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[Flooding of Delaware River]
On back of photograph: "St. back of Bristol movie"
Building on left is former ferry boat terminal and part of Lions Park. Street shown is between Market and Mill Street called Water Street. Currently this is known as Samuel Clift Drive. Bristol Theatre (for film) was replaced by the Bristol Riverside Theatre (for drama). -
[French soldier reenactors at the Historical Society where they were hosted by BCHF]
Part of a group of people who portrayed French soldiers who marched from Rhode Island in 1781 to Yorktown, VA to help Washington defeat the British at the Battle of Yorktown. This was the 225th Anniversary. This group followed the original route used by the French. They stopped in Bristol as it was part of the route. They camped on the property of the Bristol Cultural and Historical Foundation (BCHF) at 321 Cedar Street for those nights.
Standing left with hand on sign is event coordinator Harold Mitchener and past president Tillie Vanalsen on the far right. -
[French soldier reenactors have a breakfast inside BCHF]
Part of a group of people who portrayed French soldiers who marched from Rhode Island in 1781 to Yorktown, VA to help Washington defeat the British at the Battle of Yorktown. This was the 225th Anniversary. This group followed the original route used by the French. They stopped in Bristol as it was part of the route. They camped on the property of the Bristol Cultural and Historical Foundation (BCHF) at 321 Cedar Street for those nights. The society provided their meals. -
[From left: Eugene Williams, Grundy Foundation Executive Director and Barbara Olshefsky, Director of Bristol Borough Education Fund. Bagley Art Exhibit at Tracy Mansion, 519 Buckley Street]
The exhibit was a fundraiser for the Bristol High School Education Fund. -
[From left: Patricia Saunders, Francis Dams, Jr., Barbara Olshefsky, and artist Joe Sagolla at an art exhibit of Bill Bagley, Tracy Mansion]
Bill Bagley is a deceased Bristol High School art teacher. The exhibit was in the Tracy Mansion and a fundraiser for the Bristol High School Education Fund. -
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[Horace Tranter of Bristol’s Tricentennial Committee welcomes Captain Armin Elsaesser of the visiting sailing ship “Pride of Baltimore I” at the Bristol Wharf]
The ship and captain were lost in a storm near Puerto Rico in 1986.
Stamped on back: "Sircely Jun 19 1980." -
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[Knights of Columbus Council #906, Memorial Day Parade]
Marching on Pond Street at Wilson Avenue toward War Memorial at Pond and Fillmore Streets. -
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[Memorial Day, Bristol Cemetery during Service]
Back reads: "Listening to prayers at graves." -
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[On back of photograph]: "Bristol Day 10-17-87, Rhett Butler and Scarlet O'Hara???"
Man appears to be wearing a replica Union solider uniform. People unidentified. -
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[On back of photograph]: "Civil War encampment, 10-17-87 on grounds of Bell Mansion, now apartments. Bristol Day"
Located at 824 Radcliffe Street -
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[On back of photograph]: "Gazela -- Bristol Day 1985"
This is a tall mast ship that sailed up from the Philadelphia waterfront for several Historic Bristol Day celebrations. -
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[On back of photograph]: "Harold D. Mitchener, Carol Mitchener, Bristol Day 10-17-87"
Harold and Carol Mitchener are on the left, man in Union soldier uniform and girl unidentified.