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[Sherman & Peirce Saw & Mill]
Later Stoneback Lumber. Coal end owned by William Fitzgerald. View from Washington Street. -
[Ship “S.S. Bristol City” on the Delaware River]
Photograph developed in 1932. According to newspaper evidence, the ship photographed is the “S.S. Bristol City” from England. That ship was the first to navigate to Trenton, N.J. following the deepening of the Delaware River channel. Part of the cargo was unloaded in Philadelphia and sent by train. The main cargo was 2,500 tons of China clay. The ship set sail on the return journey July 3, 1932. Officials from Bristol ,PA greeted the ship as it passed Bristol Borough on the Delaware River. -
[Ship “S.S. Bristol City” on the Delaware River]
Photograph developed in 1932. According to newspaper evidence, the ship photographed is the “S.S. Bristol City” from England. That ship was the first to navigate to Trenton, N.J. following the deepening of the Delaware River channel. Part of the cargo was unloaded in Philadelphia and sent by train. The main cargo was 2,500 tons of China clay. The ship set sail on the return journey July 3, 1932. Officials from Bristol ,PA greeted the ship as it passed Bristol Borough on the Delaware River. -
[Ship “S.S. Bristol City” on the Delaware River]
Photograph developed in 1932. According to newspaper evidence, the ship photographed is the “S.S. Bristol City” from England. That ship was the first to navigate to Trenton, N.J. following the deepening of the Delaware River channel. Part of the cargo was unloaded in Philadelphia and sent by train. The main cargo was 2,500 tons of China clay. The ship set sail on the return journey July 3, 1932. Officials from Bristol ,PA greeted the ship as it passed Bristol Borough on the Delaware River. -
[Ship along the fitting-out pier at the Harriman Shipyard during WWI]
Two smokestacks of the power plant are visible, as are five electric cranes. -
[Ship docked at Bristol Wharf for Historic Bristol Day]
This tall ship was from Philadelphia. It was sailed to Bristol for the annual Historic Bristol Day in October. People were permitted to go aboard. -
[Ship Wathena, Hull #2 built at Merchant Shipyard]
Keel laid February 19, 1918. Sponsor Mrs. W. T. Smith. -
[Ship Watonwan, Hull #3 built at Merchant Shipyard]
Christened by Mrs. A. W. Harriman, 1918. -
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[Shoppers Bazaar Center, Levittown, Pennsylvania]
Written on back of photograph: "Steve Leonhauser." -
[Shopping center located in Levittown, Pennsylvania]
Written on back of photograph: "Steve Leonhauser." -
[Side of the Bristol Riverside Theatre facing the Delaware River and Market Street]
Site of former Bristol Theater (movies). -
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[Sidney Popkin (left) and Arnold Norman (right) standing on the banks of the Delaware River]
Arnold Norman’s parents (David and Rose) operated a stationary, office supplies, cards, and gift store at 416 Mill Street from 1929. They passed it to their son Arnold Norman, who continued operation of the store until the mid-1990s when the business was closed and the property sold. The men are standing along the Delaware River looking toward New Jersey from the former Harriman Shipyard and Fleetwings Aircraft factory site. -
[Sigafoos’ Lock or Lock #1, the first lock after the river inlet gate, part of the Delaware Canal]
The overflow goes into the canal basin. Lock is hidden by trees to right of overflow.
From Martha Capwell-Fox, National Canal Museum: "This is hard to figure, because almost certainly the whole set of waterways through Bristol changed a lot.... It seems likely that the overflow was past the lock, and I would say the lock was right alongside the locktender's house, and just not visible in the photo. On the other hand, the blueprint map, which is hard to date but is most likely a version from the 1930s, shows an overflow BEFORE the lock, dumping from the Canal Basin into the marsh.” -
[Silver Lake from Bath Road]
Includes address of photographer (Kathlyn Schwarz). Map of area drawn on back. -
[Silver Lake with bridge]
Bath Road bridge over the Otter Creek, which flows from Silver Lake to the Delaware River. -
[Site of the former Otter Street School]
A commercial business has been built around the former school. Otter Street School was built 1854, closed 1881. -
[Site of the former Presbyterian Church of Our Savior]
This house on Lincoln Avenue is on the site of the former Presbyterian Church of Our Savior. -
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[Skeleton Fusclages before covering on Genevai assembly floor]
Two ships in foreground are of the patvician type balance ave bombers. Keystone Aircraft Corp. Assembly Department, Bristol, PA. -
[Small boat in the Delaware River pulling two barges as it sails north]
It appears to be sailing past Burlington Island. On the island are several low buildings. The photograph was developed at Nichols Studio in Bristol. -
[Smith family photograph taken on south side of Jefferson Avenue next to Pear Street]
Note the row of houses on the left side. This row of houses formerly stood on Pear Street between Jefferson and Logan Streets.
The family is the Smith family of Lafayette Street. This was a double house and they are seated in the yard of the second house east of Pear Street (note the iron fence directly behind the people). Warner J. Steel Mill is in the background. The picture was probably taken by an itinerant photographer who either lived there or was photographing for the day at that location. In 1884 Josiah was a wool sorter in the mills. Their home was on Lafayette Street near Cedar Street.
From left to right: Ellen Elizabeth Smith (born March 18, 1876 (Bristol)), Edgar Albion Smith (born December 29, 1880 (Bristol)), Josiah Smith (born August 1, 1841, Luddenden, Yorkshire, England, died April 17, 1891), Ann Speak Smith (born January 5, 1844, Halifax, Yorkshire, England, died April 3, 1929), Mary Alice Smith (born February 9, 1885 (Bristol)), Annie Gertrude Smith (born May 29, 1882 (Bristol), died 1972).
Not pictured with the family is Louis Oswald Smith (born August 24, 1877, died August 27, 1887).
Annie Gertrude Smith was the mother of Mildred Bell Hansom (1909-1997) whose daughter Margaret Hanson provided the information and identification. -
[Snow storm of February 13, 1899]
Taken in the morning of February 14th at the corner of Radcliffe & Penn Streets looking towards Mill Street. The porch on the front has been removed and a room built. A porch was built on the second story (1999). -
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[South gate of Delaware Canal Lock #4 and lock keeper's house [Cochran House] that was located approximately behind the current Grundy Tower building (as of 2019)]
Note sheds for mules that held approximately 40 mules. A large fire around 1920 destroyed the mule sheds. Approximately 20 mules and one baby were found in remnants of fire. -
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[Sparrows recreation field, women's basketball team]
Helen Van Alan shooting. Stamped on back: "Kaiser Cargo Incorporated, Bristol, Penn." -
[Spector’s Store, a men’s clothing store, founded in 1907 at 233 Mill Street]
The family lived over their store. In the photograph Maurice Spector is standing with his son Mitchell. In 1960, Mitchell Spector bought an adjacent men’s store owned by Marty Green and combined both businesses. Spector retired and the store closed. In 2015, James Lutz, a former Bristol Borough Councilman opened a store in this building that sells baseball cards and other historic items that deal with baseball.
Please note: This photograph was originally identified as featuring David Spector with his son Maurice--this has been corrected by Paul Spector (son of Mitchell) as featuring Maurice and his son Mitchell -- 2022. -
[Speech with members of the US Army]
Frank De Ganahl on far left. -
[Spot-welder]
On back of photograph: "Spot-welding a stainless-steel aircraft surface by means of post-type spot-welder, designed and built at Fleetwings, Inc. Bristol, Penna." -
[St Mark School]
After St. Mark School was opened in 1888 and burned in 1970, their new school opened in 1972 opposite their church on Radcliffe Street. -
[St Mark School]
After St. Mark School was opened in 1888 and burned in 1970, their new school opened in 1972 opposite their church on Radcliffe Street. -
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[St. Ann School]
St. Ann School on Logan Street opened in 1925. In 2015 it closed. -
[St. James Episcopal Church altar]
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[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]
Interior view showing altar and stained glass which was donated by the Dorrance family. -
[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]
Written on back: "St. James Protestant Episcopal Church, Bristol (I'm afraid you have this already)." Stamped on back: "STA-NU Prints, April 21, 1952, Mayes Photo Service, New Hope, PA". -
[St. James Episcopal Church]
"Photo Never-Fade Prints, Dec. 1962" stamped on back. -
[St. Mark School Class of 1920]
Graduation was at the conclusion of grade 10. 611 Radcliffe Street Bristol (1888-1969).
Students unidentified. -
[St. Mark School Class of 1923]
Second Row, fifth from left: Helen Mahan Younglove. Third Row, second from left: Laura Pope. Others unidentified. -
[St. Mark School located at 1024 Radcliffe Street was opened at this site circa 1972]
It had been located in the 600 block. The house removed for the building of the school had been the David Landreth home (built 1800). The front part of the school was recently added, to reflect the appearance of the previous 1888 building. -
[St. Mark School on Radcliffe Street fire, firemen pumping water from the Delaware River]
St. Mark School Radcliffe Street fire dated 1970 (date of fire confirmed as March 7, 1970 from the Bucks County Courier Times, article dated March 9, 1970).
Extra water was pumped from the Delaware River up the ramp that is adjacent to the Grundy Museum. -
[St. Mark School on Radcliffe Street, fire in 1970]
St. Mark School Radcliffe Street fire dated 1970 (date of fire confirmed as March 7, 1970 from the Bucks County Courier Times, article dated March 9, 1970).