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[Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission Abraham Lincoln historical marker in Bristol]
“Lincoln Sign” along Spurline Park, located opposite the town municipal building--Pond and Mulberry Streets. -
[Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission Abraham Lincoln historical marker in Bristol]
“Lincoln Sign” in Bristol, PA opposite the Municipal Building at Pond and Mulberry Streets. Pennsylvania Railroad’s main route between 1834 and 1910 passed here. In 1910-1911, the line was moved and elevated through the town. This is now about ½ mile north of this spot. The area behind had been the freight yard. In the distance is the town’s public elementary school. There is an approximately 30-50 feet of track left as part of the memorial. Spurline Park runs the length of the town on the ground occupied the last spur line of the railroad at street level. The Lincoln Sign” is along that route. -
[Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission Abraham Lincoln historical marker in Bristol]
“Lincoln Sign” located at Spurline Park. -
[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. -
[Memorial Day, Bristol Cemetery during Service]
Back reads: "Listening to prayers at graves." -
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[Parade, Radcliffe Street]
Stamp on back reads: "Never-Fade Panel Art Prints, reg., Photo Art Co., Inc. Trenton, N.J., July 26, 1939." -
[Parade, Radcliffe Street]
Stamp on back reads: "Never-Fade Panel Art Prints, reg., Photo Art Co., Inc. Trenton, N.J., July 26, 1939." -
[Parade, Radcliffe Street]
Stamp on back reads: "Never-Fade Panel Art Prints, reg., Photo Art Co., Inc. Trenton, N.J., July 26, 1939." -
Postcard: "Ardrey Float, Halloween Parade"
Man in car unidentified.
This image was taken in front of Bristol High School building on Wood Street at Mulberry Street. The reverse side indicates that it was a float for a Halloween Parade, dated 1912 or 1913 (illegible). -
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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). -
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["Pride of Baltimore I" docks at Bristol Wharf]
The ship visited as part of Bristol’s kick-off to the Tricentennial Celebration. The ship and captain were lost in a storm near Puerto Rico in 1986.
Stamped on back: "Sircely, Jun 19 1980." -
[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." -
[The “Pride of Baltimore I” sails up the Delaware River to Bristol]
The smoke stacks in the background are at the Public Services of New Jersey at Burlington.
Stamped on back: "Sircely Jun 19 1980." -
[The "Pride of Baltimore I” sailing ship]
The second ship and its occupants are unidentified.
Stamped on back: "Sircely Jun 19 1980" -
[The "Pride of Baltimore I” sailing ship]
Crew member on board firing a salute to shore.
Stamped on back: "Sircely Jun 19 1980." -
[Reenactors at BCHF for the 225th anniversary of the Battle of Yorktown]
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 are in front of the Borough sign adjacent to the “Villas at Riverview” house. 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.
Men unidentified. -
[Reenactors for the 225th anniversary of the Battle of Yorktown on Radcliffe Street]
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. The group is traveling by 319 Radcliffe Street.
Men unidentified -
[Reenactors for the 225th anniversary of the Battle of Yorktown at 910 Radcliffe Street]
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. The group is stopping at the oldest known house (910 Radcliffe Street) in Bristol to eat.
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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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