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DUPONT POWDER MILL, 1854. Dupont Powder Mill on Brandywine Creek near Wilmington, Delaware. Wood engraving, 1854

Entrance of Louis XVIII into Paris
Scene on the Pont Neuf, Paris, during the entrance of King Louis XVIII into Paris, with Sophie Blanchard in flight overhead in her balloon

Crowds crossing the Pont de l Alma, looking toward the Passerelle de l Alma on the Quay d Orsay, Paris Exposition, 1889. Date 1889

Vue prise du Pont Neuf e Paris. View near the Pont Neuf, including equestrian statue of Henri IV, Paris, France. Date 1842. Vue prise du Pont Neuf e Paris

Pont Napoleon, Nice, France (Riviera). Date between ca. 1890 and ca. 1900

Vue du Pont de Galata. The Galata Bridge, Istanbul. Date between 1870 and 1900

Jean Louis Carra, ne e Pont de Veyle le 11 mars 1742, depute du Dept. de Saone et Loire, e la Convention nationale de 1792. Head-and-shoulders profile portrait of Jean-Louis Carra

Baron du Pont Duchambon, eleve du roi e l Ecole royale militaire de Paris le jour ou il a voulus enlever dans le balon de Blanchard au Champs de Mars, 1784

Seconds voyageurs aeriens, ou experience de MM. Charles et Robert faite a Paris dans le parterre du Jardin royal des Thuilleries le I. decembre 1783. Vue prise du Pont Royal

Vue du cremlin, prise de pont de Pierre

Vue du pont de Pierre, prise du cremlin

Leo XIII Pont Max. Date c1892 Apr. 16

Railway Bridge at Chulfa, Varna, Bulgaria Date: circa 1910

Lyon, France - Arched Bridge (Pont de la Boucle) and the Saint-Clair Hill Date: 1919

Wimereux, France - The New Bridge
Wimereux, France (Pas-de-Calais) - The New Bridge Date: circa 1910s

PARIS IN 1900
General view of the centre of Paris. Thats Notre-Dame on the skyline, and over to the right you can see Le Pantheon. The pedestrian bridge nearest us is the Pont des Arts. Date: circa 1900

Communards Attacked
Government forces recapture Paris from the Communards : a field gun at the Pont de Neuilly commands the avenue leading to the Arc de Triomphe. Date: 1871

Pont Ben-Y-Benglog
Pont Pen-y-Benglog, at the head of Nant Francon Pass, Caernarvonshire, Wales. Date: 1950s

Exposition des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France
The International Exposition of Modern Industrial and Decorative Arts, Paris, France - Boutiques on the Pont Alexandre III Date: 1925

Argentine, France - Pont de La Balme & Church
Argentine, Savoy, Eastern France - Pont de La Balme, the Church and the Schools. Date: circa 1910s

Lannion, France - Rue de Treguier. The cross (lower left) marks the spot where the heroic Breton nobleman Geoffroy de Pont-Blanc died in the defense of Lannion against the English in 1346

French Yokel from Pont-L Abbe
Country Yokel from Pont-L Abbe, Brittany, France Date: circa 1910s

Pont-Aven, France - Miller and his wife Date: circa 1910s

Quai Vert and Pont du Cheval, Bruges, Belgium
View of the Quai Vert and the Pont du Cheval in Bruges (Brugge), Belgium. Date: circa 1920

Rouen Transporter Bridge
Horse-drawn wagons in the nacelle of le pont transbordeur - transporter bridge across the Seine. Date: 1904

Road Bridge Pont de Normandie

Europe, France, Provence, Gard. Pont du Gard, Roman aquaduct / bridge, built c. 198c
Europe, France, Provence, Gard. Pont du Gard, Roman aquaduct/bridge, built c. 198c

EU, France, Provence, Gard, Pont du Gard. Roman aqueduct / bridge in sunset light
EU, France, Provence, Gard, Pont du Gard. Roman aqueduct/bridge in sunset light

Shropshire Union Canal Aqueduct, Pont Cysyllte, Clwyd, Wales

Europe, France, Pont du Gard. Pont du Gard, World Heritage Site, is one of the finest examples of Roman aqueducts extant, in Dept. Gard, France

Popes Palace in Avignon and the Rhone river at sunset with moon, Vaucluse, Rhone, Provence, France

The Cardinal Bridge at Brive-la-Gaillarde, France crossing La Vezere River

Limoges - Pont St Etienne - Vallee de la Vienne
Limoges, France - Pont St Etienne - Vallee de la Vienne

Boulogne-sur-mer - France
Marguet Bridge and the quays at Boulogne-sur-mer, France

Pertuis, France - Bridge over the Durance River

Pont Arcy WWI
German soldiers in Pont Arcy in Aisne, France during World War I

Saint Malo, France - Le Pont Roulant
Le Pont Roulant at Saint Malo - a remarkable track-mounted ferry bridge, enabling the crossing at high tide between the hold of the Exchange, Saint Malo to Naye of Saint-Servan

Battle of Messines 1917
Soldiers of the 13th Brigade (who were to take part in the second phase of the battle) studying a large contour map of the area to be attacked between Petit Pont

Amiens-Rouen Line 1917
Repair to the railway bridge over La Celle River at Pont de Metz (2 miles south west of Amiens) carried out by the 8th railway company of the royal engineers on the Amiens-Rouen Line in France

Bangor - looking down the Menai Straits, past the Menai Suspension Bridge, or Pont Grog y Borth, designed by Thomas Telford and opened in 1826

Egypt - Cairo - Kasr-el-Nil Bridge
Egypt - Cairo - the Pont de Ghazirah (a bridge over the Nile) and a street scene in the city

Egypt - Cairo - Kasr-el-Nil Bridge and Girl
Egypt - Cairo - The entrance to the Pont de Ghazirah - a bridge over the Nile at Cairo built by a French Ironworks. When Egypt became British, the two statues of the (very English) lions were added

Old Bizerte, Tunisia - the Pont de Pierre

Manning Barricades 4
Storming a barricade : the government troops of general Lamoriciere charge the barricade at the Petit Pont, leading to La Cite

Death of De Hallebin
The death of Josse de Hallebin at the passage of Long-pont during the revolt of Flanders

Commune Damage 10
The wrecked Pont d Argenteuil, ater the recapture of Paris by government forces

Commune Damage 11
Many bridges into Paris are destroyed by the Communards to hamper the recapture of the city by government forces : all that is left of the pont de Champigny

The Flood-Scale on the Pont Neuf, Paris, November 1910
Photograph of the Flood-Scale on the Pont Neuf, showing the heights of various floods that had affected Paris between the 17th and 20th centuries

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"Pont: Connecting Landscapes, Cultures, and History" From the Transporter at Newport, Monmouthshire in Wales to the iconic Pont Des Arts in Paris, bridges have long served as vital links between communities. They not only enable smooth transportation but also symbolize unity and bridge gaps between different cultures. In the breathtaking Pyrenees mountains lies Pont d'Espagne, a picturesque bridge that offers a gateway to nature's wonders. Its majestic presence stands as a testament to human engineering amidst stunning natural beauty. On another note, the Fitzwilliam Bewicke-Copley wedding showcased elegance and grandeur with every detail meticulously planned. Just like this unforgettable event, Du Pont smokeless shotgun powder has become synonymous with excellence - setting the standard for quality worldwide. As dusk falls over Rome's enchanting skyline, the River Tiber gracefully flows beneath Ponte Sant Angelo towards St. Peter's Basilica. This captivating scene captures both ancient history and timeless beauty in one frame. Meanwhile, in France stands an architectural marvel - Pont du Gard. This Roman aqueduct spanning across centuries continues to awe visitors today while proudly holding its UNESCO Heritage Site status. Across oceans and continents lies Menai Bridge with a steamship passing underneath it - a true testament to human ingenuity conquering vast bodies of water while connecting people from distant lands. The Paris Commune serves as a reminder of historical events that unfolded on these very bridges – moments that shaped nations and societies forevermore. Venturing further east brings us to Maidan Bridge in Tbilisi, Georgia - bridging cultures along its path just as effortlessly as it connects two riverbanks physically. Lastly, GWR construction work at Pontlliw showcases progress being made through infrastructure development – building connections within local communities for future generations to benefit from. Whether they stand tall against breathtaking landscapes or witness significant historical events unfold upon them; whether they span rivers or connect nations – these bridges, these "ponts, " are more than just structures.