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History: Explosives Manufacture at the Hercules Works
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Hercules Historical Society
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Hercules Historical Society
Hercules Historical Society
Land, Water and Peoples of the Refugio Valley
Rocks, Soils, Hills and Valleys
Estuary and Watershed
Human Settlement
Rails, Piers and Roads
History: Explosives Manufacture at the Hercules Works
Significance of the Hercules Works
Development of the Explosives Industry
Gold Rush, Black Powder and Dynamite
Market Power of the Producers of Explosives
Operation and Development of the Hercules Works
Conditions of Production
History: the Municipality
The Factory Town
Municipal Growth
Municipal Crisis
Municipal Austerity
Times and Places
Neatline
Neatline Time
Timeline
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About HHS
Buy Our Book!
“Historic US 40 Route” Sign Project
Seeking Information on Ceramic Acid Vessels
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Hercules Historical Society
Acid Plant
Expanded Production Lines
TNT Contracts
Investment and Expansion
DuPont assumes voting control of CPW and invests in the Hercules Works.