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[Graves of Thomas A. Cooper and Mary Fairlie Cooper at St. James Church Cemetery (Walnut Street)]
Thomas lived (1775-1849). Mary, his wife, lived (1790-1889). Thomas was a well-known actor on the American Stage.
Note: The stone has Thomas as having been born in 1776, however, records in England indicate that he was born in 1775 (cited: “Thomas Apthorpe Cooper Father of the American Stage 1775-1849," by F. Arant Maginnes, published 2004). -
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[Grave stone of Landreth family in St. James Church Cemetery]
Cemetery located at Walnut Street. The Landreth Family operated a large seed farm at the north end of Bristol. Modern photo. -
[Grave of Thomas Cooper and his wife Mary]
Buried in St. James Episcopal Church Cemetery. Modern photo. -
[Gratz's Bakery at the corner of Dorrance and Wood Streets]
People unidentified. -
[Grass at the edge of the Mill Street parking lot (on the left)]
The Delaware River is top center. -
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[Good Will Fire Company No. 3 located on Swain Street at Pond Street]
The fire company was chartered in 1895. -
[Gledhill Wallpaper Company Mill]
Originally erected in 1882 as the home of Wilson and Fenimore Co. Wallpaper. The building later became Landreth Seed Company and then Barker and Williamson Electronic. In the 1990s the building was purchased and historically preserved. As of 2020, this is the location of Canal Works. -
[Gilbert Lovett, retiree from Rohm & Haas, crossing guard at Bath and Buckley Streets, Bristol, PA]
Photograph looking toward Route 13. -
[Gertrude L. Weagley and Marburg D. Weagley]
Marburg Weagley and Norman H. Shull purchased Fabian’s Pharmacy in 1948. The Weagleys lived at 121 Mulberry Street. -
[George Matlack, photograph used in "Fleetwings News" suggestion awards]
“Honor Roll August 1945.”
Stamped on back: "Kaiser Cargo Incorporated, Bristol, Penna." -
[George Barton, Supervisor of Inspection]
Stamped on back: "Kaiser Cargo Incorporated, Bristol, Penna." -
[Gazette Office building]
This building was erected in 1874 as a one-room school house by the Society of Friends (Quaker). In the early 20th century it was rented by various organizations including the American Legion (1924-1929). One of the groups that rented it, eventually purchased it (Bristol Travel Club). They sold it to the Bristol Cultural and Historical Foundation in 1991, which uses it as their headquarters. At the time of this photograph, it was the office of The Gazette, a local newspaper. -
[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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[Galzerano Funeral Home on Radcliffe Street opposite Franklin Street, next to the Bristol Water Works]
"Kathryn A. Schwartz" stamped on bottom right of the image.
The image was used for a Christmas card in 1948. -
[Furniture store on Radcliffe Street in Bristol, PA]
Robert Clark, Sr. is holding the horse, his wife Mary is in the doorway and their two children Robert Jr. and Andrew Hunter Clark, Sr. are sitting in the wagon.
Wagon says “ROBERT CLARK” on the side.
[Family members identified by Bruce Clark, great-grandson of Robert Clark, Sr.] -
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[From left: Unidentified, Alice McLaughlin Rooney, Betty Wetherill, unidentified, unidentified]
Alice was married to James Rooney. They had four children and lived on Pitt Avenue off of Palmer Avenue in Bristol Township. She died in 1999.
Stamped on back of photograph: "Kaiser Metal Products, Inc." -
[From left: Russell Stanton (Union President), Bill Engle (Test Pilot), Alfred Ziegler (shop foreman and most senior employee), and unidentified secretary in front of the F5 Seabird]
Stamped on back: "Kaiser Cargo Incorporated, Bristol, Penna." -
[From left: Patricia Saunders, Francis Dams, Jr., Barbara Olshefsky, and artist Joe Sagolla at an art exhibit of Bill Bagley, Tracy Mansion]
Bill Bagley is a deceased Bristol High School art teacher. The exhibit was in the Tracy Mansion and a fundraiser for the Bristol High School Education Fund. -
[From left: Eugene Williams, Grundy Foundation Executive Director and Barbara Olshefsky, Director of Bristol Borough Education Fund. Bagley Art Exhibit at Tracy Mansion, 519 Buckley Street]
The exhibit was a fundraiser for the Bristol High School Education Fund. -
[From left: Doron Green and Edgar A. Smith in Joseph R. Grundy’s office at the Grundy Mill]
Doron Green is facing the camera. -
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[French soldier reenactors have a breakfast inside BCHF]
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 camped on the property of the Bristol Cultural and Historical Foundation (BCHF) at 321 Cedar Street for those nights. The society provided their meals. -
[French soldier reenactors at the Historical Society where they were hosted by BCHF]
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 camped on the property of the Bristol Cultural and Historical Foundation (BCHF) at 321 Cedar Street for those nights.
Standing left with hand on sign is event coordinator Harold Mitchener and past president Tillie Vanalsen on the far right. -
[Freight Engine 4-8-2 M]
Taken in Morrisville Yard by William Grow 6/60.