Text from back of image: "Photo shows Major Sarmento Beires, Portuguese aviator, who hopped off on March 11th from Boloma, Portuguese Guinea, Africa, bound for Port Natal, Brazil, on the other side of the Atlantic. He hopes to be the first man to...
The park was named for Major Robert Kirkwood, a revolutionary hero in the southern campaign of 1780-1783. Later he enlisted in the army and was commissioned as a captain in 1791. He was killed in battle near Fort Recovery and considered a hero.
The land and farm was owned by the Jacquet family, whose family settled here from the Netherlands. Major Peter Jacquet was an officer in the Delaware Line during the Revolution. The farm was located about a mile below Wilmington on Route 13.
Typed caption: "President (Franklin Delano) Roosevelt and James Landis (Director, OCD) awarding the Air Medal to Major Hugh R. Sharp, Jr. CAP and Ensign Edmond I. Edwards, USN (formerly Liet., CAP) for bravery in the rescue of downed pilot Henry T....
delivering; trucks; truck industry; seed trade; pest control;
on side of truck: "Demonstrating Du Bay Seed Disinfectants. 'A seed treatment for every major crop" written on back of image: "37 Chev" stamped on back of image: "James Watson & Sons Co. 3006-14 Market St. Wilmington, Del."
Aerial views; Government facilities; Construction;
Text from photo: Almost 60 years laterand still breaking new ground: the year was 1923 and the Daniel Webster Mansion site was being cleared to make room for the national headquarters of the U. S. Chamber of Commerce which would overlook Layfayette...
Text from photo: In 1923 these Washington, DC workers were constructing the patio area of the new U. S. Chamber of Commerce headquarters building which over the years accomodated many functions. Now in 1980, the "open air court" will be covered...
Cartes de visite; Military officers; Portrait photographs
Carte de visite from an album possibly assembled by Henry Algernon du Pont. Handwritten caption: "John Pelham of Alabama. Killed in battle - war of 1861-65. Class-mate at West Point." A native of Alabama, Pelham left West Point before...
Cartes de visite; Military officers; Uniforms; Portrait photographs
Carte de visite from an album possibly assembled by Henry Algernon du Pont. Handwritten caption: "G.V. Weir, 5 Arty." Weir became an officer in the 5th U.S. Artillery in July 1861. He served in several major engagements during the Civil War,...
Cartes de visite; Military officers; Portrait photographs
Carte de visite from an album possibly assembled by Henry Algernon du Pont. Handwritten caption: "H. F. Brewerton 5 Arty."
1st Lieutenant Henry Feltus Brewerton served as commander of Battery B, 5th U.S. Artillery after Henry Algernon du Pont...
Cartes de visite; Military officers; Uniforms; Portrait photographs
Carte de visite from an album possibly assembled by Henry Algernon du Pont.
1st Lieutenant Henry Feltus Brewerton served as commander of Battery B, 5th U.S. Artillery after Henry Algernon du Pont was promoted to Chief of Artillery for General...
Cartes de visite; Soldiers; Artillery (Troops); Uniforms; Horses
Carte de visite from an album possibly assembled by Henry Algernon du Pont. Handwritten caption: Bugler Richard Wende 5 Atry. my orderly." Handwritten on back: "R. D. Wende, Bugler Battery 'B' 5th U.S. Arty. and his horse 'Major.'" Wende...
