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Title: Working in the Textile Research Laboratory
Date(s): 1920/1929, 1920, 1929
Contributor(s): E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (originator)
Collection ID: DuPont Company Product Information photographs (Accession 1972.341)
Hagley ID: PC20110714_0519
Collection: DuPont Product Information photographs

Title: Textile Research Laboratory
Date(s): 1955-06-20
Contributor(s): E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (originator)
Collection ID: DuPont Company Product Information photographs (Accession 1972.341)
Hagley ID: PC20110714_0507
Collection: DuPont Product Information photographs

Title: Pioneering Research Laboratory of the DuPont Company's Textile Fibers Department
Date(s): 1951-05
Contributor(s): E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (originator)
Description: Pioneering Research Laboratory of the DuPont Company's Textile Fibers Department, where initial investigations are conducted on man-made textile fibers. The laboratory is a part of the $30,000,000 expansion of DuPont's Experimental Station which was dedicated in May, 1951. The Station, which is located near Wilmington, Delaware, was opened in 1903.
Collection ID: DuPont Company Product Information photographs (Accession 1972.341)
Hagley ID: 1972341_0929
Collection: DuPont Product Information photographs

Title: Preparing for aerial shot of Textile Research Laboratory
Date(s): 1955-06-20
Contributor(s): E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (originator)
Collection ID: DuPont Company Product Information photographs (Accession 1972.341)
Hagley ID: PC20110714_0506
Collection: DuPont Product Information photographs

Title: Test runs of experimental fabric fibers at Carothers Laboratory
Date(s): 1955
Contributor(s): E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (originator)
Description: Test runs of new experimental fibers are made on this equipment at the Carothers Laboratory at the Experimental Station of the DuPont Company.
Collection ID: DuPont Company Product Information photographs (Accession 1972.341)
Hagley ID: 1972341_0914
Collection: DuPont Product Information photographs

Title: Doorway of Textile Research Laboratory building
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: PC20110714_0500
Collection: DuPont Product Information photographs

Title: Testing tensile strength of fabrics
Date(s): 1955
Contributor(s): E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (originator)
Description: The tensile strength of fabrics is tested on this modern version of a medieval torture tack. A swathe of fabric is secured in jaws of the machine which exerts a pulling pressure to tear it apart. Point at which it tears is recorded by dial at right.
Collection ID: DuPont Company Product Information photographs (Accession 1972.341)
Hagley ID: 1972341_0916
Collection: DuPont Product Information photographs

Title: Determining the weight of fabrics made with synthetic textiles
Date(s): 1955
Contributor(s): E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (originator)
Description: The weight of fabrics, which is of importance to the manufacturer, wholesaler, retailers and consumer, is determined by precision balance. Sections of fabric measuring 4 in. x 4 in. are used to determine the weight per square yard.
Collection ID: DuPont Company Product Information photographs (Accession 1972.341)
Hagley ID: PC20110714_0918
Collection: DuPont Product Information photographs

Title: Synthetic textiles - spun yarns
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: PC20110714_0510
Collection: DuPont Product Information photographs

Title: Synthetic textiles - fibers in storage hopper
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: PC20110714_0515
Collection: DuPont Product Information photographs

Title: Synthetic textiles - spinning threads
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: PC20110714_0503
Collection: DuPont Product Information photographs

Title: Entrance to Chestnut Run Laboratories
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: PC20110714_0520
Collection: DuPont Product Information photographs

Title: Synthetic textiles - shrinking the felt
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: PC20110714_0512
Collection: DuPont Product Information photographs

Title: Synthetic textiles - weaving fibers
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: PC20110714_0516
Collection: DuPont Product Information photographs

Title: Parking lot of Textile Research Laboratory
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: PC20110714_0501
Collection: DuPont Product Information photographs

Title: Treated fabrics versus untreated materials
Date(s): 1955
Contributor(s): E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (originator)
Description: This picture shows some fabrics tested at a DuPont laboratory. Untreated and undyed piece of tent fabric (second from left) shows rich growth of mold after 21 days contact with culture. Piece in center, treated, was protected.
Collection ID: DuPont Company Product Information photographs (Accession 1972.341)
Hagley ID: 1972341_0927
Collection: DuPont Product Information photographs

Title: Testing fabrics with the Fade-Ometer
Date(s): 1955
Contributor(s): E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (originator)
Description: Fade-Ometer simulates sunshine and determines the reaction of fabrics to strong light, ultraviolet ray, any other damaging effects.
Collection ID: DuPont Company Product Information photographs (Accession 1972.341)
Hagley ID: 1972341_0921
Collection: DuPont Product Information photographs

Title: Process engineer pictured checking photographs of magnified fiber cross-sections
Date(s): 1955
Contributor(s): E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (originator)
Description: Synthetic textile fibers are a major field of current interest in DuPont research. Process engineer pictured here is checking photographs of magnified fiber cross-sections, comparing an experimental fiber, center, with give commercial fibers made by DuPont.
Collection ID: DuPont Company Product Information photographs (Accession 1972.341)
Hagley ID: 1972341_0922
Collection: DuPont Product Information photographs

Title: Synthetic textiles - shrinking the felt
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: PC20110714_0514
Collection: DuPont Product Information photographs

Title: Synthetic textiles - checking the threads
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: PC20110714_0508
Collection: DuPont Product Information photographs

Title: Chestnut Run parking lot
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: PC20110714_0521
Collection: DuPont Product Information photographs

Title: Synthetic textiles - checking the threads
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: PC20110714_0517
Collection: DuPont Product Information photographs

Title: Synthetic textiles - shrinking the felt
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: PC20110714_0513
Collection: DuPont Product Information photographs

Title: Synthetic textiles - checking the threads
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: PC20110714_0505
Collection: DuPont Product Information photographs

Title: Synthetic textiles - fluffed fibers
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: PC20110714_0511
Collection: DuPont Product Information photographs

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