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"Fleetwing's Plant #3--in 1940's"
Front reads: "Formerly the 'Corona Leather Works.' Now Keystone Lighting Co. Beaver Street and Route 13 across from De Grand Diner. Established 1889 by Boston capitalist one year before Steel Cast Iron Pipe & Foundry (1890). Please note chimney and water tanks which are no longer there."
Clifford Anderson was transferred to Bristol from Massachusetts in 1889 to establish the Corona Leather Works in this building. In 1906, the Bristol plant broke from the Boston firm and the Bristol Patent Leather Works was formed. Anderson became its first president. He was also president of the Bristol Trust Company and on the board of directors of the Farmers National Bank. Anderson was Burgess of Bristol from 1917-1943. His home at 1002 Radcliffe Street is now the Wade Funeral Home. -
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"Five place, all stainless steel Fleetwings Seabird amphibian, built at Bristol, Pennsylvania in 1938"
"Fleetwing F-502" written on back of photograph. -
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"First Annual Banquet, Pomanalie Club No. 1, Bristol, PA, Nov. 25, 1909"
Men unidentified.
Names written on back of photograph: "Jennie Lamon Kershaw" and "Helen E. Tosti." Clipping also attached to back of board. -
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"Fink Flowers and Gifts" [advertisement]
Route 13 and Point Street, Bristol, PA -
"Ferry Plying between Burlington, N.J., and Bristol, Pa."
The "William E. Doron" operated between Burlington, NJ and Bristol, PA until Mr. William Doron retired on February 25, 1930 and later died that same year. The Burlington-Bristol Bridge opened in 1931.
Charles Kock and Morrison Keich provided passenger service on a launch named “Sea Gull.” The "William E. Doron" sank at sea off Virginia. -
"Ferry Plying between Burlington N. J., and Bristol, Pa."
The “William E. Doron” ferry operated between Bristol and Burlington until Mr. Doron retired, February 25, 1930 and died a few months later. -
"Farruggio's Bristol and Philadelphia Auto Express, Inc." [advertisement]
1419 Radcliffe Street, Bristol, PA -
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"Delaware River, Bristol, PA" [actually depicts the Neshaminy Creek]
Neshaminy Creek Bridge at Croydon (Route 13 – Bristol Pike). This is not the Delaware River as the writing on the photograph indicates. This bridge was built by the trolley company which had its car barn next to the creek on the Bristol Township side. A cement bridge was built about 1927 and another bridge replaced that in the 1960s. -
"Delaware River, Bristol, PA"
Tallest building under construction is the Elks Home at Radcliffe and Walnut Street. The corner stone was laid in 1910 and the Elks building demolished in 1981. To the right of the Elks is a house which has been removed. The Bristol Water Works (stand pipe and smoke stack are removed) is on the right. The house between the Elks building and the Water Works was called the Blackwood House. The Bristol Free Library was moved into this building in 1916. After World War I, the library was moved to the former Red Cross Building, now the parking lot for the Grundy Library at Dorrance and Radcliffe Streets. -
"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." -
"Delaware River Bristol PA."
The tallest building is the Elks Lodge at Radcliffe and Walnut Street. The building was still under construction at the time of this photograph and finished in 1911. To the right of the Elks building is the Blackwood house (double story porches), which later became the home of the Bristol Free Library when it was reorganized in 1916 (before it moved to Dorrance and Radcliffe Street). The Blackwood house has since been removed. On the far right, is the Bristol Water Works building which was first opened in 1874. The tall stand pipe helped with water pressure. The tower to the left of the photo with windows is part of the Dorrance house built in 1863. -
"Dedication of new school, May 25, 1909, Bristol, PA"
Jefferson Avenue School opened May 25, 1909. Closed in 1956 when the school on Buckley Street opened.
The building has been divided into eight apartments known as “The Jefferson.” These are high-end apartments. -
"Dedication of new school, Bristol, PA"
Jefferson Avenue School. -
"Cornerstone of new school, Sept. 15, 1908, Bristol, PA"
Dedication of Jefferson Avenue School. -
"Completes 55 Years With The Grundy Co" Clipping
A newspaper clipping celebrates Doron Green's 55 years spent working at the Grundy Mill.Tags Doron Green -
"Columbia Paddle Boat and Ferry Boat Docked at Mill Street Wharf, Bristol, PA"
The steam river boat “Columbia” at the Bristol Wharf. The boat was built in 1876 for Captain Jonathan Cone who lived in Bristol. These boats traveled from Trenton to Philadelphia with stops at Bordentown, NJ, Bristol, PA, and Burlington, NJ. River travel was less expensive than railroad. In the summer the boats would stop at Burlington Island’s theme park “Island Beach” until most of it burned down in 1934. -
"Coleman House, Bristol, PA."
Radcliffe Street looking Northeast.
Left: the Coleman House, later called The Temperance House, followed by the Silbert House, As of 2016 it is an Italian Restaurant called Annabella’s. On the left, beyond the hotel and two small buildings, is the old Town Hall (note bell tower). This building sat in the middle of Market Street facing the Delaware River. It was built in 1831 and removed in 1938. The old bell is on the lawn of the present Municipal Building opened in 1927. Note the tracks for the electric trolley line in the middle of the street. This trolley line connected Philadelphia and Morrisville via Bristol between 1900 and 1932. Gasoline powered bus transportation replaced the trolley. -
"Cochran Lock, Bristol, Pa., Back of Grundy's Tower"
Delaware Canal Lock #4 and lock keeper’s house that was occupied by the Cochran family, who operated the lock. Canal in active use from 1830-1931. -
"Clossen [sic] House, Bath & Otter St., Bristol, PA."
Closson House Hotel at the corner of Bath and Otter Streets. The proprietor was Wilson Closson. Later it was called the Keystone Hotel. A fire destroyed it in the 1980s. A new building was erected and it is now the location of the local judge. -
"Clara King, 4th on right, Bristol teacher, 1920s"
Others unidentified. -
"Clara King on right, 1920s"
Clara King is the third person from the left, seated on other woman's lap, laughing. Others in photograph are unidentified. -
"Clapham Foundry" [advertisement]
6428 Clapham Lane, Cornwells Heights, PA -
"City of Washington from Wash. Monument" [Bristol High School Class of 1920 trip to Washington D.C.]
Photograph from collection of Margert Esterline (nee Arnold). -
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"Caucci Agency" [advertisement]
Caucci Agency, real estate and insurance service. Owner Mrs. Marie A. Caucci. 217 Radcliffe Street, Bristol, PA. -
"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. -
"Canal Basin Bristol, PA 1953"
Lock tender’s house at Lock #2 behind Mill Street. Was the lock just before the canal basin, which was the end of the canal. -
"C.W. Spencer's Store, Route 1 and Oxford Valley Rd., Oxford Valley, PA"
This building has been removed and replaced with assorted businesses and medical offices.Tags small business -
"Burlington, New Jersey"
The Upper Delaware River Transportation Co. boat “Bristol” at Bristol PA. Ticket costs were about $0.10. -
"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. -
"Bristol, PA"
This is the Otter Creek as it passes under the former bridge on Bath Road. The creek has overflowed its banks in the picture. This is the south side of the bridge. Opposite side of the bridge is Silver Lake. -
"Bristol Travel Service" [advertisement]
Hannah L. Gratz. 443 Mill Street, Bristol, PA -
"Bristol Lock, PA"
Lock # 1 at exit of Canal from canal basin in Bristol.
From Martha Capwell-Fox, National Canal Museum: “This is the tide lock, not Lock 1.” -
"Bristol High School Track Team, Interscholastic Champions, Bucks Co., PA 1924"
Standing, left: Coach Hoffman, students (left to right): Charles Johns, Evans Duemler, John Black, William White, Austin Brobst, Anthony Lombardo, J. Rago, Joseph Diamanti.
Seated girls, left to right: J. Johnson, Alice Randolph, M. Pope, Grace Rittler, Edythe Opdyke, S. Allen, B. Chamber. -
"Bristol High School Football Team 1922"
Middle row, second from left: C. Stonebach. Others unidentified. -
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"Bristol High School Football Squad of 1927"
High school building in the background. Back row, seventh from left [unidentified] Winslow.
Stamped on back of photograph: "The Nichols Studio 123 Mill Street Bristol, P.A." -
"Bristol High School Football Squad of 1921"
“24-0” written on football. -
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"Bristol High School Baseball Team of 1931"
Bristol High School was established at its current location of Garfield and Wilson Avenue in 1923 after Harriman was annexed by Bristol in 1922. Photograph may have been taken on Jefferson Avenue, based on smoke stacks visible to the left. Individuals are unidentified. -
"Bristol High School Baseball Team 1926"
Bottom Row (from left to right)" 1. [Unidentified] Warner, 2. Les "Strumfels?", 3. Unidentified, 4. Edgar Updike, 5. Unidentified.
Middle Row (from left to right): 1. John Black, 2. Lester Slatuff, 3. Mike Dirisi, 4. Bud Tunis, 5. Unidentified, 6. Ted Hanson.
Back Row (from left to right): 1. Coach Hoffman, 2. Elmey White, 3. “Bumps” Hanford, 4. Harold "Koons?", 5. Unidentified, 6. Earl Wright, 7. Hordee-Jefferies, 8. [Unidentified] Black. -
"Bristol High School 1923" [Football team]
First row, seated on the ground, third from left: Stoneback.
Second row, standing left: Hoffman.
Second row, fourth seated from left: Joe Diamanti. -
"Bristol Glee Club"
Bristol Glee Club photographed by Nichols Studio at a concert located at the First United Methodist Church (formerly called Bristol Methodist Church) at 201 Mulberry Street.
Back row, second from left, is Percy Ford. Second row on far right Andrew McArthur. Top row, fourth from left, is Hames Douglas. Others unidentified. -
"Bristol Carpet Mills"
Bristol Carpet Mills when owned by Thomas L. Leedom Company. It was located on Beaver Street near Pond Street and opened in 1877. Was the last mill brought to Bristol by the Bristol Improvement Company. The carpet mill closed in the 1950s and an oil industry used the building until is was removed for the construction of the Grundy Recreation Center circa 2000.