Tyler McConnell Bridge and surrounding area aerial and ground photographs
Creation: 1994Abstract
These aerial photographs of the Tyler McConnell Bridge and ground views of the nearby area of Henry Clay Village, Delaware, including the Hagley Museum and Library's entrance, were commissioned by the State of Delaware Department of Transportation. The Tyler McConnell Bridge over the Brandywine River on Route 141 (Centre Road) opened in 1952. The area was documented when research began on building another bridge to replace the current two-lane bridge. There are also views of the Charles I. du Pont house.
Dates
- Creation: 1994
Creator
- Delaware. Department of Transportation (Organization)
Extent
32 item(s)
General Physical Description
16 photographic prints : b&w ; 4 x 5 in. 16 photographic negatives : b&w ; 4 x 5 in.
Historical Note
The Tyler McConnell Bridge over the Brandywine River on Route 141 (Centre Road) opened in 1952. The area was documented when research began on building another bridge to replace the current two-lane bridge.
Charles I. du Pont (1797-1869) was a manufacturer and politication. He was the eldest son of Victor Marie du Pont (1767-1827) and nephew of E. I. du Pont (1771-1834), the founder of the DuPont Company. He studied at Mt. Airy College from 1809 to 1813, when he left school to enter business with his father. Charles I. du Pont married in 1824 Dorcas Montgomery Van Dyke (1806-1838), daughter of Nicholas Van Dyke (1738-1789), of New Castle, Del. In 1841 he married Ann Ridgely (1815-1898), daughter of Henry Moore Ridgely (1779-1847) of Dover, Delaware. Du Pont was active in civic and political affairs. Du Pont resided at Louviers, the home built by his father, and died there on January 31, 1869.
Scope and Content
These aerial photographs of the Tyler McConnell Bridge and ground views of the nearby area of Henry Clay Village, Delaware, including the Hagley Museum and Library's entrance, were commissioned by the State of Delaware Department of Transportation. These photos show the area of the proposed dualization of Route 141 (Centre Road) from Route 100 (Monchanin Road) to the DuPont Company's Experimental Station. There are also views of the Charles I. du Pont House.
Location
GL Box 2.
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research.
Language of Materials
English
Finding Aid & Administrative Information
- Title:
- Tyler McConnell Bridge and surrounding area aerial and ground photographs
- Date:
- 2015
- Description rules:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description:
- English
- Script of description:
- Latin
Repository Details
Repository Details
Part of the Audiovisual Collections Repository
