On the island [Island Park], Wilmington, Ill's.
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A. I. Du Pont Estate, Blue Ball Dairy Barn, Junction of U.S. Route 202...
Significance: The Blue Ball Dairy barn and milk house were constructed in 1914 as part of the A.I. du Pont estate, known as Nemours. They were part of the estate farm complex, which existed to provide food and... More
Pennsylvania Railroad Improvements, Wilmington Train Station, Front & ...
Survey number: HAER DE-12-D Building/structure dates: 1905-1908 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: 1976 Subsequent Work
Winterthur Museum Iron Gates, Route 52, Wilmington, New Castle County,...
Survey number: HABS DE-193 National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 71000233
Winterthur Museum Iron Gates, Route 52, Wilmington, New Castle County,...
Survey number: HABS DE-193 National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 71000233
Philadelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore Railroad, Bridge No. 1, Spanning ...
Significance: Grays Ferry is the site of one of Philadelphia's oldest Schuylkill River bridges. The present swing span is typical of movable bridge construction at the turn of the 20th century. Survey number: ... More
George Lobdell House, U.S. Route 13, Wilmington vicinity, Minquadale, ...
Significance: Summer estate of George G. Lobdell - Wilmington, Delaware, manufacturer and inventor of railway car parts. Remodeled ca. 1891 as a retirement home for Lobdell's employees. Survey number: HABS DE-222
Old Town Hall, 512 Market Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, DE
Significance: Few buildings can boast of such a record of continual community service as Wilmington's Old Town Hall. From its erection in 1798 to the present, it has been a viable part of the City. It has kep... More
Old Town Hall, 512 Market Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, DE
Significance: Few buildings can boast of such a record of continual community service as Wilmington's Old Town Hall. From its erection in 1798 to the present, it has been a viable part of the City. It has kep... More
S. Russell, 33 E. 22nd St. Newsboy, 12 years of age. Selling newspaper...
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Two News Girls, same as #1539. Edward F. Brown, Investigator. Locatio...
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Augustine Bridge, Brandywine River,Augustine Cutoff, Wilmington, New C...
Significance: Wrought iron, pin-connected, Pratt-type truss superstructure mounted on granite masonry piers; originally served as bridge for the B&O Railroad. Survey number: HAER DE-20 Building/structure date... More
Augustine Bridge, Brandywine River,Augustine Cutoff, Wilmington, New C...
Significance: Wrought iron, pin-connected, Pratt-type truss superstructure mounted on granite masonry piers; originally served as bridge for the B&O Railroad. Survey number: HAER DE-20 Building/structure date... More
Augustine Bridge, Brandywine River,Augustine Cutoff, Wilmington, New C...
Significance: Wrought iron, pin-connected, Pratt-type truss superstructure mounted on granite masonry piers; originally served as bridge for the B&O Railroad. Survey number: HAER DE-20 Building/structure date... More
Augustine Bridge, Brandywine River,Augustine Cutoff, Wilmington, New C...
Significance: Wrought iron, pin-connected, Pratt-type truss superstructure mounted on granite masonry piers; originally served as bridge for the B&O Railroad. Survey number: HAER DE-20 Building/structure date... More
Rockwood, 610 Shipley Road, Wilmington, New Castle County, DE
Significance: Designed for Joseph Shipley, a member of one of the leading Quaker mill-owning families in the area, Rockwood is an unusually complete and effective statement of early Victorian taste in the tradi... More
Rockwood, 610 Shipley Road, Wilmington, New Castle County, DE
Significance: Designed for Joseph Shipley, a member of one of the leading Quaker mill-owning families in the area, Rockwood is an unusually complete and effective statement of early Victorian taste in the tradi... More
Rockwood, 610 Shipley Road, Wilmington, New Castle County, DE
Significance: Designed for Joseph Shipley, a member of one of the leading Quaker mill-owning families in the area, Rockwood is an unusually complete and effective statement of early Victorian taste in the tradi... More
Christ Church Rectory, Wilmington Street & New Bern Avenue, Raleigh, W...
Significance: Originally constructed as the Bank of the State of North Carolina. In 1873, the bank was converted to Christ Church Rectory. Survey number: HABS NC-196 Building/structure dates: ca. 1818 Initia... More
Group of newsboys on a stoop at 4th & Market Sts. "Take our mugs, mist...
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Rockford Water Tower, Rockford Park, Wilmington, New Castle County, DE
Significance: The Rockford Water Tower was a part of Wilmington's attempt at the turn of the century to upgrade its water service. Survey number: HAER DE-16 Building/structure dates: 1901 Initial Construction... More
Philadelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore Railroad, President Street Statio...
Significance: As of 1974, the President St. Station was one of the oldest large city railroad terminals still standing in the United States. The station quite possibly contains one of the earliest uses of the ... More
King Street, 200 Block, 200-236 King Street, Wilmington, New Castle Co...
Significance: The 200 through 236 block of King Street reflected two centuries of urban architectural growth and change in a mid-atlantic region port city. Survey number: HABS DE-129 Building/structure dates:... More
George Murphy House, Junction of Rockland & Old Murphy Roads, Wilmingt...
Significance: The George Murphy House was built in the 1840s, with several additions constructed in the later nineteenth century. Although the house has been referred to in past cultural resource reports as th... More
New City-County Building, 800 French Street, Wilmington, New Castle Co...
Significance: Wlimington's City/County Building and its neighbors have set the tone for future development within the City. The building is part of a new Governmental and Civic Center, and an example of the su... More
Barker House, 6001 Lancaster Pike (State Road 48), Wilmington, New Cas...
Significance: The Barker House is a typical vernacular frame farm house which is becoming increasingly scarce with the development of New Castle County. The ca. 1800 section of the house retains much of its or... More
Barker House, 6001 Lancaster Pike (State Road 48), Wilmington, New Cas...
Significance: The Barker House is a typical vernacular frame farm house which is becoming increasingly scarce with the development of New Castle County. The ca. 1800 section of the house retains much of its or... More
Phillips-Thompson Building, 200-206 East Fourth Street, Wilmington, Ne...
Significance: Listed in the National Register of Historic Places on April 16, 1980, the Phillips-Thompson Building is an excellent example of late nineteenth-century urban commercial architecture. Built in 188... More
Phillips-Thompson Building, 200-206 East Fourth Street, Wilmington, Ne...
Significance: Listed in the National Register of Historic Places on April 16, 1980, the Phillips-Thompson Building is an excellent example of late nineteenth-century urban commercial architecture. Built in 188... More
Samuel Canby House, 1401 North Market Street, Wilmington, New Castle C...
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General Phineas Banning Residence, 401 East M Street, Wilmington, Los ...
Significance: The General Phineas Banning Residence consists of a 23 room house built in 1864 in the Greek Revival style. The residence is set in 20 acres of parkland and gardens. The property is located in t... More
A. I. Du Pont Estate, Junction of State Route 141 & Rockland Road, Wil...
Significance: The A.I. du Pont estate, known as Nemours, was constructed in 1909-1910 by Alfred I. du Pont (1864-1935), great-grandson of Eleuthere Irenee du Pont, the founder of the Du Pont Company in America.... More
Heald Street Bridge, Spanning Conrail Railroad on South Heald Street (...
Significance: The Heald Street Bridge is a multiple span, embellished example of a concrete encased steel girder bridge. This commonly built type exemplifies the continuing expansion and improvement of the roa... More
Heald Street Bridge, Spanning Conrail Railroad on South Heald Street (...
Significance: The Heald Street Bridge is a multiple span, embellished example of a concrete encased steel girder bridge. This commonly built type exemplifies the continuing expansion and improvement of the roa... More
Heald Street Bridge, Spanning Conrail Railroad on South Heald Street (...
Significance: The Heald Street Bridge is a multiple span, embellished example of a concrete encased steel girder bridge. This commonly built type exemplifies the continuing expansion and improvement of the roa... More
Harlan & Hollingsworth Company Factory, 100 South West Street, Wilming...
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Harlan & Hollingsworth Company Factory, 100 South West Street, Wilming...
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W.B. Danforth drugs, Wilmington, Del.
Title from jacket. "Made especially for the National Cash Register Company" on jacket. "22" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 043092. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.
Wilmington High Fall, upper falls, Adirondack Mountains
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[Lake Placid, Wilmington High Falls, Adirondacks, N.Y.]
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[Harry Silverstein, Newsboy, 703 W. 6th St., 7 years old. Sells papers...
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[Donald Mallick, ("Happy"), 203 King Street. 9 years of age, selling n...
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Group of children playing on the stoop of a house next to 229 Tatnall ...
Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Miscellaneous. Hine no. 1517. No date recorded on caption card. Date based on date recorded on cards for photos with neighboring ... More
Girl and boys selling papers. Edward F. Brown, Investigator. Location...
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King Street, 200 Block, 220 King Street (Commercial Building), Wilming...
Significance: Italianate detailing on a Federal structure added in the mid-nineteenth century; raised a full story with new cornice added and paired Italianate brackets. Served as a shoemaker's, milliner's and... More
[PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT WITH GROUP ...] AUGUST ROEMMELE, NEWARK, N.J.; FR...
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Burgwin-Wright House, Cornwallis Headquarters, Wilmington, New Hanover...
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Old Masonic Lodge, Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina
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Orton Plantation, near Wilmington, Brunswick County, North Carolina
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Wilmington, Delaware. Tower Hill School, noted country day school for ...
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Wilmington, Delaware. Tower Hill School, noted country day school for ...
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California Shipbuilding Corporation, Wilmington, California. Workmen g...
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Wilmington, Delaware. Tower Hill School, a noted country day school fo...
Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More
Production. Launching of the SS Booker T. Washington. Mrs. Mary McLeod...
Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944... More
Shipbuilding. Pipes and fittings. Copper pipe and steel fittings in th...
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Wilmington, Delaware. Tower Hill School, noted country day school for ...
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Construction of the liberty ship "Booker T. Washington." Booker T. Was...
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P. Loch, residence in Wilmington, Delaware. Exterior
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Orton Plantation, Wilmington, North Carolina. Exterior II
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Orton Plantation, Wilmington, North Carolina. Exterior IV
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Orton Plantation, Wilmington, North Carolina. Exterior I
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Mr. and Mrs. Pierre S. Dupont III, residence on Rockland Ave., Wilming...
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Mr. and Mrs. Pierre S. Dupont III, residence on Rockland Ave., Wilming...
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Entrance horizontal, Tote Em in Zoo, Wilmington, North Carolina
Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Purchase; John Margolies 2010 (DLC/PP-2010:191). Credit line: John Margolies Roadside America photograph archive (1972-2008), Library ... More
Ceiling details at the Alton Lennon Federal Building and U.S. Courthou...
Built in 1919 by architect James A. Wetmore. The style is Neoclassical. Photographed as part of an assignment for the General Services Administration. Title, date and keywords from information provided by the p... More
John Towers, 627 S. Connell Street. Postal Telegraph Company, Messenge...
Title from NCLC caption card. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 1511-A. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. General information about th... More
Joseph Price House, 1301 North Market Street, Wilmington, New Castle C...
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West Brandywine Grange, 4008 Concord Pike, Wilmington, New Castle Coun...
Significance: The West Brandywine Grange survives as a largely unaltered agricultural meeting hall built in the last quarter of the 19th century. The area of northern New Castle County served by the Grange was... More
West Brandywine Grange, 4008 Concord Pike, Wilmington, New Castle Coun...
Significance: The West Brandywine Grange survives as a largely unaltered agricultural meeting hall built in the last quarter of the 19th century. The area of northern New Castle County served by the Grange was... More
John Joyner Smith House, 400 Wilmington Street, Beaufort, Beaufort Cou...
Significance: A mid-nineteenth century mansion with attractive architectural features. Survey number: HABS SC-291 Building/structure dates: ca. 1850 Initial Construction
John Joyner Smith House, 400 Wilmington Street, Beaufort, Beaufort Cou...
Significance: A mid-nineteenth century mansion with attractive architectural features. Survey number: HABS SC-291 Building/structure dates: ca. 1850 Initial Construction
Concord Pike Milestone, West side of U.S. Route 202, .7 mile north of ...
Significance: The Concord Pike Milestone is a rare vestige of Wilmington, Delaware's nineteenth century turnpike system. This milestone, with a curved rather than pyramidal top, is a variation on the common de... More
[Dauneport, the Dupont estate, Wilmington, Del. Marble flooring]
Title devised by cataloger. "Drawn by EWS." Scale 1/2 in. to 1 ft. Dimensioned. Hilgartner Marble Co., Baltimore, Md., order no. 4686. Gift of Mary Craig Skewes-Cox, Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Di... More
A. I. Du Pont Estate, Blue Ball Dairy Barn, Junction of U.S. Route 202...
Significance: The Blue Ball Dairy barn and milk house were constructed in 1914 as part of the A.I. du Pont estate, known as Nemours. They were part of the estate farm complex, which existed to provide food and... More
A. I. Du Pont Estate, Blue Ball Dairy Barn, Junction of U.S. Route 202...
Significance: The Blue Ball Dairy barn and milk house were constructed in 1914 as part of the A.I. du Pont estate, known as Nemours. They were part of the estate farm complex, which existed to provide food and... More
Map of New Castle County, Delaware : from original surveys /
General-content county map showing hundreds (townships), school districts, rural buildings, and householders' names; Wilmington inset shows built-up areas. Hand col. to emphasize city/hundred boundaries. Relief... More
Pennsylvania Railroad Improvements, Wilmington Train Station, Front & ...
Survey number: HAER DE-12-D Building/structure dates: 1905-1908 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: 1976 Subsequent Work
Richard Richardson House, Maryland Avenue (Route 4), Wilmington, New C...
Survey number: HABS DE-46 Building/structure dates: 1765 Initial Construction
Philadelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore Railroad, Bridge No. 1, Spanning ...
Significance: Grays Ferry is the site of one of Philadelphia's oldest Schuylkill River bridges. The present swing span is typical of movable bridge construction at the turn of the 20th century. Survey number: ... More
Philadelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore Railroad, Bridge No. 1, Spanning ...
Significance: Grays Ferry is the site of one of Philadelphia's oldest Schuylkill River bridges. The present swing span is typical of movable bridge construction at the turn of the 20th century. Survey number: ... More
George Lobdell House, U.S. Route 13, Wilmington vicinity, Minquadale, ...
Significance: Summer estate of George G. Lobdell - Wilmington, Delaware, manufacturer and inventor of railway car parts. Remodeled ca. 1891 as a retirement home for Lobdell's employees. Survey number: HABS DE-222
George Lobdell House, U.S. Route 13, Wilmington vicinity, Minquadale, ...
Significance: Summer estate of George G. Lobdell - Wilmington, Delaware, manufacturer and inventor of railway car parts. Remodeled ca. 1891 as a retirement home for Lobdell's employees. Survey number: HABS DE-222
Two News Girls, same as #1539. Edward F. Brown, Investigator. Locatio...
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Rockford Village, Rockford & Ivy Roads, Wilmington, New Castle County,...
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Rockford Village, Rockford & Ivy Roads, Wilmington, New Castle County,...
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Rockford Village, Rockford & Ivy Roads, Wilmington, New Castle County,...
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Rockford Village, Rockford & Ivy Roads, Wilmington, New Castle County,...
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Rockford Village, Rockford & Ivy Roads, Wilmington, New Castle County,...
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Augustine Bridge, Brandywine River,Augustine Cutoff, Wilmington, New C...
Significance: Wrought iron, pin-connected, Pratt-type truss superstructure mounted on granite masonry piers; originally served as bridge for the B&O Railroad. Survey number: HAER DE-20 Building/structure date... More
Rockwood, 610 Shipley Road, Wilmington, New Castle County, DE
Significance: Designed for Joseph Shipley, a member of one of the leading Quaker mill-owning families in the area, Rockwood is an unusually complete and effective statement of early Victorian taste in the tradi... More
Rockwood, 610 Shipley Road, Wilmington, New Castle County, DE
Significance: Designed for Joseph Shipley, a member of one of the leading Quaker mill-owning families in the area, Rockwood is an unusually complete and effective statement of early Victorian taste in the tradi... More
Rockwood, 610 Shipley Road, Wilmington, New Castle County, DE
Significance: Designed for Joseph Shipley, a member of one of the leading Quaker mill-owning families in the area, Rockwood is an unusually complete and effective statement of early Victorian taste in the tradi... More
Pennsylvania Railroad Improvements, Repair Shop, Vandever & Bowers Str...
Survey number: HAER DE-12-A Building/structure dates: 1902-1906 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: 1931 Subsequent Work
Christ Church Rectory, Wilmington Street & New Bern Avenue, Raleigh, W...
Significance: Originally constructed as the Bank of the State of North Carolina. In 1873, the bank was converted to Christ Church Rectory. Survey number: HABS NC-196 Building/structure dates: ca. 1818 Initia... More
Christ Church Rectory, Wilmington Street & New Bern Avenue, Raleigh, W...
Significance: Originally constructed as the Bank of the State of North Carolina. In 1873, the bank was converted to Christ Church Rectory. Survey number: HABS NC-196 Building/structure dates: ca. 1818 Initia... More
Bellamy Mansion, 503 Market Street, Wilmington, New Hanover County, NC
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John Richardson House, 15 Race Street, Richardson Park, Wilmington, Ne...
Significance: The Richardson House is one of the best preserved examples of early 18th-century domestic architecture extant in Delaware. The building retains numerous interior and exterior details which are ex... More
John Richardson House, 15 Race Street, Richardson Park, Wilmington, Ne...
Significance: The Richardson House is one of the best preserved examples of early 18th-century domestic architecture extant in Delaware. The building retains numerous interior and exterior details which are ex... More
Philadelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore Railroad, President Street Statio...
Significance: As of 1974, the President St. Station was one of the oldest large city railroad terminals still standing in the United States. The station quite possibly contains one of the earliest uses of the ... More
Wilmington & Northern Railroad, Repair Shop, Beech Street, Wilmington,...
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