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"#10 Trolley from Trenton to Bristol"
Original Company chartered 1895. The trolley reached Bristol in October 1899. Trolley lines ceased operation about 1932. -
[Radcliffe Cultural and Historical Foundation (now Bristol Cultural and Historical Foundation) rededicating a replica mile marker (20-T) from the original Frankford Turnpike]
Photograph located on Radcliffe Street next to the old Fleetwings building. W. Paul Ferguson was the organization’s president and conducted the ceremony. This mile marker was lost during the demolition and construction on the site. Bristol Cultural and Historical Foundation had plans to replace another replica when construction is completed.
Back row (from left to right): unidentified members of a Boy Scout Troop, Louis Quattorocchi.
Front row (from left to right): Donald McCloskey (Borough Council), Gary Totsi (Mayor of Bristol Borough), W. Paul Ferguson (Organization president), Mr. and Mrs. Burtonwood, and Pennsylvania State Representative John Cordisco, 140th District. -
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[Dedication ceremony for Turnpike Marker 20T]
Paul Ferguson (in the blue coat), Radcliffe Cultural and Historical Foundation (later to be renamed Bristol Cultural and Historical Foundation) President; and John Cordisco, Representative in Harrisburg Capital. -
[Dedication ceremony for Turnpike Marker 20T]
From right to left: Alan Vogenberg, Mary Anchor, Carol Mitchener, Harold Mitchener, Bill Carter Mayor, [unidentified] Truelove, unidentified, Donald McCloskey, Frank Truelove. -
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[Dedication ceremony for Turnpike Marker 20T]
From left to right: Paul Ferguson, President of the Radcliffe Cultural and Historical Foundation (later to be renamed Bristol Cultural and Historical Foundation); Mr. Burtonwood, Mrs. Edith Burtonwood. -
[Dedication ceremony for Turnpike Marker 20T]
Paul Ferguson, President of the Radcliffe Cultural and Historical Foundation (later to be renamed Bristol Cultural and Historical Foundation). -
[Dedication ceremony for Turnpike Marker 20T]
From left to right: Donald McCloskey Borough Council President; Gary Tosti, Bristol Mayor; Paul Ferguson RCHF President; Mr. Burtonwood, Mrs. Edith Burtonwood, and John Cordisco, PA State Representative in Harrisburg. -
[Dr. Thomas Fannin, "member"]
Unknown as to which church subject was a member of. -
[Presbyterian Church, The Maybelle Hargrave/Hargrine Sunday School class]
Written on back tag: "Whipps Studio of Photography, Bristol, Pennsylvania, 'Better photographs--naturally.'" Group of women on the lawn in front of the Presbyterian Church, 225 Radcliffe Street, Bristol. None identified. -
"Presbyterian Choir, Bristol, PA, 1922"
Front Row (L-R) Mrs. George Bischoff, Miss Marian H. Smith, Mrs. Ada Sands, Mr. Thomas Snelson, Director; Mrs. M.D. Weagley, Organist; Mrs. Thomas Snelson, Mrs. Lottie Doane. Second Row (L-R) Mrs. Margaret Siddons, Miss Margaret Chambers, Miss laura Pope, Miss Anna Arensmeyer, Miss Clara Woolman. Top Row (L-R) Mr. Frank Ruehl, Mr. George Bischoff, Mr. Robert King, Rev. Henry Hartman. -
[Sunday School class, Bristol Presbyterian Church]
Bristol Presbyterian Church basement, Lower Social Hall of the Presbyterian Church, 225 Radcliffe Street. This is thought to have been a Sunday School group. All in photo unidentified. -
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[The Rev. Edward G. Yeomans]
Presbyterian minister. -
[Mr. Paul Forster, "member"]
Unknown as to which church subject was a member of. -
[Mr. Gene Nichols, "member (not Pastor)"]
Unknown as to which church subject was a member of. -
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[Members of the Bristol Jewish Center]
From left: Jeannie H. Phillips--President, David Hyett, baby Charlie Hyett, Laura Brody Hyett--Student Rabbi, Alan Vogenberg--Treasurer, Congregation Avath Achim of Bristol Jewish Center. -
[First night of Hanukkah at the Bristol Jewish Center]
From left: Alan Vogenberg (Treasurer of BJC), Emily Laird, Colin Ragelow. -
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[Ellis Katz, Esq., at the Bristol Jewish Center rededication of the "Little Torah"]
Katz's name is on the handle of the Torah. -
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[Pennsylvania Railroad at Bristol during a blizzard]
Photo believed to have been taken opposite the present Harriman Station of Bristol near Taft and Barry Place. This storm was the worst since the blizzard of 1888. There were 127 poles blown across the tracks between Bristol and North Philadelphia. Telephone service was off, and river and trolley service stopped. The former Bristol Patent Leather Company would have been located behind the trains in the picture. -
[275th Anniversary of Bristol Celebration]
Photo stamped on back with "Rohm & Haas Company, Philadelphia, PA. October 19, 1956."
Photograph taken at the corner of Mill and Pond Streets. Sitting on the Buick are Mr. and Mrs. Gene Nichols, of Nichols Photography shop, located opposite of where the photograph was taken. -
"Queen of the Bristol Frolic, Oct. 29-30-31, 1923"
Jane Ferry, Queen of the Bristol Frolic. She was one of six selected by the judges to represent Bristol Fire Companies in the Frolic Queen Contest. The others were Alice Yates, Dorothy Trude, Mary Friel, Marion DeLong, and Louise Hammond. Photo taken by Nichols Studio. Photo location on Mill Street, between Old Route 13 and Pond Street. -
[World War I victory parade]
Beaver Street between Prospect and Buckley Streets. -
[World War I victory parade]
Beaver Street between Prospect and Buckley Streets. PJM or PSM is written below a sailor holding a flag. -
“Selectees on Bristol Postoffice steps 7 a.m. 5/8/41”
10 unidentified men on the steps of the Bristol Post Office. Man fifth from the left (short with jacket, white shirt, not tie) is Rocco Mancini, who was injured at D-Day (identified by Bill Pezza, 2020).
Selectees for draft for World War II by Selective Services. "Skeet" written in ink on back of photograph. -
[Memorial Day, Bristol Cemetery during Service]
Back reads: "Listening to prayers at graves." -
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