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"The French Shop" [advertisement]
Formerly located at 213 Mill Street. A specialty shop for theatrical costumes and beauty queen costumes. Owned by Ann L. Rago. -
"Harris Fuels, Inc." [advertisement]
Formerly located at 206 Otter Street, Bristol, PA. -
[Parade float/cart for "Emma R. DeWitt, Leading Florist, Bristol, 1878 - 1909"]
Featured (from left to right): James Schell, Hazard Hall, Eugene Highland, Mildred DeWitt, and Emma DeWitt.
Emma DeWitt was the proprietor of Bristol Flower Growers florist shop and greenhouses located on 452-470 Pond Street. -
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[316 Mill Street, in front of Downing’s Feed Store]
Later the store became Pearson’s Feed Store. Robert & Elaine Woffinger acquired the property in 1964. They operated the business for six years and then moved it to 1413 Elkins Avenue in the Edgely section of Bristol Township.
Grocery Delivery Wagon (at right) in the directory records belonged to: Sam Scott (1843-1917), wife Susanna Scott (1843-1906)
- 1871: Sam Scott, harness maker
- 1876: General store, Sam Scott
- 1884: Sam Scott, general store, house 74 Mill Street
- 1891: 74 Mill Street house
- 1894: Sam Scott, grocery & provision store, 318-320 Mill Street
- 1898: Sam Scott Merchant, 315 Mill Street
- 1905: Sam Scott Merchant, 320 Mill Street -
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[Thompson Store, 587 Bath Street]
Dora Thompson Colville (husband George Colville) was the daughter of Charles R. and Annis T. Thompson, who operated this store. Dora was a teacher in Tullytown and later in Bristol schools. -
[Lincoln Avenue, Cattani Beer Delivery]
People unidentified. -
[Ford car parked next to the former Keystone Hotel which stood at Bath and Otter Streets]
Across the street is the Acme Grocery Market on Bath Street at Otter Street. It appears that a cook and five waitresses are posing outside the hotel (all unidentified). The Keystone Hotel was formerly called the Hotel Closson. -
"Canal Bridge, Hotel Closson, Bristol, Pa."
Hotel Closson, viewed over canal bridge that connects Otter and Mill Streets. This was the terminus of the trolley line to Newtown and Philadelphia. The railroad tracks crossing the intersection required that trolley passengers walk across the tracks and continue the journey to Morrisville down Mill Street. -
[Hotel Closson (Keystone Hotel)]
“For: Ralph Radcliffe” inscribed on back. -
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[Patterson Bros. Ice Wagon]
Men unidentified. -
[E. W. Minster’s Livery Stable and Ice Depot ice wagon]
Depot located on Pond Street near Market Street. -
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[Original O'Boyle's Ice Cream wagon with Francis O’Boyle serving children]
The factory for the company was located at Farragut Avenue and Green Lane. -
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[Based upon evidence in the photograph ("Clark" is written on safe in back), believed to be Clark's Jewelry and Clock Shop owned by J. W. Clark]
In 1998, the Mill Street Business Association office was located in this building. -
[Jewelry store of Albert E. Baylies]
His son, Freeman Baylies, operated the store until 1954. Store was located on north side of Mill Street, three stores from Wood Street. -
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[Appleton Dairy wagons]
According to the 1891 Bristol directory, Appleton Dairy was listed at 154 Pond Street, Charles R. Appleton. This was also listed as his home. Bristol Cemetery records have Charles R. Appleton as having died February 17, 1900 at age 38. -
"Able Answering Service" [advertisement]
121 Pond Street, Bristol, PA -
"Farruggio's Bristol and Philadelphia Auto Express, Inc." [advertisement]
1419 Radcliffe Street, Bristol, PA -
"McCoy's Catering Service" [advertisement]
599 Bath Street, Bristol, PA -
"Fink Flowers and Gifts" [advertisement]
Route 13 and Point Street, Bristol, PA -
"Bristol Travel Service" [advertisement]
Hannah L. Gratz. 443 Mill Street, Bristol, PA -
"Clapham Foundry" [advertisement]
6428 Clapham Lane, Cornwells Heights, PA -
"Nichols Swim Pools, Inc." [advertisement]
Route 413 and Durham Road, Bristol, PA -
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[Headley Pharmacy, 301 Washington Street at corner of Wood Street]
Harry H. Headley (1864-1930), pharmacist and wife Carrie (1866-1944). Harry was also vice-president of the Bristol Trust Company Bank. -
[Rubertone’s Pharmacy, 312 Lincoln Avenue]
Pharmacist, Dr. Nicola Rubertone (1873-1923), pictured at far right. After his sudden death at age 50, his wife Rosina (1872-1935) continued to operate the business.
Other men unidentified. -
[Pharmacist John K. Young (1848-1927) inside Young’s Pharmacy, 559 Bath Street, Bristol, PA]
Pharmacist Young practiced pharmaceuticals in Bristol from 1882-1927. Age 72 at death. Pharmacy originally located at 555 Bath Street, then moved to 559 Bath Street around World War I. -
[Pharmacist Alan Vogenberg, former owner of Alan’s Pharmacy, 595 Bath Street]
Alan Vogenberg discussing medication with Catherine Davis at a program for residents of Grundy Towers. -
[Alan’s Pharmacy Sign]
Sign on building after Reed’s Grocery Store was demolished in 1970. -
[Jewish National Fund (JNF) event]
Seated, from left to right: Olive Brody, Elaine Wright, State Representative James Wright, Alan Vogenberg, Audrey Vogenberg.
Standing, from left to right: Joseph Canta (Secretary of PA State Board of Pharmacy), priest from Our Lady of Fatima, Irv Brody, Israel Consul Nimad Barkan, JNF V.P. Allan Marmon, BJC [Bristol Jewish Center] Rabbi Bruce Adler. -
[Gilbert Lovett, retiree from Rohm & Haas, crossing guard at Bath and Buckley Streets, Bristol, PA]
Photograph looking toward Route 13. -
[Bristol’s 285th celebration parade]
Alan Vogenberg, RPH and Pearl Paleofica in front of Alan’s Pharmacy 595 Bath Street. -
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[Philip Reed’s Grocery Store and apartments (three) at 596 Bath Street]
Located at the corner of Bath and Mifflin Streets.
Photograph taken by Profy, PA rep. of First Federal Savings & Loan. -
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[Philip Reed’s Grocery Store and apartments (three) at 596 Bath Street]
Purchased by Alan J. Vogenberg in 1970 (owner of Alan’s Pharmacy, 595 Bath Street).