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[Postcard: O’Boyle’s Ice Cream Island Restaurant]
On back of postcard: "O'Boyle's Ice Cream Island Restaurant, Route 13, Bristol, Pa. First traffic light south of Tpke. Complete food service. Ice cream mfrs. since 1922." -
[Original O'Boyle's Ice Cream wagon with Francis O’Boyle serving children]
The factory for the company was located at Farragut Avenue and Green Lane. -
[E. W. Minster’s Livery Stable and Ice Depot ice wagon]
Depot located on Pond Street near Market Street. -
[Patterson Bros. Ice Wagon]
Men unidentified. -
[Hotel Closson (Keystone Hotel)]
“For: Ralph Radcliffe” inscribed on back. -
"Canal Bridge, Hotel Closson, Bristol, Pa."
Hotel Closson, viewed over canal bridge that connects Otter and Mill Streets. This was the terminus of the trolley line to Newtown and Philadelphia. The railroad tracks crossing the intersection required that trolley passengers walk across the tracks and continue the journey to Morrisville down Mill Street. -
[Ford car parked next to the former Keystone Hotel which stood at Bath and Otter Streets]
Across the street is the Acme Grocery Market on Bath Street at Otter Street. It appears that a cook and five waitresses are posing outside the hotel (all unidentified). The Keystone Hotel was formerly called the Hotel Closson. -
[Lincoln Avenue, Cattani Beer Delivery]
People unidentified. -
[Thompson Store, 587 Bath Street]
Dora Thompson Colville (husband George Colville) was the daughter of Charles R. and Annis T. Thompson, who operated this store. Dora was a teacher in Tullytown and later in Bristol schools. -
[316 Mill Street, in front of Downing’s Feed Store]
Later the store became Pearson’s Feed Store. Robert & Elaine Woffinger acquired the property in 1964. They operated the business for six years and then moved it to 1413 Elkins Avenue in the Edgely section of Bristol Township.
Grocery Delivery Wagon (at right) in the directory records belonged to: Sam Scott (1843-1917), wife Susanna Scott (1843-1906)
- 1871: Sam Scott, harness maker
- 1876: General store, Sam Scott
- 1884: Sam Scott, general store, house 74 Mill Street
- 1891: 74 Mill Street house
- 1894: Sam Scott, grocery & provision store, 318-320 Mill Street
- 1898: Sam Scott Merchant, 315 Mill Street
- 1905: Sam Scott Merchant, 320 Mill Street -
[314 Cedar Street, location of the Carter Funeral Home until circa 2002]
The business started in 1800 at 325 Mill Street. Owners of this property have been the Swayne, Rue, Ruehl, Black, and Carter families. Black moved the business to 314 Cedar Street. The Carter family lived on the second floor. Photograph taken circa 1912-1949 (based on the 48 star American flag). -
[Parade float/cart for "Emma R. DeWitt, Leading Florist, Bristol, 1878 - 1909"]
Featured (from left to right): James Schell, Hazard Hall, Eugene Highland, Mildred DeWitt, and Emma DeWitt.
Emma DeWitt was the proprietor of Bristol Flower Growers florist shop and greenhouses located on 452-470 Pond Street. -
[Watercolor of Harris Fuel delivery truck painted by Bristol artist Joseph Sagolla]
The setting for the painting of the truck is at the former Byers’ Garage located at 100 Old Route 13 and Market Street. That garage presently has a business operated by Kevin Branigan called “Klean Kars by Kevin” which details automobiles. -
"Harris Fuels, Inc." [advertisement]
Formerly located at 206 Otter Street, Bristol, PA. -
"The French Shop" [advertisement]
Formerly located at 213 Mill Street. A specialty shop for theatrical costumes and beauty queen costumes. Owned by Ann L. Rago. -
[Otter Street Ford Agency of Thomas Collier]
Otter Street School is the stone building in the back right of the photograph. -
[Winter’s Buick Garage and Dealership on Wood Street, located behind Winter’s Appliance Store at corner of Mill and Wood Streets]
Both businesses were operated by Clarence Winter. -
[Wetherill Garage on Green Lane and Farragut Avenue]
Owned by George and Betty Wetherill. Adjacent was Wetherill’s Lumber owned by Claude and Grace Wetherill. The lumber yard relocated to Bath Road at Route 413 circa the 1970s. The gasoline station was removed and an ARCO station was built and opened by John Kryvyn. The ARCO Station was closed in the 1980s and a Wawa convenience store was built (as of 2018).