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Title: Gun for Testing Black Blasting Powder, DuPont Company Experimental Station
Date(s): 1912?, 1912
Description: Gun on stand in doorway, facing small outdoor shed.
Collection ID: DuPont Company Brandywine powder yards and neighboring worker communities' photographs (Accession 2017.226)
Hagley ID: HF_E48_023
Collection: DuPont Company Brandywine powder yards and neighboring worker communities' photographs

Title: Aurora Gun Club Invitation
Date(s): 1942?, 1942
Contributor(s): Du Pont, William, 1896-1965 (former owner), Meadows Gun Club (Centerville, Del.) (originator)
Description: Hand-drawn invitation to gun club event between the Aurora Gun Club and the Meadows Gun Club. Presumably this competition was males (Aurora) versus females (Meadows).
Collection ID: William du Pont, Jr. papers (Accession 2317.II)
Hagley ID: 2317_2_0048
Collection: William du Pont, Jr. papers

Title: Underground firing range and testing gun, DuPont Company Experimental Station
Date(s): 1912-06
Description: DuPont Company Experimental Station underground firing range for testing smokeless powder, 1 pounder and 6 pounder guns.
Collection ID: DuPont Company Brandywine powder yards and neighboring worker communities' photographs (Accession 2017.226)
Hagley ID: HF_E48_018
Collection: DuPont Company Brandywine powder yards and neighboring worker communities' photographs

Title: Governor McMullen at National Guard encampment
Date(s): 1938
Contributor(s): Zebley, Frank R., 1883-1960 (photographer)
Description: Governor McMullen inspecting gun equipment with Delaware National Guard members.
Collection ID: Frank R. Zebley photograph albums (Accession 1968.012)
Hagley ID: 680126071
Collection: Frank R. Zebley photograph albums

Title: Last turn out of Thomas Smyth Post No. 1, Grand Army of the Republic fire saluting guards
Date(s): 1905-05-30
Contributor(s): Gentieu, Pierre A., 1842-1930 (photographer)
Description: Memorial Day at Riverview Cemetery.
Collection ID: Pierre A. Gentieu Brandywine River Valley photographs (Accession 1970.001)
Hagley ID: 701339
Collection: Pierre A. Gentieu Brandywine River Valley photographs

Title: Last turn out of Thomas Smyth Post No. 1, Grand Army of the Republic fire saluting guards
Date(s): 1905-05-30
Contributor(s): Gentieu, Pierre A., 1842-1930 (photographer)
Description: Memorial Day at Riverview Cemetery.
Collection ID: Pierre A. Gentieu Brandywine River Valley photographs (Accession 1970.001)
Hagley ID: 701340
Collection: Pierre A. Gentieu Brandywine River Valley photographs

Title: Station, 12 inch coast defense gun
Date(s): 1918?, 1918
Contributor(s): Pennsylvania Railroad (Corporate Name) (originator)
Collection ID: Pennsylvania Railroad negative collection (Accession 1993.300)
Hagley ID: PRR_ME04655
Collection: Pennsylvania Railroad negatives

Title: Manufacture of gun barrels at Birmingham
Date(s): 1851-02-01
Contributor(s): American Iron and Steel Institute. Public Relations Department. (originator), Illustrated London news (publisher)
Collection ID: American Iron and Steel Institute photographs and audiovisual materials (Accession 1986.268)
Hagley ID: 1986268_1_0902
Collection: American Iron and Steel Institute

Title: Manufacture of gun barrels at Birmingham
Date(s): 1851-02-01
Contributor(s): American Iron and Steel Institute. Public Relations Department. (originator), Illustrated London news (publisher)
Collection ID: American Iron and Steel Institute photographs and audiovisual materials (Accession 1986.268)
Hagley ID: 1986268_1_0901
Collection: American Iron and Steel Institute

Title: Receipt, Ferdinand Arras to Lammot du Pont, 1862-09-02
Date(s): 1862-09-02
Contributor(s): Arras, Ferdinand (originator), Du Pont, Lammot, 1831-1884 (correspondent)
Description: Receipt from Ferdinand Arras acknowledging payment for cleaning muskets during August, 1862 for Lammot du Pont's militia company. This company later became Company B, 5th Delaware Volunteer Infantry.
Collection ID: Lammot du Pont, Sr., papers (Accession 0384)
Hagley ID: 384_51_045
Collection: Civil War collections

Title: Receipt, Ferdinand Arras to Lammot du Pont, 1862-09-02
Date(s): 1863-09-02
Contributor(s): Arras, Ferdinand (originator), Du Pont, Lammot, 1831-1884 (correspondent)
Description: Receipt from Ferdinand Arras acknowledging payment for cleaning muskets during September, 1862 for Lammot du Pont's militia company. This company later became Company B, 5th Delaware Volunteer Infantry.
Collection ID: Lammot du Pont, Sr., papers (Accession 0384)
Hagley ID: 384_51_043
Collection: Civil War collections

Title: Receipt, Ferdinand Arras to Lammot du Pont, 1863-04-15
Date(s): 1863-04-15
Contributor(s): Arras, Ferdinand (originator), Du Pont, Lammot, 1831-1884 (correspondent)
Description: Receipt from Ferdinand Arras acknowledging payment for cleaning muskets and rifles for Company B (Lammot du Pont's company), 5th Delaware Volunteer Infantry.
Collection ID: Lammot du Pont, Sr., papers (Accession 0384)
Hagley ID: 384_51_049
Collection: Civil War collections

Title: Receipt, Ferdinand Arras to Lammot du Pont, 1862-11-03
Date(s): 1862-11-03
Contributor(s): Arras, Ferdinand (originator), Du Pont, Lammot, 1831-1884 (correspondent)
Description: Receipt from Ferdinand Arras acknowledging payment for cleaning muskets during October, 1862 for Lammot du Pont's militia company. This company later became Company B, 5th Delaware Volunteer Infantry.
Collection ID: Lammot du Pont, Sr., papers (Accession 0384)
Hagley ID: 384_51_047
Collection: Civil War collections

Title: Rifles with silencers
Date(s): 1910, 1919
Creator: Maxim Silencer Company
Description: In the diagram of two rifles, one is labeled "Colt", the second has "Winchester" written in pencil below it.
Collection ID: Maxim Silencer Company photographs (Accession 2015.288)
Hagley ID: 2015288_01_04_001
Collection: Maxim Silencer Company photographs

Title: Hiram Percy Maxim and Hiram Hamilton Maxim holding rifle with silencer
Date(s): 1910-02-05
Creator: Maxim Silencer Company
Description: Rifle is a .30-30 Winchester carbine. Includes a photograph copy of a target with bullet holes made by H. Hamilton Maxim at age 9, signed by two witnesses his father and F.F. Chudoba.
Collection ID: Maxim Silencer Company photographs (Accession 2015.288)
Hagley ID: 2015288_01_02_001
Collection: Maxim Silencer Company photographs

Title: Hiram Percy Maxim and his first gun silencer with group
Date(s): 1908
Creator: Maxim Silencer Company
Description: Includes J. Wills Goodridge; Sam Britt, mechanic; Mr. Jenkins, patent attorney; and Hiram Hamilton Maxim.
Collection ID: Maxim Silencer Company photographs (Accession 2015.288)
Hagley ID: 2015288_01_01_001
Collection: Maxim Silencer Company photographs