Small Manuscript Collections, De La Warr High School Collection, Photographs
De La Warr High School, or the high school on the hill, as many students called it, was located on Chase Avenue alongside I-295 in New Castle, Delaware. Opening day was in 1960, with a student population that was 35-40% Black. De La Warr included four grades, 9-12. Most students walked to school, as there […]
Small Manuscript Collections, Richard H. Bailey Collection, Photographs
Richard H. Bailey is an award-winning sculptor native to Delaware. Bailey has been carving various types of stone for over 50 years. The sculptures are carved by hand primarily from marble, granite, and precious stone. This is a collection of photographs documenting a variety of Bailey’s completed works. Some images also include scenes of Bailey’s […]
Small Manuscript Collections, George Fisher Collection, Photographs
George Mifflin Fisher I was born to William T. Fisher and Rebecca (Smith) Fisher in Baltimore, Maryland, on February 23, 1845. As an adult, Fisher was a businessman and partnered with Jakes and Company before being elected State Treasurer in 1920. Fisher served in this position until his death on November 8, 1922. Fisher was […]
Small Manuscript Collections, William B. Walton Collection, Photographs
The Walton family came from Pennsylvania to Delaware in 1854, first to Pencader Hundred, then moving to the Carrcroft area near Wilmington. They were active in farming, commerce, policing, and emergency services. William B. Walton married Betty Ann Walker and had a son (William B. Walton Jr.), two grandsons, and a great-granddaughter. Photographs of the […]
The Central Delaware Chamber of Commerce Photograph Collection
Department of State Photographs: Cities & Towns
The Cities and Towns category of the Delaware Public Archives General Photograph Collection consists of 333 photographs of various cities and towns in Delaware. Several of the photos are from the nineteenth century, but a majority were taken during the twentieth century. The following cities and towns are included: Arden, Bower’s Beach, Bridgeville, Cheswold, Clayton, […]
