Plant Patrol Division, Military Explosives plant panoramic photograph
Creation: 1941 March 5Abstract
During World War II, the DuPont Company was contracted to produce smokeless powder, TNT and DNT explosives for the military. This panoramic photograph is a group portrait of uniformed guards at a military explosives plant in Memphis, Tennessee, 1941.
Dates
- Creation: 1941 March 5
Creator
- E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (Organization)
Extent
1 item(s)
General Physical Description
1 photographic print : panoramic photograph ; 9.5 x 37 in.
Historical Note
E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company was established in 1802 by Pierre Samuel du Pont de Nemours (1739-1817) and his son Eleuthère Irénée du Pont (1771-1834). The du Pont’s purchased a mill site on the banks of the Brandywine River just North of Wilmington, Delaware. During wartime the company was a major supplier for the United States government. During peacetime, the company marketed their product towards sportsmen and hunters.
During World War II, the DuPont Company was contracted to produce smokeless powder, TNT and DNT explosives for the military. The plant opened in 1940 and closed in 1946.
Scope and Content
Group portrait of uniformed guards at a military explosives plant in Memphis, Tennessee, 1941.
Location
OO1-4
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research.
Language of Materials
English
Subjects
Finding Aid & Administrative Information
- Title:
- Plant Patrol Division, Military Explosives plant panoramic photograph
- 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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