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[Aerial view photograph: Croydon area (1)]
Croydon area, US Route 13 runs along the right side of the photograph. Within the collection, a labeled photocopy of the picture highlights road ways. -
[Aerial view photograph: Croydon area (2)]
Croydon area, Philco Factory is labled. Within the collection, a labeled photocopy of the picture highlights road ways. -
[Aerial view photograph: Croydon area (3)]
Croydon area, Neshaminy Creek is located along the top of the photograph. Within the collection, a labeled photocopy of the picture highlights road ways. -
[Aerial view photograph: Croydon area (4)]
Croydon area, State Road runs through the middle of the photograph. -
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[Route 413 South in Bristol Township]
The cars are going toward the Burlington Bristol Bridge and traveling south on PA Route 413. The railroad between Philadelphia and New York is over the underpass. Turn right and it is Otter Street in Bristol. -
[Photograph of illustration: Bristol College located in the Croydon section of Bristol Township]
View of Bristol College found in Sabin Collection by Howard Porter. Print sold at auction at Rains Galleries, New York, Sunday, November 7, 1937. -
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[Plaque for the Neshaminy Creek Bridge]
Located over Neshaminy Creek at Croydon, US Route 13 connecting Bensalem Township and Bristol Township. -
[Neshaminy Creek at Croydon, US Route 13 Bridge (old)]
Railroad in the background. Bridge built by trolley company to accommodate the weight of the trolley cars. Former bridge was wooden. A wider cement bridge was built in 1927 and it was replaced in the 1960s. -
[Neshaminy Creek at Croydon (Bristol Township) with a boat marina]
The mouth of the creek at the Delaware River is to the right. Bensalem Township is on the opposite side of the Neshaminy Creek. -
[Boat marina off of Neshaminy Creek in the Croydon section of Bristol Township]
On the opposite side of the creek (top) is Bensalem Township. The confluence of the creek and the Delaware River is to the left. -
"John Bull No. 1, The Oldest Locomotive in America"
"First put in service on the Camden & Amboy Railroad, November 12 of 1831, Schenck's Railroad at Croydon, PA."
Photograph taken at Schenck’s Railroad at Croydon, PA named for Dr. Schenck, who owned a lot of land in that area. This station was located about 1,000 feet north of the present (2000) Croydon station. -
[Pennsylvania Railroad Lightweight passenger engine 4-4-O E]
Photograph estimated to have been taken at Schenck’s Station (Croydon) near turn of 19th century. -
Postcard: "Croydon, PA"
Bridge connecting Croydon (Bristol Township) and Bridgewater (Bensalem Township) over the Neshaminy Creek. Trolley appears to be going toward Bensalem Township. The electric trolley ran on US Route 13 (Bristol Pike) from circa 1900-1932. A trolley yard was located in Croydon on the right side going north. -
"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. -
[Memorial Day, Bristol Cemetery during Service]
Back reads: "Listening to prayers at graves." -
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