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Postcard: "BPOE Home Bristol, PA"
Former home of Augustus Claudius, German Consul. In later years it was called the Beaver Meadow House and provided a home for workers at the Beaver Meadows Coal Wharf. The house was purchased by the Elks Club and in 1910 was torn down and a new building was erected by the Elks (B.P.O.E). In the lower left is a stone marker from the Frankford Temple with (19 T) on it. The meaning was that it was 19 miles to Market and Front Streets in Philadelphia. -
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: "Bird's eye view, Bristol, PA. Showing Mill & Market Sts."
Cedar and Wood Streets connect Mill and Market Street in this photograph. -
Postcard: "Bird's Eye View Silver Lake, Bristol, PA."
Silver Lake, formerly called the Mill Pond. In view is the lifeguard stand. Sand was brought for a beach and the Red Cross provided swimming lessons. Milner’s Farm is in view across the lake. -
Postcard: "Bath Street, Bristol, PA"
The beginning/end of the trolley line to Doylestown, photograph taken in Bristol. The photograph was taken at Bath and Otter Streets. The Clossen House, later the Keystone Hotel was on the right.
Archive has multiple copies. One has an inscription that reads: “We lived just up the street, Bath Street 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. -
Postcard: "Bath St. School, Bristol, PA."
Erected in 1881. This was the fourth public school opened in Bristol. Between 1881 and 1894, the upper floor was used as high school classroom. When a new school was opened in 1894 on Wood Street, high school classes moved there. Warren Snyder school opened on Buckley Street in 1956. This school closed and became a warehouse for Dries Furniture Store at Mill and Pond Streets. A fire destroyed the building in 1973 and it was torn down. Three duplex houses occupy the site as of 2002. Photo is pre-1910 as the railroad is not yet visible beyond the school. -
Postcard: "B. P. O. E. Home, Bristol, Pa."
Elk’s Home (BPOE), building on Radcliffe Street at Walnut Street, built in 1911. Previously a house owned by the German Consul August Claudius. The house later was owned by a coal company and the house was called the Beaver Meadow House. This building was removed in 1979 and a park setting was created. Photograph drafted by Frances Maher of New Jersey whose aunt lived in Bristol. -
Postcard: "Ardrey Float, Halloween Parade"
Man in car unidentified.
This image was taken in front of Bristol High School building on Wood Street at Mulberry Street. The reverse side indicates that it was a float for a Halloween Parade, dated 1912 or 1913 (illegible). -
Postcard: "Along the Green bank, Delaware River, Burlington, N.J."
Printed in Germany. -
Postcard: "A canoe picnic on the Delaware, Bristol, PA."
Inscription on back of postcard reads: "HI Joe-- Did the movie usher get back yet. I suppose 'you all' are expecting me to bring you something--well, so far it has been hard to get but, you know 'Bill' he always keeps his word--see you Wed. As ever, 'Bill'."
Addressed to "St Sgt. Joe [Susaw], 852 W. Grand [Sg.] Ave., Key Field, Miss." -
Postcard: "A 2798 Silver Brook Bridge, Bristol, Pa."
Inscription on front reads: "A fine trip up river. Have had lunch and now going to take trolley to Club for supper. Mildred."
Back of postcard reads: "Miss B. Anderson, 3331 Powelton Ave., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania." Stamped Bristol, September 4. -
Postcard: "3278 -- National Hotel, Fallsington, Pa."
"Aunt Leina" written on front of postcard.
Written on back of postcard: “Dear Sister, I don’t know just how long I will be up here. We are going to do some sewing. When I get back to Bristol I will try and get down [illegible] will be settled by that time …Sister Girl." Addressed to Mrs. Watson Davis, Eddington, Bristol Twp., PA. Mailed May 1903 3 pm. -
Postcard: "[Senator] Grundy's Park, Bristol, PA."
Delaware Canal Lagoon Park in Bristol next to the Grundy Mill.
Inscription on back of postcard reads: "Dear Daddy, I'm out in Newportville, Buck [sic] Co., Pa. at Helen's home. Gee, it's beautiful out here. Your lovely letter was rec'vd yesterday. Love, Mary." Addressed to "Mr. James S. Brennan, 424 Locust Ave., Centralia, Penna." Stamped Newportville July 16, 1930. -
Postcard: "'William E. Doron' the Ferry Boat plying between Burlington, N.J. and Bristol, Pa."
Archive has 3 copies of this postcard.
One copy has inscription that reads: "My Dear Olivia, I was very pleased to receive your postals, I have been away but found them when I got home. I hope you are having a nice time and are better. Mrs. Watson." Addressed to "Miss Olivia Highland, Summit Hill, Pa. White St. c/o John Sharp." Stamped September 2, 1909.
Second copy reads: "Lizzie I would ask you send me my suit but I hate to bother you how is mother. Lizzie we are all well hoping you all are the same. I have a bad cold its very cold [down]. I wish I had my coat suit [illegible] with me. How are the children are they well let me know how Lizzie is if she is in the hospital yet. Give me all the news. [illegible]. Anna." Addressed to "Mrs. Lizzie Grow 16 Alter St. Hazleton, Pa." Stamped Bristol May 5, 1912. -
Postcard: "Harriman Business District, Bristol PA."
On reverse: “Published for Nichols Photo Service. Bristol Pa. by the Collotype Co. Elizabeth N.J. and N.Y. -
Photocard: "Mill Street, showing Forest Theatre, Bristol, PA."
Mill Street. Taken from corner of Mill and Old Route 13 towards river. On the right is the Forrest Theater, which later became the Grand Theater and then Norman’s Store. Photograph taken in early 1900s. The image on the top is of Bracken Drum and Bugle Corps in front of Bristol Ford Company at Beaver & Prospect Streets, opposite the Bristol Post Office and train station. -
Photocard: "Mill Street, Bristol, Pa."
View of Cedar & Mill Streets, looking toward Bath and Otter Streets. Visible in the distance is a trolley car. -
Negative: "Bird's Eye View Silver Lake, Bristol, PA."
Silver Lake, formerly called the Mill Pond. In view is the lifeguard stand. Sand was brought for a beach and the Red Cross provided swimming lessons. Milner’s Farm is in view across the lake. -
Illustration: "The Keim House, 1002 Radcliffe Street, Bristol, Pennsylvania"
"Built about 1880 by Joseph DeB. Keim, later the home of Burgess Clifford L. Anderson. Now Murphy's Funeral Home. Pencil drawing by John Ennis."
The Keim house is located at 1002 Radcliffe Street opposite Jefferson Avenue. It was built in 1877. Eventually Clifford Anderson purchased the home. Mr. Anderson operated the Patent Leather Company in Bristol. He became Burgess of Bristol (1912-1943). The next owner was William Murphy who used the first floor for a funeral home. Now it is Wade Funeral Home (as of 2020). -
Illustration: "The Comley House, 910 Radcliffe Street, Bristol, Pennsylvania"
"Built prior to 1765 outside the town limits. Bristol's oldest house is occupied by Mrs. Mary Ancker. Pen and ink drawing by Michael Stricker."
The Comley House located at 910 Radcliffe Street. The portion on the left was built prior to 1765. Abraham Comley was born in December 1733 and was married in 1763. This is considered to be the oldest known private home on Radcliffe Street. -
Illustration: "Pennsylvania Historical Commission. Pennsbury Memorial, Tullytown, PA. R. Brognard Okie, Reg. Architect, 306 Smedley St. Philadelphia, Pa."
Illustration by G. C. Sponsler, Jr.
Stamped on the back: "Photograph by Phillip Wallace, 332 S. Smedley Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania." -
Illustration: "G. W. Adams House c. 1875 Radcliffe Street, Bristol, PA"
[Right] 500 Radcliffe Street. House to the left of Galzerano Funeral Home on Radcliffe Street. During 1940s, 1950s, until about 1965, it was the medical office of James Lawler, MD.
[Left] 502 Radcliffe Street- This was once the home of John Stuckert an attorney at law in 1905 who had his law office at 107 Mill Street. In 1941, A. Russell Burton and wife Marian S. Burton lived at 502 Radcliffe. They operated a Real Estate Office at that location. Their son Anthony Russell Burton was the Salutatorian in Bristol High School Class of 1930. He married and lived for three years in this home with his parents. -
Illustration: "Friends School House, 321 Cedar Street, Bristol, Pennsylvania"
"Built in 1874. Now the home of the Travel Club."
This was built in 1874 as a one-room school house built for the Friends (Quaker), and was sold to the Bristol Cultural and Historical Foundation, Inc. in 1991. The artist Michele Pavone is the daughter of Joseph Pavone, a founder of B.C.H.F.