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[Color postcard: St. Mark’s Catholic Church and Rectory]
St. Mark's Rectory and Church on Radcliffe Street and Lincoln Avenue. Card published by the "American News Company, New York, Leipzeig-Berlin. Leipzig Berlin Dresden Litho-Chrome. Trademark Germany."
Inscription on back from Anthony Burns [Clintonwill] WVA. Message reads: "Received your postal some time ago. [Moved] from Camden. Mrs. Watkins has been very sick. I haven't seen her for a long time has she sent you any cards lately[?] My address is [Riblew Pag.] 330. Jefferson Ave. Bristol Pa." -
[Mr. Gene Nichols, "member (not Pastor)"]
Unknown as to which church subject was a member of. -
[Mr. Paul Forster, "member"]
Unknown as to which church subject was a member of. -
[The Rev. Edward G. Yeomans]
Presbyterian minister. -
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[Sunday School class, Bristol Presbyterian Church]
Bristol Presbyterian Church basement, Lower Social Hall of the Presbyterian Church, 225 Radcliffe Street. This is thought to have been a Sunday School group. All in photo unidentified. -
"Presbyterian Choir, Bristol, PA, 1922"
Front Row (L-R) Mrs. George Bischoff, Miss Marian H. Smith, Mrs. Ada Sands, Mr. Thomas Snelson, Director; Mrs. M.D. Weagley, Organist; Mrs. Thomas Snelson, Mrs. Lottie Doane. Second Row (L-R) Mrs. Margaret Siddons, Miss Margaret Chambers, Miss laura Pope, Miss Anna Arensmeyer, Miss Clara Woolman. Top Row (L-R) Mr. Frank Ruehl, Mr. George Bischoff, Mr. Robert King, Rev. Henry Hartman. -
[Dr. Thomas Fannin, "member"]
Unknown as to which church subject was a member of. -
[Construction of Bristol M.E. Church, corner of Mulberry and Wilson Streets]
Construction of Bristol M.E. Church corner of Mulberry and Wilson Streets. Built on property purchased from Rousseau family 1895-6. Third church building--first building on Wood Street, 1803, second building on same Wood Street property, 1845. -
[Methodist Cemetery at Walnut and Pond Streets]
On front: “Clay Beatty Post 73. conducting funeral service in...”
H. Clay BEATTY Post. No 73. G. A. R., Bristol. Methodist cemetery at Walnut and Pond Streets. The cemetery was relocated in 1951 to Bristol Cemetery. The Bristol Methodist Church was founded in 1788 following preaching of Captain Thomas Webb. He had been in the Bristol Army and lost his right eye in a battle against the French in Canada. This is the rear of the second building of the congregation. It was built in 1845 and used by the congregation until 1895 when a new building was erected at Mulberry and Cedar Street. An A&P supermarket replaced the cemetery. -
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[Close up of Grave of Thomas Cooper and his wife Mary]
Buried in St. James Episcopal Church Cemetery. Modern photo. -
[Grave of Thomas Cooper and his wife Mary]
Buried in St. James Episcopal Church Cemetery. Modern photo. -
[Grave stone of Landreth family in St. James Church Cemetery]
Cemetery located at Walnut Street. The Landreth Family operated a large seed farm at the north end of Bristol. Modern photo. -
[St. James Episcopal Church altar]
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[St. James Episcopal Church]
"Photo Never-Fade Prints, Dec. 1962" stamped on back. -
[St. James Episcopal Church parish house]
Parish house built in 1877 with funds from the Ladies Aid Society. "Photo Never-Fade Prints, Dec. 1962" stamped on back. -
[St. James Episcopal Church]
Church in background with cemetery in foreground, 10 cents written on back. "Photo Never-Fade Prints, Oct. 1962" stamped on back. -
[St. James Episcopal Church]
Interior view showing altar and stained glass which was donated by the Dorrance family. -
[Photo of illustration: St. James Episcopal Church]
Original building 1712, Walnut Street, Bristol. [The] present structure [built in] 1858 replaced [the] original. It’s built on the site of the original and was enlarged. -
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[Members of the Friends Meeting House receiving a plaque from the Radcliffe Cultural and Historical Foundation]
Members of the Friends Meeting House receiving a plaque from the Radcliffe Cultural and Historical Foundation (now called Bristol Cultural and Historical Foundation). The plaque was placed on their building. Receiving plaque: Joseph Stout, Dot Stout, Sandy Stout, and Helen Bell (seated), observing plaque presentation: Paul Ferguson, Frannie O’Boyle, and Pauline White. -
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[Aerial view photograph: Levittown Shopping Center]
Levittown Shopping Center, Levittown, PA -
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[Aerial view photograph: Croydon area (4)]
Croydon area, State Road runs through the middle of the photograph. -
[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 (2)]
Croydon area, Philco Factory is labled. Within the collection, a labeled photocopy of the picture highlights road ways. -
[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 photo: Bristol Terrace environs]
Bristol Terrace environs. “Home of Wilson Whiskey that’s…” painted sign visible on one of the buildings. Wilson Whiskey started in 1823 and was still operational in 1947. -
[Aerial view photograph, featuring Grundy Library in foreground]
Grundy Library featured in the foreground, left-center along the river, built in 1966. The house to the right of the library formerly belonged to Thomas Cooper, English actor whose daughter married President John Tyler’s son Robert. Across from the library, slightly to the left, is St. Mark's School, now torn down. -
[Aerial view photograph]
Some visible buildings which no longer stand include the Bristol Flower Growers greenhouses located on Pond Street (left side of photo), the smoke stack at Bristol Water Works (lower left), St. Mark's School on Radcliffe Street (demolished in 1971), the Keene House (lower right along river), Elm Street row of houses which burned about 1985, factory buildings opposite of Grundy Mill on Jefferson Avenue (where recreation area is located), and Leedom Carpet Mill located where the Grundy Ice Rink complex stands on Beaver Street. -
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