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[America Hose Hook & Ladder Co. No. 2 fire rescue truck, Memorial Day Parade]
Photo taken at Pond Street and Wilson Avenue. -
[America Hose Hook & Ladder Co. No. 2, Ladder 25 fire truck, Memorial Day Parade]
Photo was taken at Pond Street and Wilson Avenue. -
[American Hose Hook and Ladder Company No. 2 firehouse with trucks]
Founded in 1874, their first building was a one-story frame building located at Pond and Mulberry Streets and erected in 1876. That building was replaced in 1882 by a two-story brick structure. In 1906, the brick building was replaced by a stone structure. That building was used to house the company until they moved to a new location on Farragut Avenue off Green lane in 1974. The building at Pond and Mulberry Streets was restored as an office building owned by local developer Bernard Mazzocchi. -
[American Hose Hook and Ladder Company No. 2]
Founded in 1874, their first building was a one-story frame building located at Pond and Mulberry Streets and erected in 1876. That building was replaced in 1882 by a two-story brick structure. In 1906, the brick building was replaced by a stone structure. That building was used to house the company until they moved to a new location on Farragut Avenue off Green Lane in 1974. The building at Pond and Mulberry Streets was restored as an office building owned by local developer Bernard Mazzocchi.
Man in military uniform seated on truck is John Williams. Others unidentified. -
[American Legion [Bracken] Cadets 25th Anniversary]
First Row: Wilson Van Doren, Raymond Ford, Edmond Green, Rogers, James Hill, Joseph Winslow, Franklin Fine, William Wichser, Ellis Comfort, Russell Unruh.
Second Row: Arnold North, Fred Bell, Louis Kivorvitch, Wayne Warner, Philip Felli, William Allen, George Heaton, Lawrence Machette, Claude Hearn, Walter Kornstead.
Third Row: Harry Burbank, Charles Brodie, John Johnson, Lawrence McLaughlin, Wayne Milnor, Charles Thompson, Robert MacDonald, Irwin Scheffey, Rens Swan, William Winslow.
Fourth Row: Fred Herrman, Virdin Watt, Harry Smith, Louis Harris, Edward Mariner, Robert Hendricks, Gilbert Herman, John Van Horn. -
[American Legion Drum & Bugle Corps at practice]
The group was organized in 1919.
Band members unidentified. -
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[American Telegraph and Telephone Co. wagon]
Exact location of photograph unknown. Men unidentified. -
[Anchor Yacht Club, 1232 ½ Pine Grove Street]
Founded in 1906. Ducks use club’s ramp for access to the river. -
[Ancient Order of Hibernians Basketball Team]
Top: Manager Luke, “Hoffy” George Hoffman, Joe McHugh, Mr. McDevitt, Eddy (Mick), “Rit” George Rittler, “Sax” Horace Saxton.
Bottom: Frankie, Juney [Mike Downs], BoBo, Pete, Joe Schreiber.
Ancient Order of Hibernians is located at 620 Corson Street, Bristol (as of 2000). -
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[Annie M. Heritage, former Bristol teacher]
She was of Tinicum, Bucks County, PA. Teacher in Bristol. Her last duties were at the Jefferson Avenue School, where she served as principal. She retired in the early 1960s. -
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[Antique store at 341 Mill Street, owned by Richard Valgio]
Located at Wood & Mill Streets, across from Wood, was McCrorye's at 241 Mill Street. The store featured in this photograph is the antique store at 341 Mill Street. -
[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. -
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[Art Schick, Procurement Supervisor]
Stamped on back: "Kaiser Cargo Incorporated, Bristol, Penna."
Photograph was used in "Fleetwings News" February edition, page 4. "This is Fleetwings (a) layout to come," written on back. -
[Art Show at the Grundy Library showing three of the founding directors of the Radcliffe Cultural and Historical Foundation, now called Bristol Cultural and Historical Foundation]
From left to right: Joseph Pavone, Charles Richman, Seymore Kaplan. -
[Assembly Plant 1]
Stamped on back: "Kaiser Cargo Incorporated, Bristol, Penn." -
[Assumed to be employees of Fleetwings Aircraft Corp. Individuals unidentified]
Photograph was included with other photographs of Fleetwings. -
[At Washington Monument, Bristol High School Class of 1920 trip to Washington D.C.]
Students unidentified. -
[Atrium of Bristol Riverside Theatre, open in 1987]
Market Street is visible. -
[Auto Boys Store located at the bottom of Pond Street adjacent to the Mill Street Parking Lot (formerly the basin for canal boats that traveled from Easton to Bristol)]
A hurricane flooded the area in August of 1955. That portion of Auto Boys was connected by tunnel to their store up on Mill Street. -
[Averl Harriman with Scotsmen in uniform]
Written on front: "1. Averl Harriman, (former Gov. of New York and Ambassador) [tall man second from the right]. 2. Sir Harry Lauder (Scotch comedian) [man with white scarf]."
Averl Harriman was Chief Administrator of Merchant Shipyard at Harriman. He became Secretary of Commerce, 1946-1948 and he administered the Marshall Plan from 1948-1952. He served as Governor of New York from 1955-1958. Sir Harry Louder was a well known Scottish entertainer, who was knighted in 1919.
Other men unidentified. -
[B.P.O.E. (Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks) Baseball Team]
Photograph taken at Memorial Field-Jefferson Arenas. Grundy Mill is the tall structure in the background.
First Row: Billy Salerno, Andy Kohler, Eddie Piekorski, Steve Dieroff, Joey Favoroso, Freddy Favoroso (Bat Boy).
Second Row: Kenny Saxton, Danny DiLorenzo, Jimmy Nolan, Broadus Davis, Tommy Fannin.
Third Row: John James, Charlie Kohler (manager) Willie Padilla, Pat Stanton (manager). -
[Back of Tullytown Elementary School]
On the left, the building housed the primary grades. The double story building was occupied by the upper elementary. Visible on the front porch is teacher Dora Thompson Coville who taught there (1938-1952).
Stamped on back of photograph: George Bruce Nichols Photographer, 503 East Milton Avenue, Rahway, New Jersey. Developing Printing Enlarging. -
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[Backside of Tullytown Elementary School, children at recess]
Note the fire escape (pipe).
Stamped on back of photograph: George Bruce Nichols Photographer, 503 East Milton Avenue, Rahway, New Jersey. Developing Printing Enlarging. -
[Badenhausen Division of Riley Stoker Corporation, part of an “Open House” tour at the Cornwells Heights, Bensalem Township location]
According to back of photograph, Jim Tullio was in charge of this unit. -
[Bagley Art Exhibit at Tracy Mansion, 519 Buckley Street]
Photo taken outside looking inward. Bill Pezza introduces artist Joe Sagolla and Harold Mitchener. The exhibit was a fundraiser for the Bristol Highschool Education Fund. -
[Bagley Art Exhibit at Tracy Mansion, 519 Buckley Street]
Fundraiser for the Bristol High School Education Fund.
Pictured is one of the speakers, Harold Mitchener, Maryann Smoyer in front, and seated in green is Karen Dopson. -
[Bagley Art Exhibit at Tracy Mansion]
Fundraiser for the Bristol High School Education Fund.
Woman standing second from left in the back with colorful jacket is Mary Gesualdi, to her right is husband Mark Gesualdi. -
[Bagley Art Exhibit at Tracy Mansion]
Fundraiser for the Bristol High School Education Fund. -
[Bagley Art Exhibit fundraiser at Tracy Mansion, 519 Buckley Street]
Fundraiser for the Bristol High School Education Fund.
From left: Mark Gesualdi, Harold Mitchener (one of the speakers), Carol Long, and Allen Cross. -
[Bagley Art Exhibit fundraiser, Tracy Mansion, 519 Buckley Street]
Fundraiser for the Bristol High School Education Fund.
Pictured is Kristen Faight speaking with school vice principal James Esposito. -
[Baldwin Southwark Press, 2500 ton. Plant 1 when Kaiser moved in to make automobile parts]
Stamped on back: "Kaiser Cargo Incorporated, Bristol, Penna." -
[Band playing in a parade on what is possibly Cedar Street]
Based upon the trees it was summer, the cars on the street indicated that it was early twentieth century. -
[Bannister's Grave Stone business flooded at the foot of Mill Street after a hurricane]
This is at the foot of Mill Street across from the Mill Street Wharf at the Delaware River. Bannister’s Grave Stone business is in full view. Across the street is the King George II inn. Photograph was taken in August 1955 when a hurricane caused water to overflow from the river. -
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[Barbecue-on-the-River Festival]
Tents are vendors and barbecue sites. The Mill Street parking lot was one-third filled with the tables and tents. -
[Baseball Club, early 1890s]
Standing (from left to right): Joey Curran, Bob Coleman, “Jersey” McDonnall, Edw. Minster, (Manager) Harry Arrison, Rickerts, Joe McDonnall.
Seated: Horace Young, “Doc” Potts, Harry Hoeding, John Coleman and Pem. Minster.
Photograph published in Bristol Courier, January 22, 1954. -
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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.