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Postcard: "Washington St., Bristol, Pa."
Inscription on back of postcard reads: "Lizzie we are having a good time. Bert and his family are all well. from Anna Grow." Addressed to "William L. Grow, 298 Alter St., Hazleton, Pa."
Stamp on back circa August 15, 1908. -
Postcard: "Otter St., Bristol, PA."
Otter Street looking toward Bath Street. Left foreground is the interior of Swain Street. Otter Street School is right (center of photo). Photograph taken between 1900-1932 as trolley tracks are visible. -
Postcard: "Jefferson Avenue, showing Public School, Bristol, Pa."
School was opened in 1909.
Multiple copies available within the collection.
One copy has the inscription: "May 6, 1915, 307 Washington St., Bristol, Pa. Hello There, Did you rec'd your grass I send you last week. William Duncan (v. soon)." Addressed to "Mrs. Howard Lewis, Aquetong, Bucks Co., Pa."
Another copy reads: "Dear [Bao] and family, did you get word about poor Uncle Wm dying Sunday night at about 11 o'clock. Funeral at 130 Wed--afternoon. He surely was a patient sufferer. Hope you are all well as this leaves us all well except [Joe]. Love to all from [Mallie]." Addressed to "Mrs. G. W. Keller, Norfolk, Va. R.J. D. No. 1." Stamped February 27, [1915]." -
Postcard: "Jefferson Avenue from Pond Street, Bristol, PA."
Jefferson Avenue School was opened in 1909. It is the first building on the left. -
Postcard: "Clossen House, Bath & Otter St., Bristol PA."
This is the center of Bath and Otter Streets. The trolley visible on the left was a line that began in Bristol and connected with Doylestown. The trolley line from Philadelphia to Morrisville via Bristol stopped here and passengers were required to cross the PA railroad tracks on foot and meet at the trolley on the other side to continue the journey. The Clossen Hotel was originally called the Exchange Hotel. Its final name was Keystone Hotel. Following a fire in 1980, it was demolished. A District Court Justice replaced it. -
Postcard: "Birds Eye View of West Bristol, Bristol, Pa."
Row of houses in foreground is on Swain Street and was known as Berke’s Row. Bath Street School is in center. Photograph taken before 1910 as railroad has not been built--Silver Lake is larger.
Inscription on back of postcard reads: "See you next Saturday." Addressed to "Miss Elizabeth [Hartzell], Salfordville, Pa., Montg. Co." Stamped on August 4, Bristol. -
Postcard: "Bath St., Bristol, PA."
This is a photograph of Bath Street's 500 block looking north. The electric railroad which was built in (1910-1911) is in the background. Trolley tracks are in the street (1900-1932). Sewer pipes are along the edge of the roadway. Sewers were started on this street in September of 1911. -
Postcard: "Bath St., Bristol, PA."
Bath Street facing north at corner of Buckley Street. Wear’s Grocery store is located where the roof is over the sidewalk. Trolley tacks are in the middle of the street. This trolley went to Doylestown (1900-1932). The elevated railroad line is in the background. It was moved there circa 1910-1911. The house and wagon are at the corner of Bath and Mill Streets. Sewer pipes are on the side of the road. Sewer pipes started from this corner in September of 1911. -
Postcard: "Bath St., Bristol, PA."
Bath Street at Buckley Street looking north. The elevated railroad is not in the picture, which dates the picture before 1910. Trolley tracks connected Bristol and Doylestown. -
[World War II Monument]
This obelisk like structure honors the men and women who served their country during World War II and had lived in the area of Bristol. Stars next to the names signifies those who gave their lives in the war. The monument is located at Pond and Fillmore Streets. -
[Walnut Street in the snow]
Walnut Street begins at Radcliffe Street and ends at Pond Street. On the right is the former Baptist Church, now (as of 2017) Spotlight Holy Temple and St. James Episcopal Church. On the left was the former Washington Hall, now a private residence. -
[Walnut Hill Houses under construction]
These houses were constructed in 2005 by contractor Ralph Di Giuseppe, who was also President of Bristol Borough Council. The last use of this site was the Walnut Hill Wax Company. These houses are called Walnut Hill houses. The one-way street through the complex was named for the contractor. During World War I, this had been the site of a heating plant which supplied heat to the houses in the newly constructed town of Harriman. After the closing of the shipyard, which was supported by workers from Harriman, the Bancroft-Hickey Manufacturing Company (makers of Grundy wheels and abrasive products) occupied the site. The wax company burned in January 2001. -
[View from the Commerce Park parking lot]
US Route 13 visible, as well as railroad tracks between Boston and Washington DC in the background. -
[View from parking lot of Commerce Park strip mall]
US Route 14 and PA Route 413 visible. Railroad between Boston and Washington DC is also in the background. -
[Vietnam War veterans monument]
This monument with flag is located at the waterfront near the Gazebo in Lions Park. It is in memory of the Vietnam War Veterans. Names on the monument were those killed in the conflict. -
[US Route 13 (North)]
On the right is the railroad from Philadelphia to New York. Just behind the car is PA Route 413. -
[Unidentified woman posing on bridge over the Delaware Canal at Beaver Street ("Forge Bridge")]
Concrete bridge built in 1929 to replace 1827 wooden bridge over the Delaware Canal at Beaver Street. Known as the Forge Bridge, it was removed in 1960 when the canal was filled with soil. Photograph says house in the background belonged to a sea-captain. -
[Two homes with "Carter, Housen, Townsend" written on front of photograph]
Believed to be on Garden Street between Beaver Street and Jefferson Avenue. The names on the front (Carter, Housen, Townsend) have not been traced; however, they were Bristol families.Tags Bristol Borough -
[Tracks marking the area near where President-elect Abraham Lincoln’s train stopped in 1861]
Lincoln was on his way to Washington D.C. for the inauguration. He addressed the crowd from the train’s observation platform. Four years later, a crown stood silently to watch his funeral train. The track is located opposite Borough Hall in Bristol Borough. -
[The Jefferson condominium building]
It was originally opened in 1909 as the Jefferson Avenue School. In the 1960s it was divided into apartments called ‘The Jefferson.’ -
[The Jefferson condominium building]
It was originally opened in 1909 as the Jefferson Avenue School. In the 1960s it was divided into apartments called ‘The Jefferson.’ -
[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. -
[Postcard: Grundy Tower Senior Living Apartments across from the Bristol Municipal Building at 250 Pond Street]
The fountain in the front is the "Memorial Fountain." -
[Postcard: Cars approaching Mulberry Street]
The tallest building on the left is the King George Inn.
Written on back of postcard by Dora Colville, donor: "Grandfather Thompson, Father C. R. T. Sr., Dora Delema Thompson. Watching the parade on Radcliffe St., Bristol, Pa. Time between 1914-1916."