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Postcard: "Public School, Tullytown, PA. The Ess an Ess Photo Co., 19 E. 17th St., New York, N. Y."
It had a classroom on each floor. A second one-room school was built adjacent. The donor, Dora Colville, taught there between 1938-1952. The school has been demolished. Students from Tullytown attended Pennsbury School District. -
[Tullytown Elementary School]
Note pipe from second story used as a “fire escape.” To the right in the photograph is a second building used for the primary grades.
Stamped on back of photograph: George Bruce Nichols Photographer, 503 East Milton Avenue, Rahway, New Jersey. Developing Printing Enlarging. -
[Tullytown Elementary School]
The one on the right housed the primary grades and the double story building had the upper elementary classes. At one time, the upper elementary extended to include grades seven and eight.
Stamped on back of photograph: George Bruce Nichols Photographer, 503 East Milton Avenue, Rahway, New Jersey. Developing Printing Enlarging. -
[Backside of Tullytown Elementary School, children at recess]
Note the fire escape (pipe).
Stamped on back of photograph: George Bruce Nichols Photographer, 503 East Milton Avenue, Rahway, New Jersey. Developing Printing Enlarging. -
[Back of Tullytown Elementary School]
On the left, the building housed the primary grades. The double story building was occupied by the upper elementary. Visible on the front porch is teacher Dora Thompson Coville who taught there (1938-1952).
Stamped on back of photograph: George Bruce Nichols Photographer, 503 East Milton Avenue, Rahway, New Jersey. Developing Printing Enlarging. -
[A classroom of unidentified students in the Tullytown Elementary School]
Stamped on back of photograph: George Bruce Nichols Photographer, 503 East Milton Avenue, Rahway, New Jersey. Developing Printing Enlarging. -
[Safety Patrol students of the Tullytown School assist students in crossing Main Street]
The school’s lawn is in the lower portion of the photo. Diagonal from the school, is the former Tullytown Methodist Church on the upper right (that church is now an Episcopal Church as of 2002). The school buildings have been removed. Tullytown is now part of the Pennsbury School District.
Stamped on back of photograph: George Bruce Nichols Photographer, 503 East Milton Avenue, Rahway, New Jersey. Developing Printing Enlarging. -
[A class in the Tullytown School]
Students and teacher unidentified.
Stamped on back of photograph: George Bruce Nichols Photographer, 503 East Milton Avenue, Rahway, New Jersey. Developing Printing Enlarging. -
[A class of Dora Thompson Coville, (B.H.S. class of 1926) teaching at the Tullytown School]
Dora’s records indicated she taught in Tullytown from 1938-1952. She then joined the Bristol Borough School District. Her last years were spent teaching in the Neshaminy Schools. Students are unidentified. Teacher is Dora Thompson Coville.
Stamped on back of photograph: George Bruce Nichols Photographer, 503 East Milton Avenue, Rahway, New Jersey. Developing Printing Enlarging. -
[A class in the Tullytown School]
Students are unidentified.
Stamped on back of photograph: George Bruce Nichols Photographer, 503 East Milton Avenue, Rahway, New Jersey. Developing Printing Enlarging. -
[Dora Thompson Coville, a Bristol resident, is pictured in her classroom of Tullytown Elementary School]
Coville taught in Tullytown School from 1938-1952. Students are unidentified.
Stamped on back of photograph: George Bruce Nichols Photographer, 503 East Milton Avenue, Rahway, New Jersey. Developing Printing Enlarging. -
[A classroom in Tullytown Elementary School]
By 2002 the school is not standing. Students and teacher are unidentified.
Stamped on back of photograph: George Bruce Nichols Photographer, 503 East Milton Avenue, Rahway, New Jersey. Developing Printing Enlarging. -
[A classroom in Tullytown Elementary School]
Students and teacher are unidentified.
Stamped on back of photograph: George Bruce Nichols Photographer, 503 East Milton Avenue, Rahway, New Jersey. Developing Printing Enlarging. -
[Warren P. Snyder Elementary School on Buckley Street, opened in 1956]
Stamped on back of photograph, bottom right: "Jim Baldwin…school life pictures, Box 7534, Philadelphia 1, PA." -
[St. Mark School, Radcliffe Street fire, dated 1970]
Between 1960 and 1971, when their new school opened, St. Mark students attended St. Ephrem School, Bensalem Township. The former school burned and was removed. Bristol Fire Co. No. 2 battled the blaze. The stone cross on the front roof was placed at the entrance of the new school property. Cross was moved to the school on the riverside in 2012.
(Date of fire confirmed as March 7, 1970 from Bucks County Courier Times article dated March 9, 1970). -
[St. Mark School, Radcliffe Street fire, dated 1970]
Between 1960 and 1971, when their new school opened, St. Mark students attended St. Ephrem School, Bensalem Township. The former school burned and was removed. Bristol Fire Co. No. 2 battled the blaze. The stone cross on the front roof was placed at the entrance of the new school property. Cross was moved to the school on the riverside in 2012.
(Date of fire confirmed as March 7, 1970 from Bucks County Courier Times article dated March 9, 1970). -
[Class portrait, possibly at school at Wood and Mulberry Streets]
Year unknown, however, clothing worn by the students would suggest 1920s-1930s.
Stamped on back of photograph: "Marion Whipps, Inc. Photography 240 Mill Street, Bristol, Pennsylvania 19007." -
[Class photograph, possibly at Bath Street School]
Individuals unknown, however it was probably photographed at Bath St. School. Printed by Marion Whipps, Inc. Photography, 240 Mill Street, Bristol, Pennsylvania 19007. -
Illustration: "Friends School House, 321 Cedar Street, Bristol, Pennsylvania"
"Built in 1874. Now the home of the Travel Club."
This was built in 1874 as a one-room school house built for the Friends (Quaker), and was sold to the Bristol Cultural and Historical Foundation, Inc. in 1991. The artist Michele Pavone is the daughter of Joseph Pavone, a founder of B.C.H.F. -
"St. Anns School, Bristol, PA. In charge Sisters of Most Holy Trinity, Rector Rev. I Jenne O.S.S.T."
Built on Logan Street between Pond and Pear Streets. The back of the school is on Jefferson Avenue. -
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[Eight classmates, St. Mark Parochial School Bristol, PA]
Mary Farrell (nun), Joan Farrell (nun), Mary Doyle, Etta Doyle, Katherine Roche, Alice Keating, Margaret O’Donnell (nun), Margaret Mahan. -
[Washington Street School/St. Ann’s Annex, 1878]
Washington Street School occupied this building from January 6, 1879 and closed December 22, 1955. In 1956, St. Ann Church purchased the building. In 1978, it became an annex for St. Ann School on Logan Street. -
"Jefferson Ave School, Grade - 1-M, 1970-1971"
Top row (from left): Stephen Ennis, Warren Marim, Mark Dipsey, Mark Williamson, Michael Ruffner, Mrs. Mannherz, teacher.
Middle row (from left): Frank Struben, Joann Volponi, Barbara Wood, Yvonne Baker, Marchelle White, Patrick Manns.
Seated (from left): Terri Cummons, Madeline Vilez, Anita Geryalez, Lilly Romano, [Miles] Lipo, Cindy Scott, Patty Dougherty.
On floor (from left): Michael Delia, Patrick Mulhern, Joe Lanigan, Ralph Andiyar. -
"Jefferson Ave School 1969, Mrs. Miles, 30, Fourth Grade"
Students unidentified. -
[Jefferson Avenue School, Miss Lear, 6th grade class]
On back of photograph: "Mitchel Ancker, December 25, 1918. Miss Lear 6th grade."
Mitchel Ancker was born in 1907 and died in 1975. The 18 in the date above probably refers to 1918. He would have been in Grade 6 about that time. The picture may have been given to him on Christmas (December 25) of that year --Harold and Carol Mitchener.
Other students unidentified. -
[Site of the former Otter Street School]
A commercial business has been built around the former school. Otter Street School was built 1854, closed 1881. -
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[Bath Street School, opened 1881]
Located on the north side of Bath Street, four houses from the railroad. It closed when the Snyder School on Buckley and Beaver Streets was opened at an unknown date. The building was used as a furniture warehouse by Dries Furniture Store (Mill and Pond Streets) and burned in 1973. Houses have been built on the site. -
[Postcard: Class photograph at the Washington Street School]
Postcard addressed to Helen Loechner, 25 Pond Street, Bristol, PA.
Washington Street School operated from 1879-1956. St. Ann used it for classes. Students unidentified. -
[Postcard: Class photograph at the Washington Street School]
Postcard addressed to Helen Loechner, 725 Pond Street, Bristol, PA.
Washington Street School operated from 1879-1956. St. Ann used it for classes. Students unidentified. -
[Postcard: Washington Street School]
Students unidentified. -
[Postcard: Washington Street School]
Students unidentified. -
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"Dedication of new school, May 25, 1909, Bristol, PA"
Jefferson Avenue School opened May 25, 1909. Closed in 1956 when the school on Buckley Street opened.
The building has been divided into eight apartments known as “The Jefferson.” These are high-end apartments. -
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Postcard: "Bath St. School, Bristol, PA."
Erected in 1881. This was the fourth public school opened in Bristol. Between 1881 and 1894, the upper floor was used as high school classroom. When a new school was opened in 1894 on Wood Street, high school classes moved there. Warren Snyder school opened on Buckley Street in 1956. This school closed and became a warehouse for Dries Furniture Store at Mill and Pond Streets. A fire destroyed the building in 1973 and it was torn down. Three duplex houses occupy the site as of 2002. Photo is pre-1910 as the railroad is not yet visible beyond the school. -
[Class photograph at the Bath Street School]
Taken on the back steps of Bath Street School. It opened in 1881 and closed in 1955. Following a fire in 1973, the building was demolished. Students unidentified. -
[Class photograph at Washington Street School]
Students unidentified. -
[Class photograph at unidentified school]
Students unidentified. -
[Class photograph at unidentified school]
Students unidentified. -
[Class photograph at unidentified school]
Students unidentified. -
[Postcard: 2nd grade class photograph, unidentified school]
Florence Tanner, Sarah Milnor, Viola Booze, Mary Cochran, Mable Jenks.
Blanche Hogarthe, Dorothy Pilkington, Florence McIlhony, Emma Hellings, Anna Jeffries, Rosie Mascilla, Mary Manera, Mary Manera, Mary Sagolla, Beatrice Grimes, Rita Slotter, Jesse Downing, Vera Kennedy, Dora Thompson, Josephine Johnson, George Kohler.
John Smoyer, Doniver West, Charles Bills, Joseph Gross, Walter Saxon, Delbert Lynn, Isie Fine.
Phillip Lakianna, Clement Smoyer, Harvey Wiltshire, Elwood Muffet, James Dilia.
Jacob Litto, Clarence Young.
Tony Cotton, Hutchinson Milnor, Marvin McEuen, Richard Myers. -
[Postcard: 5th grade class photograph, unidentified school]
Catherine McElroy, Bertha Heimbach, Mary Worthington, Esther White, Dorothy Swangler, Caroline Scull, Mary Watson, Evelyn Bennet, Josephine Johnson, Marie Bosler, Marian Wear, Teresa Maseilla, Anna Paul, Emma Fischer, Mary Cochran, Florence Carson, Vera Kennedy, Beatrice Grimes, Anna Jeffries, Florence McIhany, Dora Thompson, Reba Slotter, Margaret Ogden, Edward Thompson, Charles Defeglia.
Sam Zichett, Henry Vetter, Melvin Yeagle, Hamilton Kelly, Jacob Lentini, Frank Breece, Horrace Saxon, Marvin McEuen, John Brasila, Leroy Lynn, Charles Walters, Clement Smoyer. -
[Postcard: 4th grade class photograph, unidentified school]
Sarah Lake, Florence Seal, Mary Breslin, Anna Hagney, Mary Worthington, Eugene Falin, Edith Seal, Dora Thompson, Catherine McElroy, Marian Wear, Marie Watson, Emma Fischer, Mary Cochran, Vera Kennedy, Josephine Johnson, Helen Townsend, Esther White, Marie Boslar, Amma Jeffries, Beatrice Grimes, Reba Grimes, Mabel Vandine, Florence McIlhany, Mary Sagolla, James Miles, Richard Clater, Melvin Yeagle, Leslie Armitage, Leroy Lynn, Frank Bruce, Forrest Moore, Jacob Lentini, George Kohler, John Brascia, George Dicker, Horace Jeffries, Frank Singley, Paula Barrett, Charles Walters, Melvin Vandine, Edmund Granit, Marvin McEuen, Clement Smoyer, Joseph Ennis. -
[Postcard: 1st grade class photograph, unidentified school]
Florence Tanner, Dorothy Pilkington, Mary Cochran, Dora Thompson, Florence McIhany, Blanche Hogarthe, Mary Sagolla, Rosie Mascilla, Teresea Flach, Vera Kennedy, Mary Manera, Mary Mamarine, Emma Hellings, Josephine Johnson, Jacob Litts, Marvin McEuen, Elwood Muffett, Anna Jeffries, Beatrice Grimes, Isie Fine, Harry Wiltshire, Richard Myers, Donives West, Clement Smoyer, Harry Neill, Charles Bills, James Delia, Hutchinson Milnor, teacher Miss Stradling. -
[Bath Street School]
Students unidentified.
"(me)" written on front of photograph in ink over top of one female student. -
[Postcard: 6th grade class photograph, unidentified school]
Martha Neill, Bertha Heimbach, Dorothy Swangler, Carolina Scull, Marie Watson, Katherine McElroy, Evelyn Bennett, Florence Carson, Florence McIlhany, Ceclia Flynn, Tersea Mascilla, Marie Bosler, Marian Wear, Vera Kennedy, Margaret Ogden, Leonard Symons, Horace Saxon, Ceasare Frana, Emma Fischer, Beatrice Grimes, Anna Jeffires, Reba Slotter, Dora Thompson, Marvin McEuen, Edward Thompson, Clement Smoyer, Leslie Armitage, Roy Sutten, Williams Manera, Paul Barrett, John Brascia, Melvin Yeagle, Frank Singley, Frank Bruce, Nick Cort, Elwood Bulger, Leroy Leonard, Charles Defeglia, Charles Walters, Jacob Lentini. -
[Postcard: Bath Street School]
Students unidentified.
"(me)" written on front of photograph in ink over top of one female student. "J. Gross" written in ink over top of one male student in front row. -
[School at Pond and Washington Streets, Bristol, PA]
James Russel McBrien.
Washington St. School opened 1879, it was sold in 1956 to St. Ann Church as an annex for their school on Logan Street.