The E.J. Carpenter Steamboat Photographs Collection consists of nine photographs of Ohio and Mississippi River scenes, most containing some aspect of steamboating.
#1007, Nov. 7, 1892. OHIO RIVER, Dredging at Brooklyn Harbor, Ill. 923 Miles from Pittsburg. Steamer H. S. McComb and dredges Oswego and Ohio are visible working the river.
"The Grand Music Hall of the Exposition Building, Thirteenth and Olive, was where Col. Patrick Gilmore's 100-piece band played to capacity crowds in the early 1890s. Hall had 3507 numbered seats."
Dark blue ribbon with ribbon badge containing space to write a name. The ribbon reads "Voting Delegate" and the medal hanging from the ribbon reads "4th National Townsend Convention, Indianapolis, June 22-25, 1939." The medal has a depiction of Dr. Francis E. Townsend in a circular border, as well as a triangle with the words "Youth for work Ago for Leisure" in the center. The words "The Townsend
Directive from the President of the B&O Railroad, Philip E. Thomas, to the Board of Engineers of the B&O Railroad directing them to locate the route of the railroad from the valley of the Patapsco River to the dividing Ridge (Parr's Ridge) between it and the Monocacy River.
million contract to produce 4,500,000 rounds of the 105-millimeter shells. Target date for production was Jan. 1, 1967, but Chevrolet is already operating the plant at about 18 percent capacity." In this image, a block of metal is cut to approximate size for the 105-millimeter projectile, and then heated to 2250 degrees. Then it is placed in a press which starts forming cavity of the shell. After this
million contract to produce 4,500,000 rounds of the 105-millimeter shells. Target date for production was Jan. 1, 1967, but Chevrolet is already operating the plant at about 18 percent capacity. After rolling off assembly line at St. Louis Army Ammunition Plant, the 105-millimeter projectiles are inspected for flaws. The shell, which starts as an 8 5/8-inch long, 38-pound piece of steel, is the