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Wilbur H. Durborough
Wilbur Henry Durborough (October 11, 1882 – April 4, 1946) was a photojournalist and film correspondent who covered World War I with the German army. Biography Photojournalist and film correspondent Wilbur Henry Durborough was born on October 11, 1882, in Rising Sun, Kent County, Delaware. After trying a number of different occupations, he decided to try photography, and was hired by the ''Philadelphia Inquirer'' in 1909. He then worked for William Randolph Hearst, Hearst's ''Chicago Examiner'' and in 1912 covered all three political conventions: the Republican Convention, the Democratic Convention, and the Bull Moose Convention. In 1913, he became a photographer for the Newspaper Enterprise Association, and it was there that he hit his stride. Shortly before the outbreak of World War I, Durborough reported on the Mexican War, covering the attack of Vera Cruz by U.S. Marines, together with ''Chicago Tribune'' cameraman Edwin F. Weigle. Sometime in early 1915, Durborough propos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rising Sun, Delaware
Rising Sun-Lebanon is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kent County, Delaware, Kent County, Delaware, United States. It is part of the Dover, Delaware Dover metropolitan area, Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 3,391 at the United States Census, 2010, 2010 census. Geography Rising Sun-Lebanon is located at (39.0998156, -75.5050260). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.6 square miles (9.2 km), of which 3.4 square miles (8.8 km) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.4 km) (4.76%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 2,458 people, 829 households, and 669 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 940 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 75.71% White (U.S. Census), White, 15.58% African American (U.S. Census), African American, 0.49% Native American (U.S. Census), Native American, 2.36% Asian (U.S. Census), Asian, 2. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
