[Aerial photograph of Rohm and Haas Chemical Company with Bristol in the upper left side]
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[Wire Rope Plant across of Stonebeck Lumber at Canal and Dorrance Streets]
[Fleetwing Aircraft Company building no. 3]
Formerly the Corona Leather Works and later the Keystone Lighting Company located at Beaver Street and Route 13. Structure originally built 1889.
Later Stoneback Lumber. Coal end owned by William Fitzgerald. View from Washington Street.
Clipping entitled "Brand new Bristol factories" included on back of photograph from Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library "History Mystery" newsletter.
Leedom Carpet Mills on the left, built in 1877. Street in the center with tree in the middle of the road is Canal Street, between Beaver Street and Washington Street.
"Standard Cast Iron & Pipe Foundry, Radcliffe Street, Bristol Pennsylvania"
Foundry was located on the site of the future Merchant Shipyard compound. The foundry company erected houses in the vicinity for workers. That village was called “Foundry Town” and was located along streets at the time named Hayes, Cleveland, and McKinley. Houses were divided into three price classes, with Hayes having the lowest priced and McKinley having the most expensive. The business operated between 1906 and 1916 when the shipyard moved onto the site.
[Rohm and Haas Chemical Company, aerial photograph]
Rohm and Haas Chemical Company, Site originally the Belle Mead horse farm. Otter Creek is flowing on the left from Silver Lake towards the Delaware River. Image estimated to be pre-1938 as the old town hall in Bristol is visible and was torn down in 1938.
The Bolton Mansion and farm was established in 1687 by Phineas Pemberton, an associate of William Penn.
[Unidentified workers and horses on unknown farm]
Included with a series of photographs featuring Bolton Mansion and farm.
[Unidentified man and girls with calf on unknown farm]
[Three unidentified women sitting in a yard of unknown farm]
[Two unidentified women sitting in yard of unknown farm]
[Unidentified group of people in automobile]
[Unidentified group of people in front of unidentified building]
[Unidentified women and dogs sitting in yard of unknown farm]
[Boiler workers of Badenhausen Division of Riley Stoker Corporation, Cornwells Heights, Bensalem Township]
Bill Grow Jr., center, and his son talking with Forster Grow of Bristol.
[X-Ray machine at Badenhausen Division of Riley Stoker Corporation, Cornwells Heights, Bensalem Township]
[“Open House” tour at Badenhausen Division of Riley Stoker Corporation, Cornwells Heights, Bensalem Township]
[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.
[William Grow, Jr. stands in front of boilers during “Open House” tour of Badenhausen Division of Riley Stoker Corporation at the Cornwells Heights, Bensalem Township location]
[Forster Grow of Bristol stands in front of boilers during “Open House” tour of Badenhausen Division of Riley Stoker Corporation at the Cornwells Heights, Bensalem Township location]
[Fire tubes pictured at Badenhausen Division of Riley Stoker Corporation at the Cornwells Heights, Bensalem Township location]
[A tour during an “Open House” at Badenhausen Division of Riley Stoker Corporation at the Cornwells Heights Bensalem Township location]
"69" written on front of photograph with illegible letters.
Frank De Ganahl- far left, Carl De Ganahl- far right with topcoat.
Postcard: "First air mail leaving Bristol, PA"
Fleetwings’ F501 Seabird, License NC 16918, flying the first airmail from Bristol, PA to Philadelphia. Shown leaving Bristol Wharf.
"First air mail leaving Bristol, PA on 'Seabird,' on the river at the foot of Mill Street"
Postcard: "Government Building -- Bristol, PA." [Bristol Post Office]
On back of postcard: "Published for Nichols Photo Service, Bristol, Pa. by the Collotype Co., Elizabeth, N. J. and N. Y." Built in 1914 at Beaver and Prospect Streets at a cost of $75,000. Bristol’s previous post office was on Radcliffe Street at Market Street. Bristol’s first post office was on Mill Street, started in 1790.
Postcard: "War Memorial, Bristol Pennsylvania"
Merrimack Post Card, West Suffield, Conn.
Postcard: "Municipal building, Bristol, PA."
On back of postcard: "Nichols Photo Service, Bristol, Pa. by The Collotype Co. Elizabeth N. J. and N. Y."
On back of postcard: "Published by Post Card Distributing Co., Philadelphia, PA. Made in U. S. A."
Postcard: "Post Office, Bristol, Pennsylvania"
[Bristol Borough Council members observance of 275th Anniversary of Bristol Borough]
From left: Sam Navetta, Paul Hughes, Dan DiMidio, Al Cordisco.
The hospital opened in 1954, located on part of the Bath Mineral Springs on Bath Road opposite Silver Lake (formerly the Mill Pond).
[Bell cast in 1831 for the then newly built town hall]
The Town Hall was removed in 1938. At that time, the bell was placed on the lawn of the present municipal building, which had been opened in 1927. The original Town Hall stood in the middle of Market Street facing Radcliffe Street.
Building was built and financed by Joseph R. Grundy. A one dollar fee was paid by the Borough. The building opened in 1927. The fire company was included.
On back of postcard: "Lower Bucks County Hospital, Phone ST. 8-7801, Bristol, Penna. A non profit, accredited community hospital with 222 beds, and 57 bassinets. There are over 12,000 admissions every year. The hospitals auxiliary has 1300 members in 14 units, with over 300 volunteers in cherry red uniforms." "Graphic Cards by Rubens, 51 Locust Lane, Levittown, Pa."
[Philadelphia Electric Company building near Bristol’s raised train tracks]
[Harriman Hospital, built to serve the Merchant Shipyard Community (1917)]
Located at Wilson Avenue and Pond Street. Following World War I in 1922, it became a hospital operated by Dr. George T. Fox of Bristol. It was later enlarged to become Delaware Valley Hospital, which moved to Langhorne.
On back of photograph [handwriting is slightly illegible]: "Three lines 16" (?) [blg.] suction lines showing check valves + screw chamber or [finish] well in background."