Laflin and Rand Powder Company calendar
Creation: 1899Abstract
The Laflin and Rand Powder Company, one of the largest gunpowder manufacturers in the nineteenth century, was formed from several predecessor companies, including the Laflin Powder Company and the Smith & Rand Powder Company. This item is the 1899 calendar with an illustration of a sailor from the U.S.S. Oregon.
Dates
- Creation: 1899
Creator
- Laflin & Rand Powder Co (Organization)
Extent
1 item(s)
General Physical Description
1 item (calendar) : color ; 14 x 8 in.
Historical Note
The Laflin and Rand Powder Company, one of the largest gunpowder manufacturers in the nineteenth century, was formed from several predecessor companies, including the Laflin Powder Company and the Smith & Rand Powder Company. The entire capital stock of the company was acquired by DuPont Company interests in October of 1902, and Laflin and Rand merged into DuPont in 1909.
Scope and Content
Illustration on calendar show sailor from the U.S.S. Oregon. Text in illustrations reads "The best men, the best munitions, gave this result... Manila, Santiago, Porto Rico." All calendar pages still attached.
Location
GL Box 5.
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research.
Language of Materials
English
Finding Aid & Administrative Information
- Title:
- Laflin and Rand Powder Company calendar
- Date:
- 2014
- Description rules:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description:
- English
- Script of description:
- Latin
Repository Details
Repository Details
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