Delaware/Pennsylvania area, 1761-1962
Part of collection: P.S. du Pont photographs (Longwood) (1969-002)
Dates
- Creation: 1761-1962
Scope and Contents
The Delaware/Pennsylvania area subseries includes landscape and city scenes, notable buildings and locations, and roads and is arranged alphabetically. Notably there are images of buildings at Bryn Mawr College dating from 1888 to 1893, presumably from Alice Belin du Pont’s time attending there. There are images of Brandywine scenery in the 1880s through the early 1900s, Wilmington, Delaware landmarks, various area schools, and roads in Unionville, Pennsylvania in the 1920s. There is also a humorous cartoon parodying du Pont family ownership of businesses in Wilmington.
Extent
From the Collection: 60 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Additional Description
Access Restrictions
No restrictions on access; this collection is open for research.
Film based materials (Boxes 99-111) are located in remote storage. Please contact staff 48 hours in advance of research visit at askhagley@hagley.org
Access to view lantern slides is at the discretion of the conservator. Please inquire in advance of your visit.
Glass plate negatives DO NOT CIRCULATE.
Repository Details
Repository Details
Part of the Audiovisual Collections Repository
