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A general map of the middle British colonies in America: Viz. Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, Pensilvania, New-Jersey, New-York, Connecticut and Rhode-Island: Of Aquanishuonigy the country of the confederate Indians comprehending Aquanishuonigy proper, their places of residence, Ohio and Thuchsochruntie their deer hunting countries, Couchsachrage and Skaniadarade their beaver hunting countries, of the Lakes Erie, Ontario and Champlain, and of part of New France: Wherein is also shewn the antient and present seats of the Indian nations;

A general map of the middle British colonies in America: Viz. Virginia...

Hand colored. Relief shown pictorially. Shows "West longitude from London" and "from Philadelphia." Scale ca. 1:2,250,000. LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789, 712 Available also through the Library of Congress... More

A general map of the middle British colonies, in America; viz Virginia, Màriland, Dèlaware, Pensilvania, New-Jersey, New-York, Connecticut, and Rhode Island: of Aquanishuonîgy, the country of the confederate Indians; comprehending Aquanishuonîgy proper, their place of residence, Ohio and Tïiuxsoxrúntie their deer-hunting countries; Couxsaxráge and Skaniadarâde, their beaver-hunting countries; of the Lakes Erie, Ontario and Champlain, and of part of New-France: Wherein is also shewn the antient and present seats of the Indian nations.

A general map of the middle British colonies, in America; viz Virginia...

Scale ca. 1:2,250,000. Cover title: Middle British colonies in America: Original wrappers. Hand colored, coloration does not agree with legend. Relief shown pictorially. Shows "Longitude west of London" and "fr... More

The states of Maryland and Delaware from the latest surveys, 1799.

The states of Maryland and Delaware from the latest surveys, 1799.

Scale ca. 1:1,280,000. Relief shown pictorially. "Engraved for New encyclopedia, published by J. Low, New York." Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Vault AACR2: 651/1; 651/2

William Smith House, 1905 North Market Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, DE

William Smith House, 1905 North Market Street, Wilmington, New Castle ...

Survey number: HABS DE-30 Building/structure dates: ca. 1800 Initial Construction

The tourist's guide through the States of Maryland, Delaware, and parts of Pennsylvania & Virginia : with the routes to their springs, &c

The tourist's guide through the States of Maryland, Delaware, and part...

Relief shown by hachures. Cover title: Map of Maryland and part of Virginia &c. From the papers of Orlando M. Poe in LC Manuscript Division. "Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1836 by F. Lucas Jr... More

Honorable George Read Riddle of Delaware

Honorable George Read Riddle of Delaware

A black and white photo of a man with a beard. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Delaware crossing, Jersey side - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Delaware crossing, Jersey side - Glass negative photogrpah. Public dom...

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Club car, D.L. & W. R.R. [Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad]

Club car, D.L. & W. R.R. [Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad]

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U.S.S. Delaware - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

U.S.S. Delaware - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

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Lagoon in Delaware Park, Buffalo, N.Y.

Lagoon in Delaware Park, Buffalo, N.Y.

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Delaware Avenue, Buffalo, N.Y. - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

Delaware Avenue, Buffalo, N.Y. - Public domain image. Dry plate negati...

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Group of newsboys at Evening Journal Office. Investigator, Edward F. Brown. Location: Wilmington, Delaware / Photo by Louis [i.e. Lewis] W. Hine, May, 1910.

Group of newsboys at Evening Journal Office. Investigator, Edward F. B...

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Robert Reynolds, newsboy, 228 Parrish St. 14 years of age. Selling papers 4 weeks. Average earnings 50 cents per week. Own choice. Earnings not needed at home. Visits saloons. Don't smoke. Investigator, Edward F. Brown. Location: Wilmington, Delaware / Photo by Lewis W. Hine., May, 1910.

Robert Reynolds, newsboy, 228 Parrish St. 14 years of age. Selling pap...

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Where some of the newsboy's money goes. Location: Wilmington, Delaware.

Where some of the newsboy's money goes. Location: Wilmington, Delawar...

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John Gibson, Newsboy, 13 years of age. Selling newspapers 7 years. Average earnings $1.25 per week. Selling newspapers own choice. Smokes. Visits saloons. Works 9 hours per day. John's brother is a messenger who directed investigator to a number of houses of prostitution, on Tatnall and Orange Sts. Investigator, Edward F. Brown. Location: Wilmington, Delaware / Photo by Lewis W. Hine., May, 1910.

John Gibson, Newsboy, 13 years of age. Selling newspapers 7 years. Ave...

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Nardie[?] Diffondall, 328 E. 8th St. 7 years of age. Selling papers 1 year. Average earnings 25 cents per week. Selling newspapers own choice. Don't smoke. Earnings not needed at home. Visits saloons. Works "last paper" scheme. Investigator, Edward F. Brown. Location: Wilmington, Delaware / Photo by Lewis W. Hine., May, 1910.

Nardie[?] Diffondall, 328 E. 8th St. 7 years of age. Selling papers 1 ...

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General view of the "hulling" station of the H. A. Johnson Company at Seaford, Del. There are about 400 workers at this station of which it is estimated 220 are children ranging from 2 years of age up. Whole families are congregated here and smallest child is engaged in the work of hulling berries for which 2 cents a quart is paid. Location: Seaford, Delaware.

General view of the "hulling" station of the H. A. Johnson Company at ...

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James Morgan, 119 French St. Newsboy. 9 years of age. Selling newspaper 4 years. Average earnings 50 cents per week. Selling papers own choice. Don't smoke. Visits saloons. Works 6 hours per day. Investigator, Edward F. Brown. Location: Wilmington, Delaware / Photo by Lewis W. Hine., May, 1910.

James Morgan, 119 French St. Newsboy. 9 years of age. Selling newspape...

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Du Pont smokeless shotgun powder - the standard of the world

Du Pont smokeless shotgun powder - the standard of the world

Print showing a brood of quail nesting in tall grass. Copyright 1913 by E.I. Dupont de Nemours Powder Company, Wilmington, Del.

The march to Washington - Public domain drawing

The march to Washington - Public domain drawing

Three cartoons depicting the National American Women's Suffrage Association march to Washington in March 1913 by women suffragists. Includes: "Spirit of 1913" by Berryman showing three women marching in snow an... More

["Philipland," Philip Laird house, 42 The Strand, New Castle, Delaware. Grape arbor]

["Philipland," Philip Laird house, 42 The Strand, New Castle, Delaware...

Site History. House Architecture: Federal house built for George Read Jr. in 1801. Landscape: Robert Buist for William Cooper, second owner, 1847, on three and half acres. Today: House and garden extant as the ... More

Champion hunting dogs shown to President Hoover. The champion hunting dogs of the country were brought to the White House today where they were shown to President Hoover, who is an ardent hunter and a lover of dogs. The dogs are Southboro Sunny, Delaware Kate, Herwitham J.P., and Englehurst Patches. In the photograph, left to right: President Hoover; Mrs. B.F. Lewis, dog fancier of Lancaster, P.A., Ernest Smoot, son of Senator Smoot of Utah; and B.F. Lewis

Champion hunting dogs shown to President Hoover. The champion hunting ...

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John B. Lindale Farm, Well House, 24 South Main Street, Magnolia, Kent County, DE

John B. Lindale Farm, Well House, 24 South Main Street, Magnolia, Kent...

Survey number: HABS DE-172-E Public domain photograph - historical image of Delaware, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Cook-Simms House, 101 East Fourth Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, DE

Cook-Simms House, 101 East Fourth Street, Wilmington, New Castle Count...

2012 Leicester B. Holland Prize, Entry Significance: William Cook built this house at 101 East Fourth Street in what was then the heart of downtown Wilmington. Dr. John Simms, who made and sold herbal medicines... More

John B. Lindale Farm, Barn, 24 South Main Street, Magnolia, Kent County, DE

John B. Lindale Farm, Barn, 24 South Main Street, Magnolia, Kent Count...

Survey number: HABS DE-172-C Public domain photograph of a barn, farm, small home in Sweden, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Old College Historic District, Alumni House, Main & College Streets, Newark, New Castle County, DE

Old College Historic District, Alumni House, Main & College Streets, N...

Survey number: HABS DE-212-B Public domain photograph of a house, residential property, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Samuel Newlin Houses, 423-425 French Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, DE

Samuel Newlin Houses, 423-425 French Street, Wilmington, New Castle Co...

Survey number: HABS DE-37 Building/structure dates: ca. 1838 Initial Construction

Tussey House, Philadelphia Pike, Wilmington, New Castle County, DE

Tussey House, Philadelphia Pike, Wilmington, New Castle County, DE

Survey number: HABS DE-49 Building/structure dates: 1765 Initial Construction

Picnic and recreational area Trap Pond. Delaware land use project

Picnic and recreational area Trap Pond. Delaware land use project

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House with mansard roof. Dover, Delaware

House with mansard roof. Dover, Delaware

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The main street of Dover, Delaware

The main street of Dover, Delaware

Picryl description: Public domain image of a department store, commercial building, downtown, shopping center, 19th-20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Resident of Dover, Delaware. Great Depression public domain photograph.

Resident of Dover, Delaware. Great Depression public domain photograph...

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Camp for migratory agricultural workers at Staytonville, Delaware. They are here for the bean picking season

Camp for migratory agricultural workers at Staytonville, Delaware. The...

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Migratory agricultural workers at a camp in Staytonville, Delaware

Migratory agricultural workers at a camp in Staytonville, Delaware

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New Castle ferry operating between New Jersey and Delaware

New Castle ferry operating between New Jersey and Delaware

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Church. Lewes, Delaware - safety film negatives, Library of Congress

Church. Lewes, Delaware - safety film negatives, Library of Congress

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Wilmington, Delaware. Tower Hill School, noted country day school for pupils from three to eighteen years of age. Three boys of the school band playing clarinets

Wilmington, Delaware. Tower Hill School, noted country day school for ...

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Wilmington, Delaware. Tower Hill School, noted country day school for pupils from three to eighteen years of age. Small boys learning how to build

Wilmington, Delaware. Tower Hill School, noted country day school for ...

Picryl description: Public domain image of an industrial building, factory, workshop, workers, 19th-20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Wilmington, Delaware. Tower Hill School, noted country day school for pupils from three to eighteen years of age. Boys learning something about transportation through play with toy trains and building blocks

Wilmington, Delaware. Tower Hill School, noted country day school for ...

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Wilmington, Delaware. Tower Hill School, noted country day school for pupils from three to eighteen years of age. Two day school pupils arriving by automobile

Wilmington, Delaware. Tower Hill School, noted country day school for ...

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Wilmington, Delaware. Tower Hill School, noted country day school for pupils from three to eighteen years of age. A small girl painting

Wilmington, Delaware. Tower Hill School, noted country day school for ...

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Upper Delaware River, New York - safety film negatives, Library of Congress

Upper Delaware River, New York - safety film negatives, Library of Con...

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Farmland along the upper Delaware River in New York state

Farmland along the upper Delaware River in New York state

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New Castle, Delaware. Panel on arsenal

New Castle, Delaware. Panel on arsenal

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Henry Francis Du Pont Winterthur Museum, Winterthur, Delaware. Patuxent, Maryland bedroom

Henry Francis Du Pont Winterthur Museum, Winterthur, Delaware. Patuxen...

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Henry Francis Du Pont Winterthur Museum, Winterthur, Delaware. Main dining room, to fireplace

Henry Francis Du Pont Winterthur Museum, Winterthur, Delaware. Main di...

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Henry Francis Du Pont Winterthur Museum, Winterthur, Delaware. Walnut bedroom

Henry Francis Du Pont Winterthur Museum, Winterthur, Delaware. Walnut ...

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Henry Francis Du Pont Winterthur Museum, Winterthur, Delaware. Entrance hall, looking out

Henry Francis Du Pont Winterthur Museum, Winterthur, Delaware. Entranc...

Public domain image of a large historic building, city hall, urban architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

Henry Francis Du Pont Winterthur Museum, Winterthur, Delaware. Street with shop windows

Henry Francis Du Pont Winterthur Museum, Winterthur, Delaware. Street ...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a historic place interior, salon, hall lobby, living room, 18th-19th century architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Land use map, Sussex County, Delaware

Land use map, Sussex County, Delaware

"January 1989 1004381." Includes source materials note and location map. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.

Land use map, New Castle County, Delaware

Land use map, New Castle County, Delaware

"January 1989 1004380." Includes source materials note and location map. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.

Windsurfer in Indian River Bay between Dewey Beach and Bethany Beach, Delaware

Windsurfer in Indian River Bay between Dewey Beach and Bethany Beach, ...

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Purchase; Carol M. Highsmith Photography, Inc.; 2018; (DLC/PP-2018:052-1) Forms part of Carol M. Highsmith's America Project in the Ca... More

Cannon Hall at the University of Delaware in Newark (pronounced NEW-arrrk in Delaware, rather than the more typical NEW-urk, as in New Jersey)

Cannon Hall at the University of Delaware in Newark (pronounced NEW-ar...

In this building, marine scientists conduct research on problems ranging from harmful algal blooms to global climate change and on organisms from archaea to blue crabs. Title, date and keywords based on informa... More

Typical "beach town" shops along Henlopen Avenue, the main street of Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, which promotes itself as "the Nation's Summer Capital"

Typical "beach town" shops along Henlopen Avenue, the main street of R...

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Purchase; Carol M. Highsmith Photography, Inc.; 2018; (DLC/PP-2018:052-1) Forms part of Carol M. Highsmith's America Project in the Ca... More

The Grand Opera House, also known as The Grand or Masonic Hall and Grand Theater, is a 1,208-seat theater for the performing arts in Wilmington, Delaware

The Grand Opera House, also known as The Grand or Masonic Hall and Gra...

The four-story building was built in 1871 by the Delaware Grand Lodge of Masons to serve as a Masonic Temple and auditorium. Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Purchase;... More

Aspendale, Route 300 (Downs Chapel), Kenton, Kent County, DE

Aspendale, Route 300 (Downs Chapel), Kenton, Kent County, DE

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-36 Survey number: HABS DE-143 Building/structure dates: 1773 Initial Construction National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 70000170

Aspendale, Route 300 (Downs Chapel), Kenton, Kent County, DE

Aspendale, Route 300 (Downs Chapel), Kenton, Kent County, DE

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-36 Survey number: HABS DE-143 Building/structure dates: 1773 Initial Construction National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 70000170

Aspendale, Route 300 (Downs Chapel), Kenton, Kent County, DE

Aspendale, Route 300 (Downs Chapel), Kenton, Kent County, DE

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-36 Survey number: HABS DE-143 Building/structure dates: 1773 Initial Construction National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 70000170

Aspendale, Route 300 (Downs Chapel), Kenton, Kent County, DE

Aspendale, Route 300 (Downs Chapel), Kenton, Kent County, DE

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-36 Survey number: HABS DE-143 Building/structure dates: 1773 Initial Construction National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 70000170

Aspendale, Route 300 (Downs Chapel), Kenton, Kent County, DE

Aspendale, Route 300 (Downs Chapel), Kenton, Kent County, DE

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-36 Survey number: HABS DE-143 Building/structure dates: 1773 Initial Construction National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 70000170

Aspendale, Route 300 (Downs Chapel), Kenton, Kent County, DE

Aspendale, Route 300 (Downs Chapel), Kenton, Kent County, DE

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-36 Survey number: HABS DE-143 Building/structure dates: 1773 Initial Construction National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 70000170

Aspendale, Route 300 (Downs Chapel), Kenton, Kent County, DE

Aspendale, Route 300 (Downs Chapel), Kenton, Kent County, DE

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-36 Survey number: HABS DE-143 Building/structure dates: 1773 Initial Construction National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 70000170

Raritan & Delaware Bay Railroad, Crossing Compton Creek & Church Road (Bounded North by Port Monmouth Road, & South by Broadway), Belford, Monmouth County, NJ

Raritan & Delaware Bay Railroad, Crossing Compton Creek & Church Road ...

Significance: The former Raritan and Delaware Bay Railroad line was significant to the history of the bay shore region of Monmouth Coutny as an important freight line that conveyed various products to market. ... More

Archibald Alexander House, 26-28 Third Street, New Castle, New Castle County, DE

Archibald Alexander House, 26-28 Third Street, New Castle, New Castle ...

Survey number: HABS DE-105 Building/structure dates: 1693 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: 1797 Subsequent Work

Bartsch Farm, 500 Wilson Road, Wilmington, New Castle County, DE

Bartsch Farm, 500 Wilson Road, Wilmington, New Castle County, DE

Significance: Bartsch Farm, near Wilmington, is the last intact nineteenth-century farmstead in Brandywine Hundred. It dates to a period of agricultural reform and reflects the values and changes brought about... More

Joseph Price House, 1301 North Market Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, DE

Joseph Price House, 1301 North Market Street, Wilmington, New Castle C...

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Joseph Price House, 1301 North Market Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, DE

Joseph Price House, 1301 North Market Street, Wilmington, New Castle C...

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State Bridge No. 424, Wiggins Mill Road (Road 446) spanning Wiggins Mill Pond Outlet, Townsend, New Castle County, DE

State Bridge No. 424, Wiggins Mill Road (Road 446) spanning Wiggins Mi...

Significance: Bridge No. 424 is a rare surviving representative of the Warren pony-truss bridge type, a form of metal truss that was commonly employed for small-scale rural crossings in Delaware during the late... More

State Bridge No. 424, Wiggins Mill Road (Road 446) spanning Wiggins Mill Pond Outlet, Townsend, New Castle County, DE

State Bridge No. 424, Wiggins Mill Road (Road 446) spanning Wiggins Mi...

Significance: Bridge No. 424 is a rare surviving representative of the Warren pony-truss bridge type, a form of metal truss that was commonly employed for small-scale rural crossings in Delaware during the late... More

Marie Zimmermann Farm, U.S. Route 209, 5 Miles Southwest of Milford. The property is defined at its northern boundary by Zimmermann Road and at the west by Long Meadow Road. The east boundary of the parcel is the edge of the Delaware River. The south edge of the parcel is irregularly oriented east-to-west. , Milford, Pike County, PA

Marie Zimmermann Farm, U.S. Route 209, 5 Miles Southwest of Milford. T...

Significance: The cultural landscape of The Farm is significant as the embodiment of a mutually influential relationship between the property and the important 20th century U.S. Arts and Crafts artist Marie Zim... More

Pier 35 South, 759 South Delaware Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Pier 35 South, 759 South Delaware Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia C...

Significance: Pier 35 South is a rare extant example of timber crib pier construction along the Philadelphia waterfront. Crib construction, in which a series of timber boxes are filled with rubble and sunk, fo... More

Shannon Hotel, 1 East Main Street, Christiana, New Castle County, DE

Shannon Hotel, 1 East Main Street, Christiana, New Castle County, DE

Significance: The Shannon Hotel, an integral part of the Christiana Historic District, is strategically situated at the village's main intersection, now formed by Delaware Routes 7 and 273. This important colo... More

Shannon Hotel, 1 East Main Street, Christiana, New Castle County, DE

Shannon Hotel, 1 East Main Street, Christiana, New Castle County, DE

Significance: The Shannon Hotel, an integral part of the Christiana Historic District, is strategically situated at the village's main intersection, now formed by Delaware Routes 7 and 273. This important colo... More

Shannon Hotel, 1 East Main Street, Christiana, New Castle County, DE

Shannon Hotel, 1 East Main Street, Christiana, New Castle County, DE

Significance: The Shannon Hotel, an integral part of the Christiana Historic District, is strategically situated at the village's main intersection, now formed by Delaware Routes 7 and 273. This important colo... More

Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad, North Bergen Tunnel, Through Bergen Hill from Prospect Street at Ogden Avenue to John F. Kennedy Boulevard at Beacon Avenue, Jersey City, Hudson County, NJ

Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad, North Bergen Tunnel, Through ...

Significance: The North Bergen Tunnel is significant for its role in the development and expansion of the D.L&W. Railroad system. The tunnel was one of the first major construction projects undertaken after the... More

Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad, North Bergen Tunnel, Through Bergen Hill from Prospect Street at Ogden Avenue to John F. Kennedy Boulevard at Beacon Avenue, Jersey City, Hudson County, NJ

Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad, North Bergen Tunnel, Through ...

Significance: The North Bergen Tunnel is significant for its role in the development and expansion of the D.L&W. Railroad system. The tunnel was one of the first major construction projects undertaken after the... More

J. Walker Farm, Mill Creek Hundred, West side of Route 283, Marshallton, New Castle County, DE

J. Walker Farm, Mill Creek Hundred, West side of Route 283, Marshallto...

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Nantmell Hall, Lancaster Pike, Radnor-Chester Road vicinity (Radnor Township), Radnor, Delaware County, PA

Nantmell Hall, Lancaster Pike, Radnor-Chester Road vicinity (Radnor To...

Significance: This structure is a typical eighteenth century fieldstone farmhouse, which has been badly mutilated by constant use as a public golf club. Survey number: HABS PA-192 Building/structure dates: a... More

Chichester Friends Meeting House, 611 Meetinghouse Road, Boothwyn, Delaware County, PA

Chichester Friends Meeting House, 611 Meetinghouse Road, Boothwyn, Del...

Significance: Chichester Meeting House is a well-preserved and unusual example of eighteenth-century Quaker meeting-house architecture in the Delaware Valley. Erected between 1769 and 1771, the building follows... More

Chichester Friends Meeting House, 611 Meetinghouse Road, Boothwyn, Delaware County, PA

Chichester Friends Meeting House, 611 Meetinghouse Road, Boothwyn, Del...

Significance: Chichester Meeting House is a well-preserved and unusual example of eighteenth-century Quaker meeting-house architecture in the Delaware Valley. Erected between 1769 and 1771, the building follows... More

Chichester Friends Meeting House, 611 Meetinghouse Road, Boothwyn, Delaware County, PA

Chichester Friends Meeting House, 611 Meetinghouse Road, Boothwyn, Del...

Significance: Chichester Meeting House is a well-preserved and unusual example of eighteenth-century Quaker meeting-house architecture in the Delaware Valley. Erected between 1769 and 1771, the building follows... More

Beck-Care Warehouse, 18-20 South Delaware Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Beck-Care Warehouse, 18-20 South Delaware Avenue, Philadelphia, Philad...

Significance: It was built in the latter part of the 18th century on the Delaware River wharves. At the earliest record it was owned by merchant Paul Beck and was under the tenancy of E. Beck and Phillip Care (... More

Beck-Care Warehouse, 18-20 South Delaware Avenue, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Beck-Care Warehouse, 18-20 South Delaware Avenue, Philadelphia, Philad...

Significance: It was built in the latter part of the 18th century on the Delaware River wharves. At the earliest record it was owned by merchant Paul Beck and was under the tenancy of E. Beck and Phillip Care (... More

Curtis Paper Mill, Route 72, Newark, New Castle County, DE

Curtis Paper Mill, Route 72, Newark, New Castle County, DE

Significance: In 1975, this paper mill continued to manufacture high-quality rag content papers using 19th-century Fourdrinier machinery. Survey number: HAER DE-1 Building/structure dates: before 1789 Initial... More

Curtis Paper Mill, Route 72, Newark, New Castle County, DE

Curtis Paper Mill, Route 72, Newark, New Castle County, DE

Significance: In 1975, this paper mill continued to manufacture high-quality rag content papers using 19th-century Fourdrinier machinery. Survey number: HAER DE-1 Building/structure dates: before 1789 Initial... More

Curtis Paper Mill, Route 72, Newark, New Castle County, DE

Curtis Paper Mill, Route 72, Newark, New Castle County, DE

Significance: In 1975, this paper mill continued to manufacture high-quality rag content papers using 19th-century Fourdrinier machinery. Survey number: HAER DE-1 Building/structure dates: before 1789 Initial... More

Erie Railway, Delaware Division, Bridge 190.13, Spanning Canawacta Creek at State Route 171, Lanesboro, Susquehanna County, PA

Erie Railway, Delaware Division, Bridge 190.13, Spanning Canawacta Cre...

Survey number: HAER PA-16 Building/structure dates: ca. 1930 Initial Construction

Erie Railway, Delaware Division, Bridge 190.13, Spanning Canawacta Creek at State Route 171, Lanesboro, Susquehanna County, PA

Erie Railway, Delaware Division, Bridge 190.13, Spanning Canawacta Cre...

Survey number: HAER PA-16 Building/structure dates: ca. 1930 Initial Construction

Town Hall, Second & Delaware Streets, New Castle, New Castle County, DE

Town Hall, Second & Delaware Streets, New Castle, New Castle County, D...

Survey number: HABS DE-9-4 Building/structure dates: 1823 Initial Construction National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 67000003

Chuckswood, Spring Mill Road (Radnor Township), Villanova, Delaware County, PA

Chuckswood, Spring Mill Road (Radnor Township), Villanova, Delaware Co...

Significance: One of the better Federal period brick houses (has outstanding interior architectural detail) in Radnor Township. Survey number: HABS PA-195 Building/structure dates: ca. 1807 Initial Construct... More

Woodstock, 102 Middleboro Road in Banning Park, Wilmington, New Castle County, DE

Woodstock, 102 Middleboro Road in Banning Park, Wilmington, New Castle...

Survey number: HABS DE-54 Building/structure dates: 1765 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: 1795 Subsequent Work National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 73000551

John B. Lindale House & Farm, 24 South Main Street, Magnolia, Kent County, DE

John B. Lindale House & Farm, 24 South Main Street, Magnolia, Kent Cou...

Significance: The Lindale House and its outbuildings are a rare surviving example of the entire complex of a Delaware peach farm. Built for John B. Lindale, who is often described as the last of the great peac... More

John B. Lindale House & Farm, 24 South Main Street, Magnolia, Kent County, DE

John B. Lindale House & Farm, 24 South Main Street, Magnolia, Kent Cou...

Significance: The Lindale House and its outbuildings are a rare surviving example of the entire complex of a Delaware peach farm. Built for John B. Lindale, who is often described as the last of the great peac... More

Robinson House, Walter S. Carpenter State Park, Pleasant Hill Road, Newark, New Castle County, DE

Robinson House, Walter S. Carpenter State Park, Pleasant Hill Road, Ne...

Significance: The Robinson House represents one of the last known examples of a common vernacular house type of the 18th and 19th centuries. One-room plan, log dwellings one or one-and-a-half stories in height... More

A memoir on the rise, progress, and present state of the Chesapeake and Delaware canal, accompanied with original documents and maps.

A memoir on the rise, progress, and present state of the Chesapeake an...

Shoemaker 5461 Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site.

Vogl House, State Road 277, Harrington, Kent County, DE

Vogl House, State Road 277, Harrington, Kent County, DE

Significance: Unique example of folk art and vernacular architecture. Built by Bavarian immigrants in 1915, this house is an expression of the architectural ideas of Wilhelmine Vogl, who designed and laid out ... More

Vogl House, State Road 277, Harrington, Kent County, DE

Vogl House, State Road 277, Harrington, Kent County, DE

Significance: Unique example of folk art and vernacular architecture. Built by Bavarian immigrants in 1915, this house is an expression of the architectural ideas of Wilhelmine Vogl, who designed and laid out ... More

Vogl House, State Road 277, Harrington, Kent County, DE

Vogl House, State Road 277, Harrington, Kent County, DE

Significance: Unique example of folk art and vernacular architecture. Built by Bavarian immigrants in 1915, this house is an expression of the architectural ideas of Wilhelmine Vogl, who designed and laid out ... More

John Towers, 627 S. Connell Street. Postal Telegraph Company, Messenger #9. 15 years of age. In service 1 year. Visits houses of prostitution. Sometimes smokes. Edward F. Brown, Investigator. Location: Wilmington, Delaware / Photo by Lewis W. Hine.

John Towers, 627 S. Connell Street. Postal Telegraph Company, Messenge...

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John Towers, 627 S. Connell Street. Postal Telegraph Company, Messenger #9. 15 years of age. In service 1 year. Visits houses of prostitution. Sometimes smokes. Edward F. Brown, Investigator. Location: Wilmington, Delaware / Photo by Lewis W. Hine.

John Towers, 627 S. Connell Street. Postal Telegraph Company, Messenge...

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