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Du Pont family -- Homes and haunts

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Brandywine scenes glass plate negatives

 Collection
Accession: 1977-446
Abstract:

Henry Belin du Pont (1873-1902) was a descendant of Pierre Samuel du Pont de Nemours (1739-1817) who founded the E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company with his son Eleuthère Irénée du Pont (1771-1834) in 1802. The E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company is a chemical company more commonly referred to as the DuPont Company. The collection consists of views of and along the Brandywine Creek. These include the following du Pont family homes: Pelleport, Goodstay, Nemours, St. Amour, and Louviers. These photographs were possibly taken by Henry Belin du Pont (1873-1902).

Dates: circa 1890-1900