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Sanborn Collection of Prints from Nitrate Negatives, ca. 1920-1945

September 28, 2022
Selections from the Sanborn Collection of Prints from Nitrate Negatives, ca. 1920-1945. This collection is an invaluable local and regional resource, capturing the flavor of life in Delaware between the two world wars. The images, captured by Arthur Nelson Sanborn Sr., a commercial photographer in Wilmington, include schools, churches, houses, businesses, street scenes, trolleys, cars, and people at work and at play.
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Joe's Casino, April 11, 1936 Still Image Bands (Music), Casinos--Delaware, Dance, New Castle (Del.)
Krebs (Henrik J.) Elementary School, November 29, 1933 Still Image Henrik J. Krebs School (Newport, Del.), Krebs family, Krebs, Henrik Johannes, 1847-, Newport (Del.), Schools
Krebs Pigment and Chemical Company, October 31, 1932 Still Image Chemical industry, Industrial sites, Newport (Del.)
Loew's Theater Cadet Band, June 15, 1935 Still Image Bands (Music), Marching bands, Service stations, Wilmington (Del.)
Longwood Gardens, 1930 Still Image Longwood Gardens (Kennett Square, Pa.), Musical instruments
Longwood Gardens, 1930 Still Image Du Pont, Pierre S. (Pierre Samuel), 1870-1954, Fountains, Gardens, Longwood Gardens (Kennett Square, Pa.)
Longwood Gardens, 1935 Still Image Du Pont, Pierre S. (Pierre Samuel), 1870-1954, Fountains, Gardens, Longwood Gardens (Kennett Square, Pa.)
Longwood, August 30, 1928 Still Image Du Pont family, Du Pont, Pierre S. (Pierre Samuel), 1870-1954, Estates, Kennett Square (Pa.), Longwood Gardens (Kennett Square, Pa.)
Longwood, May 8, 1930 Still Image Du Pont family, Du Pont, Pierre S. (Pierre Samuel), 1870-1954, Estates, Kennett Square (Pa.), Longwood Gardens (Kennett Square, Pa.)
Longwood, November 8, 1935 Still Image Du Pont, Pierre S. (Pierre Samuel), 1870-1954, Estates, Kennett Square (Pa.), Longwood Gardens (Kennett Square, Pa.)
Mac Abee Piano Co., 1935 Still Image Mac Abee Piano Company (Wilmington, Del.), Radio
Mac Abee Piano Co., April 7, 1936 Still Image Radio, Stores, Retail, Wilmington (Del.)
Market Street, ca. 1939 Still Image Market Street (Wilmington, Del.), Stores, Retail, Wilmington (Del.)
Marshallton School, September 19, 1932 Still Image Marshallton (Del.), Schools
Memorial Day Parade, May 30, 1935 Still Image American Legion, Parades, Wilmington (Del.)