Alan Mays' photos with the keyword: gunpowder

Powder Mill Blew Up, March 31, 1910

Powder Mill Blew Up, March 31, 1910

Alan Mays
29 Jan 2018 2 593
A photo of something broken for the Vintage Photos Theme Park. Handwritten note on the back of this real photo postcard: "Powder mill blew up, March 31, 1910." The remains of a powder mill following an explosion of the black powder (gunpowder) that was being manufactured in the building.
Big-Bang Real Noise for Boys

Big-Bang Real Noise for Boys

Alan Mays
16 Jun 2014 1 1 912
"Big-Bang. Real noise for boys. No matches, no gunpowder. The Conestoga Company, Inc., main office and factory, Bethlehem, Pa., U.S.A."