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[Unidentified children on the Jefferson Avenue School playground]
The last two in the first row are Rachel Caroline Shiro and Donna Shire. -
[Underpass under the Pennsylvania Railroad on Green Lane]
It opened in 1931 and increased safety in travel. Just beyond the bridge, the canal bridge was removed and the area under that bridge was filled in with earth. 24 inch pipes allowed water to pass. This was also in 1931. -
[U.S. Army Douglas Dolphin Amphibian Model OA4A]
On back of photograph: "First Gov’t aircraft to have stainless steel wings. Designed, mfg. and installed by Fleetwings Inc., Bristol, PA."
Stamped on back of photograph: "From the collection of Henry A. Liese." -
[Type U.S. Navy Training Plane Keystone Pup]
Color- Fuselage Navy Orange (?)- Wings Navy Orange (?). Power Unit- Wright Whirlwind (?). -
[Type OA-2, US Army Air Corps]
Color- Army Standard, Hull Olive Drab, Wings- yellow. Power Unit-Wright, “Tornado” 480 HP Inverted “V” type Air Cooley. -
[Two unidentified women, one seated in a plaid dress, and one standing in white dress]
Same women in image 7.12a.037 -
[Two unidentified women sitting in yard of unknown farm]
Included with a series of photographs featuring Bolton Mansion and farm. -
[Two unidentified men, one older, one young, both sitting on porch stairs]
Same men as in image 7.12b.045
Based on the house seen in the distance, which appears to be on Jefferson Avenue at Pond Street, the porch in the foreground is most likely at a house that formerly occupied land where St. Ann Convent and School is located on Jefferson Avenue (as of 1998). The large stone house in the background was removed 1908/1909 when Jefferson Avenue School was built. -
[Two merchant ships at the fitting-out wharf, Harriman Shipyard]
The pair were 1,135 feet long. Ships were approximately 418 feet in length. -
[Two men sitting along a body of water with sailboat in background]
Possibly photographed on the banks of the Delaware River.
Men unidentified. -
[Two homes with "Carter, Housen, Townsend" written on front of photograph]
Believed to be on Garden Street between Beaver Street and Jefferson Avenue. The names on the front (Carter, Housen, Townsend) have not been traced; however, they were Bristol families.Tags Bristol Borough -
[Two Fleetwings employees, woman on left Jeannette C. Keich]
Written on back of photograph: "Ed: I’ll always remember those grand talks we had together. Best wishes to one of the nicest men I worked with. Jeannette C Keich 'Keichy.'"
Man unidentified. -
[Two custodians at Warren Snyder Elementary School]
Men unidentified. -
[Twin Engine Navy Patrol Flying Boat making first test flight passing Fleetwings, Inc. sea-plane ramp]
On back of photograph: "Plane Mfg. by Hall-Aluminum Aircraft Corp. Co. 1939."
Stamped on back of photograph: "From the collection of Henry A. Liese."