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"Red Lion Inn. Torresdale, Pa. June 8, 1906"
Located on US Route 13 along Bensalem Township side of the Poquessing Creek. -
[Shoppers Bazaar Center, Levittown, Pennsylvania]
Written on back of photograph: "Steve Leonhauser." -
[Shopping center located in Levittown, Pennsylvania]
Written on back of photograph: "Steve Leonhauser." -
[Aerial postcard of Levittown, PA]
Written on back of postcard: "St. Michael the Archangel Parish, founded 1953. School Chapel Convent Rectory and Bishop Egan Catholic High School. Levittown, Pa."
Image displays a section of Levittown near US Route 13, which is at the bottom of the photograph. Below Route 13 is the railroad that connects Philadelphia and New York. Also visible is Bishop Eagan School and the parish house. St. Michael's Church had not yet been built. The smaller lake has been filled in. The large lake is Levittown Lake. The section of houses around the lake is a section called Lakeside. On the top left is the Lakeside pool. On the right is the school. Additionally on the left is the Levittown Parkway. -
[Former Burton House on Main Street in Tullytown]
The home was built in 1832 at the Delaware River. Behind the home, Meehan Oil Co. has their docks.Tags Tullytown (Pa.) -
[Former estate of William Penn, north along the Delaware River from Philadelphia]
The estate was in ruin. In 1938 the mansion house was built. This is the front of the house, the kitchen and part of the lawn. -
[Former estate of William Penn, north along the Delaware River from Philadelphia]
The estate was in ruin. In 1938 the mansion house was built. This is shows the gardens. -
[Former estate of William Penn, north along the Delaware River from Philadelphia]
The estate was in ruin. In 1938 the mansion house was built. Behind the house are steps so a person could mount a horse or get into a carriage. -
[Former estate of William Penn, north along the Delaware River from Philadelphia]
The estate was in ruin. In 1938 the mansion house was built. This shows the Delaware River looking from the estate. -
[Former estate of William Penn, north along the Delaware River from Philadelphia]
The estate was in ruin. In 1938 the mansion house was built. This is the front of the house facing the Delaware River. -
[Former estate of William Penn, north along the Delaware River from Philadelphia]
The estate was in ruin. In 1938 the mansion house was built. This is the front of the house facing the Delaware River. -
[Former estate of William Penn, north along the Delaware River from Philadelphia]
The estate was in ruin. In 1938 the mansion house was built. Behind the house are step so a person could get into a carriage. -
[Former estate of William Penn, north along the Delaware River from Philadelphia]
The estate was in ruin. In 1938 the mansion house was built. This shows the road leading to Pennsbury Manor from the road to Tullytown. -
[Former estate of William Penn, north along the Delaware River from Philadelphia]
The estate was in ruin. In 1938 the mansion house was built. Behind the house are steps so a person could mount a horse or get into a carriage. -
[Former estate of William Penn, north along the Delaware River from Philadelphia]
The estate was in ruin. In 1938 the mansion house was built. This shows the back of the mansion. Kitchen, gardens and outbuilding are to the left. -
[Former estate of William Penn, north along the Delaware River from Philadelphia]
The estate was in ruin. In 1938 the mansion house was built. This shows the back of the mansion, kitchen is to the left. -
[Former estate of William Penn, north along the Delaware River from Philadelphia]
The estate was in ruin. In 1938 the mansion house was built. This shows some of the outbuildings. -
[Former estate of William Penn, north along the Delaware River from Philadelphia]
The estate was in ruin. In 1938 the mansion house was built. This shows the back of the mansion and a small outbuilding. -
[Former estate of William Penn, north along the Delaware River from Philadelphia]
The estate was in ruin. In 1938 the mansion house was built. This shows some of the outbuildings. -
[Former estate of William Penn, north along the Delaware River from Philadelphia]
The estate was in ruin. In 1938 the mansion house was built. This shows some of the outbuildings. -
[Former estate of William Penn, north along the Delaware River from Philadelphia]
The estate was in ruin. In 1938 the mansion house was built. This shows the Delaware River looking from the estate. -
[Former estate of William Penn, north along the Delaware River from Philadelphia]
The estate was in ruin. In 1938 the mansion house was built. Behind the house are steps so a person could mount a horse or get into a carriage. -
[Former estate of William Penn, north along the Delaware River from Philadelphia]
The estate was in ruin. In 1938 the mansion house was built. This shows the several of the newly built out buildings. -
[Former estate of William Penn, north along the Delaware River from Philadelphia]
The estate was in ruin. In 1938 the mansion house was built. This shows the driveway leading to the rear of the estate house. -
[Former estate of William Penn, north along the Delaware River from Philadelphia]
The estate was in ruin. In 1938 the mansion house was built. This shows the roadway leading to the rear of the house and out buildings. -
"Our Lady of Grace Church, Eden, Pa. February 1908"
The church building was removed and a much larger church building was erected in approximately the same site. -
"C.W. Spencer's Store, Route 1 and Oxford Valley Rd., Oxford Valley, PA"
This building has been removed and replaced with assorted businesses and medical offices.Tags small business -
Postcard: "3278 -- National Hotel, Fallsington, Pa."
"Aunt Leina" written on front of postcard.
Written on back of postcard: “Dear Sister, I don’t know just how long I will be up here. We are going to do some sewing. When I get back to Bristol I will try and get down [illegible] will be settled by that time …Sister Girl." Addressed to Mrs. Watson Davis, Eddington, Bristol Twp., PA. Mailed May 1903 3 pm. -
[Boat marina off of Neshaminy Creek in the Croydon section of Bristol Township]
On the opposite side of the creek (top) is Bensalem Township. The confluence of the creek and the Delaware River is to the left. -
[Neshaminy Creek at Croydon (Bristol Township) with a boat marina]
The mouth of the creek at the Delaware River is to the right. Bensalem Township is on the opposite side of the Neshaminy Creek. -
[Neshaminy Creek at Croydon, US Route 13 Bridge (old)]
Railroad in the background. Bridge built by trolley company to accommodate the weight of the trolley cars. Former bridge was wooden. A wider cement bridge was built in 1927 and it was replaced in the 1960s. -
Postcard: "Neshaminy Creek, Bridgewater, Pa."
Written on back of postcard: “Chris I am having a great time wish you were up here it would be better yet. Irene” Addressed to Mr. C Graham, 2363 N. Lambert Street, Philadelphia, PA. -
[Plaque for the Neshaminy Creek Bridge]
Located over Neshaminy Creek at Croydon, US Route 13 connecting Bensalem Township and Bristol Township. -
"Bridge Crossing Neshaminy Creek, Bridgewater, PA. 1909"
This image was cut from the original sheet compiled by Furman Miles. In this image, a bridge is across the Neshaminy Creek from Croydon to Bensalem Township. Bridgetown was a portion of Bensalem Township. The trolley on the bridge traveled from Philadelphia to Morrisville via Bristol. The road is US Route 13. The trolley was renamed in 1932 and a Neubauer Bus Route was established. The old bridge pictured was renamed and by the 1940s a new Bridge was constructed. -
[Postcard: Old Rogers Road Homestead House, now Route 413]
The old homestead is presently standing on Elmhurst avenue in a section of Bristol Township, called Winder Village. Elmhurst is a street perpendicular to Route 413 (called Rodgers Road). -
[Written on back of photograph: “Same homestead building on the Roger’s Farm”]
Rogers Farm was adjacent to Pennsylvania Route 413. -
"Delaware River, Bristol, PA."
"River view of 'Shadyside,' former home of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas G. Hawkes, now the home of Mrs. Ann Hawkes Hutton. The house is located at 6934 North Radcliffe Street in the Edgely section of Bristol Township. Mrs. Hutton told us [Harold and Carol Mitchener] that she spent her summers swimming from the wooden dock in the photograph." -
Illustration: "Pennsylvania Historical Commission. Pennsbury Memorial, Tullytown, PA. R. Brognard Okie, Reg. Architect, 306 Smedley St. Philadelphia, Pa."
Illustration by G. C. Sponsler, Jr.
Stamped on the back: "Photograph by Phillip Wallace, 332 S. Smedley Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania."