collection ID: Brandywine Valley oral history interviewees' photographs (Accession 2017.225)
Hagley ID: HF_P030_017
Collection: Brandywine Valley oral history interviewees' photographs

Title: F.L. (Les) Mathewson and Norman B. Wilkinson visit site of former cannon house near Christ Church
Date(s): 1968?, 1968
Contributor(s): Mathewson, F.L. (Les) (depicted)
Collection ID: DuPont Company Brandywine powder yards and neighboring worker communities' photographs (Accession 2017.226)
Hagley ID: HF_C004_5_005
Collection: DuPont Company Brandywine powder yards and neighboring worker communities' photographs

Title: F.L. (Les) Mathewson and Norman B. Wilkinson visit site of former cannon house near Christ Church
Date(s): 1968?, 1968
Contributor(s): Mathewson, F.L. (Les) (depicted)
Collection ID: DuPont Company Brandywine powder yards and neighboring worker communities' photographs (Accession 2017.226)
Hagley ID: HF_C004_5_004
Collection: DuPont Company Brandywine powder yards and neighboring worker communities' photographs

Title: F.L. (Les) Mathewson and Norman B. Wilkinson visit site of former cannon house near Christ Church
Date(s): 1968?, 1968
Contributor(s): Mathewson, F.L. (Les) (depicted)
Collection ID: DuPont Company Brandywine powder yards and neighboring worker communities' photographs (Accession 2017.226)
Hagley ID: HF_C004_5_003
Collection: DuPont Company Brandywine powder yards and neighboring worker communities' photographs

Title: View from Rockford Tower looking north and west toward Kennett Pike
Date(s): 1900/1920?, 1900, 1920
Contributor(s): Mathewson, F.L. (Les) (former owner)
Description: Typed caption: "Charles Copeland home right of center; visible on Kennett Pike is stable of St. Amour, A. Felix du Pont home (Elton), Ernest du Pont home, and Alexis I. du Pont School."
Collection ID: Brandywine Valley oral history interviewees' photographs (Accession 2017.225)
Hagley ID: HF_H50_097
Collection: Brandywine Valley oral history interviewees' photographs

Title: Young man in uniform with horn in Henry Clay, Delaware
Date(s): 1880/1910?, 1880, 1910
Contributor(s): Mathewson, F.L. (Les) (former owner)
Collection ID: Brandywine Valley oral history interviewees' photographs (Accession 2017.225)
Hagley ID: HF_H50_066
Collection: Brandywine Valley oral history interviewees' photographs

Title: Wooden keg mill (cooper shop) on Breck's Lane
Date(s): 1900/1904, 1900, 1904
Contributor(s): Gentieu, Pierre A., 1842-1930 (photographer), Mathewson, F.L. (Les) (contributor)
Description: Gentieu caption: "Factory where wood kegs are made. Man in center (Gailey Mathewson) has worked here for 50 years and is 77 years old and has only one lung, but seems good for many years yet." The following provided by F.L. Mathewson, grandson of Gilbert Mathewson, in 1966: Main Cooper Shop is building at far right, soaking pits were to right, off picture. Had slate roof and slate shingle siding. Pancake Run is in foreground, flowing under bridge to left. Left to right: Harry Carter (?);...
Show moreGentieu caption: "Factory where wood kegs are made. Man in center (Gailey Mathewson) has worked here for 50 years and is 77 years old and has only one lung, but seems good for many years yet." The following provided by F.L. Mathewson, grandson of Gilbert Mathewson, in 1966: Main Cooper Shop is building at far right, soaking pits were to right, off picture. Had slate roof and slate shingle siding. Pancake Run is in foreground, flowing under bridge to left. Left to right: Harry Carter (?); Gilbert Mathewson, boss of cooper shop; Frank Applegate; William Roe [Rowe?].
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Collection ID: Brandywine Valley oral history interviewees' photographs (Accession 2017.225)
Hagley ID: HF_C036_004_X
Collection: Brandywine Valley oral history interviewees' photographs

Title: Fred Evans near former cannon house in front of Christ Church
Date(s): 1900?, 1900
Contributor(s): Mathewson, F.L. (Les) (former owner)
Description: Old cannon house in front of Christ Church, where powder was tested.
Collection ID: Brandywine Valley oral history interviewees' photographs (Accession 2017.225)
Hagley ID: HF_C004_5_002
Collection: Brandywine Valley oral history interviewees' photographs

Title: Shop or barn in Henry Clay, Delaware
Date(s): 1880/1910?, 1880, 1910
Contributor(s): Mathewson, F.L. (Les) (former owner)
Collection ID: Brandywine Valley oral history interviewees' photographs (Accession 2017.225)
Hagley ID: HF_H50_065
Collection: Brandywine Valley oral history interviewees' photographs

Title: Two men at observation deck inside Rockford Water Tower
Date(s): 1902?, 1902
Contributor(s): Mathewson, F.L. (Les) (former owner)
Collection ID: Brandywine Valley oral history interviewees' photographs (Accession 2017.225)
Hagley ID: HF_P030_019
Collection: Brandywine Valley oral history interviewees' photographs

Title: Alfred I. du Pont and group of DuPont employees opening and eating raw oysters at Ball's Neck, Virginia
Date(s): 1880/1910?, 1880, 1910
Contributor(s): Mathewson, F.L. (Les) (former owner)
Collection ID: Brandywine Valley oral history interviewees' photographs (Accession 2017.225)
Hagley ID: HF_W063_042
Collection: Brandywine Valley oral history interviewees' photographs

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