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Title: Detroit's Underground
Date(s): 1950-11-10
Contributor(s): International Salt Company (originator), Wide World Photos, Inc. (photographer)
Description: Far beneath the city streets of Detroit, Michigan, a group of visitors to the International Salt Co., mine, watch modern machinery in operation mining rock salt.
Collection ID: Carol Litchfield collection on the history of salt (Accession 2012.219)
Hagley ID: AVD_2012219_010_04_001
Collection: Carol Litchfield collection on the history of salt

Title: 28th Gold Cup Regatta on the Shrewsbury River off Red Bank NJ
Date(s): 1930-08-16
Contributor(s): Wide World Photos, Inc. (photographer), Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America (originator)
Description: Lines of pleasure craft about the course
Collection ID: Chamber of Commerce of the United States photographs and audiovisual materials, Series II. Nation's Business photographs (Accession 1993.230.II)
Hagley ID: PC20110517_792
Collection: Chamber of Commerce of the United States collections

Title: Baseballs are carefully made
Date(s): 1939-03-25
Contributor(s): Wide World Photos, Inc. (photographer), Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America (originator)
Description: Chicopee MA-Spring is here and hard on its heels is the season for baseball, Americas favorite sport. Already the factories that manufacture baseballs are busily turning out a supply to meet the demand. These photographs, made at the A.G. Spalding Bros. factory which can make 12, 000 baseballs a day, show the construction of the balls used by the American and National Leagues. The cushion center, a piece of cork and two outer casings of pure rubber, are made first. It is then wound with four...
Show moreChicopee MA-Spring is here and hard on its heels is the season for baseball, Americas favorite sport. Already the factories that manufacture baseballs are busily turning out a supply to meet the demand. These photographs, made at the A.G. Spalding Bros. factory which can make 12, 000 baseballs a day, show the construction of the balls used by the American and National Leagues. The cushion center, a piece of cork and two outer casings of pure rubber, are made first. It is then wound with four ply woolen yarn to a certain weight. Then it s wound with fine cotton yarn, weighed, inspected and passed on to the stitchers, who sews on by hand the horsehide cover. The ball is given a rigid inspection, stamped and packed for shipment. When complete, these official baseballs measure 9 inches in circumference and weigh 5 ounces. The league ball in its different stages of manufacture are shown in this picture. The three balls at the left show the preliminary stage, the next shows the ball with the wool yarn wrapping. Next comes the ball after 3 ply wool winding, then after a fine cotton winding. IN the foreground is the horsehide cover. The girl holds the completed ball.
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Collection ID: Chamber of Commerce of the United States photographs and audiovisual materials, Series II. Nation's Business photographs (Accession 1993.230.II)
Hagley ID: PC20110414_258
Collection: Chamber of Commerce of the United States collections

Title: Homes for the aged
Date(s): 1926-11-24
Contributor(s): Wide World Photos, Inc. (photographer), Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America (originator)
Description: Old age makes the path smoother for youth. An inmate of the old mens home in Philadelphia at work on Christmas toys.
Collection ID: Chamber of Commerce of the United States photographs and audiovisual materials, Series II. Nation's Business photographs (Accession 1993.230.II)
Hagley ID: PC20110425_378
Collection: Chamber of Commerce of the United States collections

Title: New York City
Date(s): 1920/1929, 1920, 1929
Contributor(s): Wide World Photos, Inc. (photographer), Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America (originator)
Description: Fifth Avenue at 42nd Street
Collection ID: Chamber of Commerce of the United States photographs and audiovisual materials, Series II. Nation's Business photographs (Accession 1993.230.II)
Hagley ID: PC20110504_574
Collection: Chamber of Commerce of the United States collections

Title: Military parades
Date(s): 1933-02-04
Contributor(s): Wide World Photos, Inc. (photographer), Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America (originator)
Description: First Division parades in New York City.
Collection ID: Chamber of Commerce of the United States photographs and audiovisual materials, Series II. Nation's Business photographs (Accession 1993.230.II)
Hagley ID: PC20110328_692
Collection: Chamber of Commerce of the United States collections

Title: How many toothpicks could you get out of this?
Date(s): 1930-12-31
Contributor(s): Wide World Photos, Inc. (photographer), Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America (originator)
Description: Greatest single truck shipment of lumber ever moved over American highways at one time parades through Los Angeles streets as 100 motor trucks and trailers, carrying almost a million board feet representing a year's supply for Universal Studios, is escorted across town from Los Angeles harbor by a convoy of police.
Collection ID: Chamber of Commerce of the United States photographs and audiovisual materials, Series II. Nation's Business photographs (Accession 1993.230.II)
Hagley ID: PC20110331_786
Collection: Chamber of Commerce of the United States collections

Title: Learning while working in plane plant
Date(s): 1942-11-07
Contributor(s): Wide World Photos, Inc. (photographer), Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America (originator)
Description: Seattle WA- Women workers at the Boeing Airplane Company plant here now learn while right on the job. Take the case of Arleen Stover, 19, who is applying for a war job at the company's downtown employment office. Miss Stover is show here giving the required personal information. She had never done mechanical work before, but is accepted providing she can pass the physical examination. All new employees apply for work at this office.
Collection ID: Chamber of Commerce of the United States photographs and audiovisual materials, Series II. Nation's Business photographs (Accession 1993.230.II)
Hagley ID: PC20110405_851
Collection: Chamber of Commerce of the United States collections

Title: Cut the budget they say
Date(s): 1939-09-22
Contributor(s): Wide World Photos, Inc. (photographer), Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America (originator)
Description: Albany NY-This Westchester County group carrying banners are shown as they arrived here for the budget hearing held in the assembly chamber of the capitol.
Collection ID: Chamber of Commerce of the United States photographs and audiovisual materials, Series II. Nation's Business photographs (Accession 1993.230.II)
Hagley ID: PC20110427_478
Collection: Chamber of Commerce of the United States collections

Title: Truman sworn in as president
Date(s): 1945-04-12
Contributor(s): Wide World Photos, Inc. (photographer), Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America (originator)
Description: Harry S, Truman (left) is sworn in as President of the United States by Chief Justice Harlan Stone in the Executive Offices of the White House, Washington DC. April 12, following the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt at Warm Springs GA. Mrs. Truman is at the center. Attorney General Francis Biddle is just behind Truman and between the new President and Mrs. Truman is Secretary of State Edward R. Stettinius, Jr.
Collection ID: Chamber of Commerce of the United States photographs and audiovisual materials, Series II. Nation's Business photographs (Accession 1993.230.II)
Hagley ID: PC20110427_459
Collection: Chamber of Commerce of the United States collections

Title: The new crew takes charge
Date(s): 1928-06-29
Contributor(s): Wide World Photos, Inc. (photographer), Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America (originator)
Description: Secretary of Labor, James J. Davis and Samuel M. Vauclain, President of the Baldwin Locomotive Company, in the cab of a locomotive during the dedication ceremonies of the new plant and office building of the Baldwin Locomotive Works, near Eddystone PA.
Collection ID: Chamber of Commerce of the United States photographs and audiovisual materials, Series II. Nation's Business photographs (Accession 1993.230.II)
Hagley ID: PC20110419_320
Collection: Chamber of Commerce of the United States collections

Title: John D Rockefeller Senior
Date(s): 1930/1939, 1930, 1939
Contributor(s): Wide World Photos, Inc. (photographer), Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America (originator)
Description: John D. Rockefeller Senior in garden of his home in Ormond Beach, FL.
Collection ID: Chamber of Commerce of the United States photographs and audiovisual materials, Series II. Nation's Business photographs (Accession 1993.230.II)
Hagley ID: PC20110427_468
Collection: Chamber of Commerce of the United States collections

Title: Pearl Harbor
Date(s): 1941-12-07
Contributor(s): Wide World Photos, Inc. (photographer), Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America (originator)
Description: U.S. battlesships hit-L+R USS W.Virginia, USS Tennessee, USS Arizona.
Collection ID: Chamber of Commerce of the United States photographs and audiovisual materials, Series II. Nation's Business photographs (Accession 1993.230.II)
Hagley ID: PC20110315_587
Collection: Chamber of Commerce of the United States collections

Title: Buildings
Date(s): 1955-06
Contributor(s): Wide World Photos, Inc. (photographer), Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America (originator)
Description: American Federation of Labor
Collection ID: Chamber of Commerce of the United States photographs and audiovisual materials, Series II. Nation's Business photographs (Accession 1993.230.II)
Hagley ID: PC20110407_902
Collection: Chamber of Commerce of the United States collections

Title: Summer afternoon in blockaded Berlin
Date(s): 1948-07-10
Contributor(s): Wide World Photos, Inc. (photographer), Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America (originator)
Description: A group of Berlin youngsters stand on top a bomb damaged building near Tempelhof Airport, July 9, to watch airlift operations. A U.S. Air Force C-54 skymaster flies overhead, having just deposited it's cargo of coal.
Collection ID: Chamber of Commerce of the United States photographs and audiovisual materials, Series II. Nation's Business photographs (Accession 1993.230.II)
Hagley ID: PC20110303_446
Collection: Chamber of Commerce of the United States collections

Title: Field of Death for 1st Cavalry
Date(s): 1965-11-18
Contributor(s): Merron, Rick (photographer), Wide World Photos, Inc. (pht), Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America (originator)
Description: On verso: 'Members of a relief force carry bodies of air cavalrymen to evacuation helicopter Nov. 18 as others are strewn on ground on site of ambush by communist forces in the Ia Drang Valley. Dozens of soldiers in a 1st Cavalry Division battalion were killed in ambush that was sprung late Nov. 17. This picture was made by Associated Press photographer Rick Merron who was aboard first helicopter to reach ambush site Nov. 17.'
Collection ID: Chamber of Commerce of the United States photographs and audiovisual materials, Series II. Nation's Business photographs (Accession 1993.230.II)
Hagley ID: 1993230_051_06_004
Collection: Chamber of Commerce of the United States collections

Title: St. Louis Merchant's Exchange grain pit during the Great Depression
Date(s): 1931-11-07
Contributor(s): Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America (collector), Merchants' Exchange of St. Louis (depicted), Wide World Photos, Inc. (photographer)
Description: Text on back: "Turning back to the days of prosperity - The grain pit on the trading floor of the St. Louis Merchant's Exchange again displayed activity reminiscent of the feverish war-time buying, when the bulls held sway and bid wheat and corn to new high levels for the year. The pit was crowded with traders who did a volume of business in two months which surpassed the aggregate for months previous. The St. Louis Merchant's Exchange is the oldest grain market in the United States and was a...
Show moreText on back: "Turning back to the days of prosperity - The grain pit on the trading floor of the St. Louis Merchant's Exchange again displayed activity reminiscent of the feverish war-time buying, when the bulls held sway and bid wheat and corn to new high levels for the year. The pit was crowded with traders who did a volume of business in two months which surpassed the aggregate for months previous. The St. Louis Merchant's Exchange is the oldest grain market in the United States and was a desolate and almost deserted place until now. Photo shows a general view on the grain pit during the height of activity.
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Collection ID: Chamber of Commerce of the United States photographs and audiovisual materials (Accession 1993.230)
Hagley ID: PC20100728_207
Collection: Chamber of Commerce of the United States collections

Title: Group on deck of the ship, Effie M. Morrissey
Date(s): 1926
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Lammot, 1909-1964 (former owner), Wide World Photos, Inc. (photographer)
Description: Arctic expedition up the west coast of Greenland on the ship 'Effie M. Morrissey'
Collection ID: Lammot du Pont, Jr. collection of aeronautical photographs (Accession 1975.360)
Hagley ID: 75360_00637
Collection: Lammot du Pont, Jr. aeronautical collection

Title: Schooner, Effie M. Morrissey, during Greenland expedition
Date(s): 1926
Contributor(s): Du Pont, Lammot, 1909-1964 (former owner), Wide World Photos, Inc. (photographer)
Description: Arctic expedition up the west coast of Greenland on the ship 'Effie M. Morrissey'
Collection ID: Lammot du Pont, Jr. collection of aeronautical photographs (Accession 1975.360)
Hagley ID: 75360_00633
Collection: Lammot du Pont, Jr. aeronautical collection

Title: Alice Belin du Pont, Garden Club of America 25th Anniversary Dinner
Date(s): 1938-05-13
Contributor(s): Wide World Photos, Inc. (photographer), Du Pont, Pierre S. (Pierre Samuel), 1870-1954 (former owner)
Description: Mrs. Pierre S. du Pont, with cocktail, talking to a member of the garden club during a reception held after the dinner at the twenty-fifth anniversary meeting, held at the museum of art here last night.
Collection ID: P.S. du Pont Longwood photograph collection (Accession 1969.002)
Hagley ID: 1969_2_0937
Collection: P.S. du Pont Longwood photographs