File:Harlan and Hollingsworth Company Factory, 100 South West Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, DE HAER DEL,2-WILM,32-12.tif

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- Harlan and Hollingsworth Company Factory, 100 South West Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, DE
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Betts, Mahlon
Pusey, Samuel
Harlan, Samuel
Siler, Arthur J
Lamont Gear Works
Bethlehem Shipbuilding Company
W and A Thatcher
U.S.Shipbuilding Company
Foote, Charles, photographer
Edmonson, James, historian
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- Harlan and Hollingsworth Company Factory, 100 South West Street, Wilmington, New Castle County, DE
Depicted place Delaware; New Castle County; Wilmington
Date Documentation compiled after 1968
Dimensions 4 x 5 in.
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Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print
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HAER DEL,2-WILM,32-12
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  • Significance: The Harlan & Hollingsworth Co. began the manufacture of railway passenger cars in 1836 and commenced iron shipbuilding in 1843. Energetic management, competent production, and expanding markets for its products established the firm as Wilmington's leader in both fields. In 1845, Harlan & Hollingsworth launched the "Bangor," the first American-built iron vessel for deep sea use. By 1860, at which time Wilmington assumed pre-eminence in the field of iron shipbuilding, Harlan & Hollingsworth was the city's leading concern in that industry. During the second half of the 19th century, Harlan & Hollingsworth established a national reputation for high-quality railway passenger cars, iron-hulled steamers, steam engines, and boilers. By 1880, the firm's work force numbered over 1,000 and the plant, situated between the Pennsylvania Railroad and the Christina River, spread over 43 acres on Wilmington's south side. In 1904, high cost of materials, labor unrest, and problem-ridden contracts brought the sale of the firm to the Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation. Production of ships ceased in 1926 and car manufacture ended in 1939.
  • Survey number: HAER DE-8
  • Building/structure dates: ca. 1880 Initial Construction
  • Building/structure dates: 1905-1906 Subsequent Work
Source https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/de0160.photos.032066p
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Camera location39° 44′ 19.99″ N, 75° 33′ 30.78″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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