CIVIL WAR UNION BRANDYWINE POWDER WORKS DELAWARE STEREOVIEW PHOTO c1869

  

CIVIL WAR UNION BRANDYWINE POWDER WORKS DELAWARE STEREOVIEW PHOTO c1869. CIVIL WAR UNION BRANDYWINE POWDER WORKS DELAWARE.

The Brandywine Powder Works, located along the Brandywine Creek in Delaware, produced a significant amount of gunpowder for the Union during the American Civil War, supplying nearly a third of their black powder needs; this facility was primarily operated by the DuPont company, which was founded by Eleuthère Irénée du Pont. CIVIL WAR BRANDYWINE POWDER WORKS CAN BE SEEN IN THE UPPER RIGHT DISTANCE ON THE BANKS OF THE BRANDYWINE CREEK IN DELAWARE. IN THE FOREGROUND A MAN AIMS A REVOLVER PISTOL WITH THE CAPTION " 1293 BEAUTIFUL IN DEATH" THE PHOTOGRAPHER USED THE MILL SITE FOR A STEREOVIEW TITLED 1293 BEAUTIFUL IN DEATH THE NEXT CARD IN HIS STEREOVIEW SERIES WAS TAKEN FROM ALMOST THE SAME LOCATION BUT THE SUBJECT IS STILL PRESENT BUT IS NOT HOLDING A REVOLVER PISTOL AND IS CAPTIONED " 1294 FINISHING MILL DUPONT'S POWDER WORKS BRANDYWINE CREEK". SHARP FOCUS AND VERY GOOD CONTRAST. DIMENSIONS: 6 7/8" x 3 3/8".

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