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Wilmington, Delaware and vicinity postcards
Found in:
Audiovisual Collections
Collection
Identifier: 1991-249
Abstract:
Wilmington is the largest city in Delaware located on the Christiana and Brandywine Rivers. Postcard views of miscellaneous sights in and around Wilmington, Delaware.
Dates:
1908-1922; undated
Wilmington, Delaware postcards
Found in:
Audiovisual Collections
Collection
Identifier: 1980-240
Abstract:
Wilmington is the largest city in Delaware located on the Christiana and Brandywine Rivers. The collection consists of eight postcards featuring scenes in and around Wilmington, Delaware. The postcards were published by Julian B. Robinson, a Wilmington printer.
Dates:
circa 1906-1909
Wilmington, Delaware postcards
Found in:
Audiovisual Collections
Collection
Identifier: 1998-267
Abstract:
Wilmington is Delaware’s largest city and can be found where the Christina River and the Brandywine Creek meet near the Delaware River. The city prospered throughout the Industrial Revolution, but the period of rapid economic growth came with the Civil War. By 1920, the population had reached over 110,000 residents. Wilmington experienced significant population loss after World War II as the suburban areas grew and I-95 dissected some of the city’s more stable neighborhoods. These items are postcards are of miscellaneous views of Wilmington, Delaware sites.
Dates:
circa 1905-1940
