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[Crane placing rocks along waterfront near Mill Street Wharf]
Photograph taken from the back porch of 220 Radcliffe Street. -
[New renovation of the Market Street Wharf]
Man unidentified. -
[Market Street Wharf during its renovations]
Burlington Island is across the river. -
[Delaware River from the Market Street Wharf]
The cars are parked behind the then (PNC) bank at Market and Radcliffe Streets. -
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[Mill Street parking lot]
Near center, on the right, is the Mill Street Wharf. None of the ethnic monuments are to be found, which estimates the photograph before 1992. In that year, the first monument called the “Columbus Monument” was erected. -
[Land south of the Mill Street Wharf]
On the left was the site of the lock, which allowed the Delaware Canal barges access to the Delaware River. Tug boats could have been used to fill the barge(s), toward Trenton or Philadelphia. There are no ethnic monuments visible. The first one, Columbus Monument, was erected in 1992. -
[Mill Street Wharf]
Beyond the wharf is the gazebo in Lions Park. -
[Mill Street Wharf]
The tall ship was for one of the Historic Bristol Day activities. Patrons could go on the wooden ship and take a tour. -
[Gazebo in Lions Park on Historic Bristol Day]
Beyond is the Market Street Wharf with a tour boat offering pleasure rides in the river along the borough waterfront. -
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[View of Delaware River south of the Mill Street Wharf]
A boat ramp for small boats is visible. That ramp has been filled in with large boulders similar to those in this picture. -
[Rocks along the Delaware River south of the Mill Street Wharf]
To the right is the Mill Street parking lot. -
[Mill Street Wharf on the Delaware River]
Across the river is Burlington Island. -
[Atrium of Bristol Riverside Theatre, open in 1987]
Market Street is visible. -
[New concrete sidewalk (at the time) leading from the Mill Street parking lot]
On the right is the Mill Street Wharf. On the left is the King George II Inn. -
[New concrete walkway (at the time) in Riverfront Park]
The Mill Street Wharf is center. -
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[Mill Street parking lot, showing two boats traveling up the Delaware River]
Burlington Island is across the river. -
[Mill Street parking lot showing boat going up the Delaware River]
Burlington Island is across the river. -
[Grass at the edge of the Mill Street parking lot (on the left)]
The Delaware River is top center. -
[Island Beach Park on Burlington Island, opposite Bristol]
The use of canoes on the Delaware River were very popular. An amusement park on the island burned in 1928 and again in 1934, which ended the operation. -
"Island Beach, N.J."
Pier of Island Beach (Burlington Island) opposite Bristol. Note the roller coaster in the background (right) and the abundance of canoes on the left. Steamboats from Philadelphia and Trenton regularly stopped at the amusement park and ferry boat service from Bristol and Burlington were available. The park was very popular in the first two decades of the twentieth century. A second fire in 1934 destroyed the park. -
[Group in canoes on the Delaware River]
This previously had been marked as members of the Y.M.A (Young Men’s Association), a club in Bristol. Camping and canoe races were very popular. This photograph was taken along the Delaware River near Bristol. -
[YMA (Young Men's Association) members in canoes]
The canoes are owned by members of the Y.M.A. Club (Young Men’s Association) of Bristol. In 1929, their headquarters was at 407 Radcliffe Street. The photo was at Burlington Island. -
Postcard: "Green bank and Delaware River, Burlington, N.J."
Written on front of postcard: "Compliments of sts. Prickett."
Handwriting on back is illegible.
F.G. Temme Co. Orange N.J. and Leipzig, Germany 128. -
Postcard: "Along the Green bank, Delaware River, Burlington, N.J."
Printed in Germany. -
[Burlington Island across from Bristol]
The back of this image says that it was taken on Burlington Island opposite Bristol. It is not determined exactly where on Radcliffe Street the houses in Bristol were located across the river. Burlington Island is part of New Jersey and owned by Burlington City. -
"Boats arriving at Island Beach, N.J. (Burlington Island)"
Island Beach Park on Burlington Island, opposite Bristol, was used until a fire destroyed much of the park in 1928. Another fire in 1934 finished the operation of the Park. -
"Island Beach, New Jersey 1916 (Burlington Island)"
An amusement park called “Island Beach” located on Burlington Island, opposite Bristol, was in operation until 1928 when fire destroyed much of it. Another in 1934 finished the operation completely. Steam boats regularly stopped at the park. The carousel was transported and reassembled in Seaside, N.J. -
"Burlington, New Jersey"
River travel was the least expensive and usually the smoothest. The cost of a ticket from Bristol to Philadelphia was about $0.20. In this circa 1910 image, is the Bristol (originally named the Soo), one of the popular steamboats. In 1818, another small steamboat also named Bristol ran for three season between Philadelphia and the town of Bristol, but it was destroyed by fire. Other contemporary steamboats were the Thomas Morgan, Twilight, and Columbia. -
[St. Mark School on Radcliffe Street fire, firemen pumping water from the Delaware River]
St. Mark School Radcliffe Street fire dated 1970 (date of fire confirmed as March 7, 1970 from the Bucks County Courier Times, article dated March 9, 1970).
Extra water was pumped from the Delaware River up the ramp that is adjacent to the Grundy Museum. -
[Bristol High School Marching Band during a parade over the newly constructed Delaware River--Turnpike Toll Bridge]
Written on back of photograph: “Dedication of Turnpike Bridge, 1956, May 25.”
This is a photograph of the opening of the Turnpike Bridge over the Delaware River that was built to connect the Pennsylvania Turnpike with the New Jersey Turnpike. The band is marching from the Pennsylvania side to the middle of the bridge. The two people carrying the “Bristol High School Banner" (left to right) are Naomi Vandergrift and Betty Haines. Kenneth Bachman, band director, can be seen marching with the band. He is on the left side. -
[Fishing along the Delaware River below the Mill Street Wharf]
Primarily caught in this section were shad fish, which laid eggs in the spring. Richard Russel, also known as “Dick Shad,” made a business of buying and selling shad. Russel was a former slave who made a good living by not only selling fish and products, but also operating a taxi service. Russel lived on Market Street. -
"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." -
[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. -
[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. -
[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. -
[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 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. 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 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 back of the mansion and a small outbuilding.