Photograph was taken in front of 587 Bath Street circa 1966. The store was that of Charles & Anna Thompson. One of their daughters, Dora Colville, is seated third from left. The man to her right may have been George, Dora’s husband. Dora’s sister Mable Nichols may be seated to her left. The female on the right may be Margaret Bartnick, daughter of Mable Nichols. In 2002, Dora was age 94.
Charles R. Thompson was a member of the Bristol Wheelman Club and had a bicycle shop at 611-613 Bath Street. Thompson’s home was at 587 Bath Street. Charles R. Thompson lived between 1865 and 1953. The family operated a neighborhood store at 587 Bath Street.
Maginnes is a great-granddaughter of U.S. President John Tyler and Thomas Cooper, a 19th century Shakespearean actor who lived in Bristol. She is an author about her relative, Thomas Cooper. She was in town for a book signing at the local theater (Bristol Riverside Theater).