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Postcard: "View of Otter Creek, Bristol, Pa."
Addressed to "Miss Elizabeth Hartzell, Salfordville, Montg. Co. Pa." Stamped Bristol, May 18, 1908. -
Postcard: "River Bank and Delaware River Bridge, Burlington, N. J."
Burlington Bristol Bridge from Burlington side. -
Postcard: "Pennsylvania R. R. Station, Bristol, Pa."
Pennsylvania Railroad Station in Bristol, PA at the elevated tracks.
Addressed to "Mrs. Helen Lewis, Aquetong, Pa., From William." Stamped Bristol, March 13, 1914. -
Postcard: "Pennsylvania R. R. Station, Bristol, Pa."
Bristol’s Pennsylvania Railroad Station at Prospect and Beaver Street opened November 1911, following the elevation of tracks through the town. Track level buildings had been removed and replaced by smaller covered waiting platforms. The ground level office was restored and has been a coffee/sandwich shop (2002) and a child care facility (2019). -
Postcard: "Penna. R. R. Station Bristol, PA."
This is the Pennsylvania Railroad station at the elevated rail line, which opened in 1911. Riders purchased tickets at ground level and ascended steps to the tracks. An elevator was available, but was used for large freight. Previously, the trains were at street level parallel to Pond Street. This station is at Prospect and Beaver Street. -
Postcard: "Delaware River Scene, Bristol, Pennsylvania"
P.A. Turnpike Bridge. Construction of the bridge over the Delaware River to connect the P.A. and N.J. Turnpikes was from October 1954 – November 1955 and opened in 1956 when P.A. Governor George Leader and N.J. Governor Robert Meyner spoke at the dedication. The Bristol High School Band and their counterpart from N.J. played for the occasion. -
Postcard: "Burlington-Bristol Bridge, Bristol, PA."
Burlington – Bristol Bridge opened in 1931, replacing the ferry service that was operated by William Doron. Photograph taken south of the bridge. Original ferry service started in 1681 by Samuel Clift. -
[Tug boat travelling toward Trenton on the Delaware River, passing the Keene home]
The Keene Home is currently (2020) the site of Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library in Bristol. The person taking the photograph was in New Jersey or in a boat across the river. Photograph likely from around 1939 as it was found with pictures of that year. -
[Top: Canal Lock #3, looking north, Bottom: Lock #2 looking south]
Top: Lock #3, looking north towards the site of the Warren Snyder Elementary School (circa the time of the school’s construction). In the distance, on the right, is Leedom’s Carpet Mill water tower and in the far distance (center) is the Grundy Mill clock tower and power house smoke stack.
Bottom: Canal Lock # 2 looking south toward Mill Street Bridge. This was in 1956 when the abandoned canal was being filled in. Photographs courtesy of Ed Levy. -
[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. -
[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. -
[Postcard: Pennsylvania Railroad prior to 1911 elevated tracks]
Photograph showing tracks that went through the Old Route 13 and Mill Street crossroad. There were four tracks that went through town. -
[Pennsylvania Turnpike Bridge construction over Delaware River about to be joined]
The bridge opened in 1956 joining N.J. and P.A. Turnpikes. -
[Pennsylvania Passenger Railroad Station at Pond and Market Street]
This station was for north bound trains. A tunnel connected this to the station for south bound trains on the opposite side of the tracks. In 1911, the station was moved when the railroad tracks were elevated and moved to Beaver and Prospect Street. -
[P.A. Turnpike Bridge under construction]
Construction of the bridge over the Delaware River to connect the P.A. and N.J. Turnpikes was from October 1954 – November 1955 and opened in 1956 when P.A. Governor George Leader and N.J. Governor Robert Meyner spoke at the dedication. The Bristol High School Band and their counterpart from N.J. played for the occasion. -
[One of the bridges that crossed the Delaware Canal, which operated between 1830 and 1931]
This exact bridge is not identified.
[According to local historians judging the landscape, this bridge was likely in southern Bucks County at the lower end of the canal.] -
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[Lock tender’s house on the Delaware Canal at Bristol]
Believed to be the second lock, beyond the tidal lock at the river (lock #3) located at the foot of Market Street in Bristol. -
[Lock House Bristol Canal]
Photographs by J.F. Moore 1939. [Lock #2]. -
[Lock #4 that was behind the railroad freight station (Grundy Tower apartment complex 2019)]
The houses on the left are located on Buckley Street. There is a lock tender’s house near the lock. -
[Lock #3, formerly perpendicular to Market Street]
Just visible behind the tall trees is the next lock keeper’s house for Lock #4. -
[Lock # 4 behind the railroad freight station (Grundy Towers apartment complex as of 2019)]
The wider area of water is the site of present (2019) Snyder-Girotti Elementary School built in 1956. -
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[Forge Bridge in the snow with the Grundy Mill in the background]
The concrete Forge Bridge allowing Beaver Street to pass over the Delaware Canal was constructed in 1928, replacing the previous wooden bridge. On the left of the photograph is a one-story building where an iron forge stood; hence the name of the bridge. The tall white factory beyond the bridge is the Grundy Worsted Mill. The tan stone building behind the bridge is the factory that was built to manufacture wallpaper and later became Landreth Seed Packing and Williamson Radio Co. This section of the canal has since been filled in and the bridge was removed in 1960. -
[Forge Bridge at Beaver and Canal Street, a one lane, wooden bridge over Canal]
This was later replaced by a concrete bridge, followed by the filling in of this section of the canal.
Tucker Gross is child sitting alone on brick wall. Others unidentified. -
[Flooding of the Delaware River]
Photographed is the Market Street wharf and the parking lot behind the bank building at Radcliffe Street and Market Street. -
[Flooding of the Delaware River]
This shows Lion’s Park behind the Bristol Riverside Theater. -
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[Flag station of the Bristol Division, Pennsylvania Railroad, located on the north bound side of the tracks, opposite Leedom Carpet Mill located on Beaver Street]
Photograph taken prior to 1911 as the main line of the Pennsylvania Railroad was moved to its elevated location in 1911. People featured are unidentified. -
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[Ferry boat William E. Doron on its way to Burlington from Bristol]
William’s father Elwood started a ferry in 1851 and William took it over when Elwood died in 1879. William operated the ferry until 1930, shortly before his death. The Burlington-Bristol Bridge was opened in May 1931 and made regular ferry travel across obsolete. -
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[Delaware River, Bristol, PA (looking south)]
This is at the back of Newbold’s property below Anchor Yacht Club. -
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[Delaware Canal, estimated in northern Bucks County]
Photograph likely taken after 1931 when commercial traffic on the canal ceased and personal craft used the canal. -
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[Delaware Canal, estimated in northern Bucks County]
Photograph likely taken after 1931 when commercial traffic on the canal ceased and personal craft used the canal. -
[Delaware Canal from the Forge Bridge at Beaver Street, looking north toward Washington Street]
In the background is the Grundy Worsted Mill and powerhouse. On the right, is the Stoneback Lumber Mill. This section of the canal has since been filled in and made into a park area. -
[Construction of the elevated Pennsylvania Railroad through Bristol (1910-1911)]
Concrete is being poured for the arched bridge over Otter Creek, located between the present (2019) U.S. Route 13 and Otter Street. -
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[Construction of elevated Pennsylvania Railroad embankment in Bristol at Bath Street]
Postman Daniel Thompson holds daughter Dora Thompson (later Dora Thompson-Colville) in foreground. Beyond is the Mill Pond, later called Silver Lake. -
