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Postcard: "Main Street, Bristol, Pa." [Mill Street]
Written on back of postcard: "I got my two coats and the fur on Monday. Don't [bother] about my light coat. I [guess] I locked it in my trunk. From Margaret Gross."
Addressed to "Mrs. Wm. Grow, 298 Alter St., Hazleton, Pa." -
[Family Theatre, Bristol, PA]
“Family Theatre” was located on Mill Street next to what had been Spencer’s Furniture Store at Mill and Radcliffe Street. It was on the north side of the street, two buildings west of the King George II Inn. -
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. -
Postcard: "Mill Street, Business District, Bristol Pennsylvania"
Mill Street looking towards Delaware River. McCrory's was a five and ten cent store at the corner of Mill and Wood Streets. -
Photocard: "Mill Street, Bristol, Pa."
View of Cedar & Mill Streets, looking toward Bath and Otter Streets. Visible in the distance is a trolley car. -
Postcard: "Radcliffe Street from Mill Street, Bristol, Pa."
This is in the first blocks of Radcliffe Street after turning left from Mill Street. At the corner of Radcliffe and Mill is the King George II Inn, which is on the right side of the image. The trolley car track in the middle ran from Philadelphia to Morrisville via Bristol between 1900-1932.
The red tower on the top of the building on the left was the ‘Old Town Hall’ which stood between 1831-1938. It was in the middle of Market Street at Radcliffe Street. -
"King George Hotel and Movie House, Mill & Radcliffe St., Bristol, PA"
This photograph was taken from the Mill Street wharf area looking toward the corner of Mill and Radcliffe Streets. Although blurred, a horse appears on the right. The four-story building on the right is the King George II Hotel. Originally, the three-story house with the store front was the home of the Bessonett family, owners of the King George II Inn. Next to the house, the Family Theatre with the concave entrance is visible. The Bristol House is opposite the King George Inn. -
[Parking lot and Auto Boys Store (right) after a flood of the Delaware River]
In August 1955 the Delaware River overflowed and the Mill Street parking lot was flooded. This lot has originally been the site of the Canal Basin which operated between Bristol and Easton (1830-1931) to transport anthracite coal. The house in the background was that of the lock tender and the second lock was located there. The building to the right (then Auto Boys Store) was on the site of Bristol’s first saw and grist mill started by Samuel Carpenter in 1701. The two buildings are no longer standing. -
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[Bristol House Hotel, 4 Mill Street]
Building was removed. A large three-story building with condominiums, apartments, and two restaurants on lower-level replaced it (at time of this inscription from Harold and Carol Mitchener). -
[Mill Street parking lot following removal of surface by Grundy Foundation]
Front of photograph reads: "Philadelphia Electric Co. 5-40671."
Signage (as of 2020) visible in the parking lot indicates that this was dedicated on September 29, 1970. -
[Antique store at 341 Mill Street, owned by Richard Valgio]
Located at Wood & Mill Streets, across from Wood, was McCrorye's at 241 Mill Street. The store featured in this photograph is the antique store at 341 Mill Street. -
[The corner of Mill and Wood Streets]
It formerly was a restaurant called Castanea Dairy Company located at 300 Mill Street. William Mack was the manager. -
[New concrete being installed at the corner of Mill and Pond Streets]
The store to the right is Popkin's Shoe Store at 401 Mill Street. Abe Popkin was the proprietor. -
[The one-hundred block of Mill Street, on the even numbered side]
The portion of Mill Street featured here is between the former Bristol House Hotel and the (former) First Federal Bank. -
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[Mill Street at Cedar Street]
Allied TV at 201 Mill Street. It is across Mill from Mignoni Jewelry Store at 200 Mill Street. -
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[Mill Street and Old Bristol Pike]
425 Mill Street is on the left and the Grand Theater and Norman’s Stationary are on the right side. -
[Mill Street in 201 block between Cedar Street and Wood Street]
McCrory's Five and Dime Store is featured. -
[McCrory's on Mill Street]
Front of image reads: "Mill Street is Bristol's Colonial shopping ___" (text has been cut off). -
[Corner of Mill and Cedar Streets]
On the left side of Mill was formerly Clark’s Jewelry Store at number 131. On the right side is number 120, which was formerly Diamond's Sporting Goods. -
[Corner of Pond Street and Mill Street]
On the right, the building was formerly Popkin's Shoe Store. Across the street was Kanter’s Clothing Store. This is 401 Mill Street on the right. -
[Mill Street at the corner of Wood and Mill Streets]
On the right side was Clarence W. Winter’s home appliance store. Across the street was McCrory's Five and Dime store. McCrory's building was built in 1928 by Thomas Profy. Adjacent was Spector’s Store. -
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[Postcard: Bristol Waterfront]
[From Left to Right] Originally the Philadelphia National Bank. A home built in 1831 for Thomas Kennedy. Private home for Joseph Craig build in 1818. In 1823 it became the Farmer’s National Bank of Bucks County. In 2017 it became Well’s Fargo Bank. Steeple of a church built in 1955. The tall tower is the rear of the John Dorrance House. -
[Postcard: Gazebo Lions Park, Bristol, PA]
Located in park along river between Mill and Market Streets. Park maintained by Lion's Service Club. Photograph by the Radcliffe Cultural and Historical Foundation, now Bristol Cultural and Historical Foundation at 321 Cedar Street, Bristol. -
[Postcard: The Mill Street Wharf at the Delaware River in Bristol]
Artist of painting featured unknown. -
[Part of the waterfront with the water intake facility on the right and the white building where offices are located on the left]
The tall red brick tower structure was the former John Dorrance house erected in 1863. The visible church steeple is the Bristol Presbyterian Church at 225 Radcliffe Street. -
[The two most visible properties are the Dorrance House (red brick) and the Kennedy House (white with two levels of porches)]
The Dorrance House was erected in 1863 by John Dorrance. The Kennedy house was built in 1831 by Thomas G. Kennedy, the first Superintendent of the Delaware Canal. This house is now law offices and the editor’s office of the Bristol Pilot newspaper (as of 2005). -
[Mill Street Wharf]
This was a festival in May called Barbecue-on-the-River. The multi-colored object in the park on the right is a "bouncy slide" for children. The white building on the right with columns is the Wachovia Bank. -
[Barbecue-on-the-River Festival]
Tents are vendors and barbecue sites. The Mill Street parking lot was one-third filled with the tables and tents. -
[Harold Mitchener aboard a "Ride the Ducks" boat at the "Barbecue-on-the-River" Festival]
In May 2005, Bristol Lions sponsored "Barbecue-on-the-River," a two-day event that brought thousands to town. With it were "Duck" rides: a vehicle that is also amphibious. Historical commentary was provided by Harold Mitchener and Alan Vogenberg. -
[Bristol Waterfront on the Delaware River]
Two vertical towers on the left are at Bristol Waterworks on Radcliffe and Walnut Street. Tallest is a water pipe, lower is to carry smoke. To the left is the Elb’s Home built in 1911. Left of center is the Home (now site of the Grundy Library). On the right is a smokestack probably of standard pipe foundry just on Radcliffe Street near Monroe Street. -
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[Delaware House, now the King George II Inn]
Formerly called Fountain House and King George III. Located at Radcliffe and Mill Streets. -
[King George II Inn with foot race participants posing in front of the building]
First established in 1681 as the Ferry House. The present structure was built in 1765. It became the King George Hotel, The Fountain House, The Delaware House, and then the King George II Inn. This is a group who participated in the first annual King George Foot Race. It later became known as the Mill Street Run.
Standing adults left to right are: William Larrisey (holding drink), Marcie Caucci Larrisey (arm around William), mostly unidentified, Hugh Mundy (wearing Adidas shirt), John Mundy (wearing Holy Ghost Prep shirt, organizer of the race), Valerie O’Boyle, daughter of the owner (on end to right of light post), and Jenny Evans (child in front of Valerie, her daughter).
Seated: Francis O’Boyle (seated in the middle with a jacket and necktie).
Others unidentified. -
[The Bristol Theater]
The Bristol Theater is listed as being where the Italian Mutual Aid building is located on Wood Street. Trolley tracks did not run on that street. Doron Green’s 1911 "History of Bristol" identifies a theater called "The Bristol" as having occupied the site of the Post Office at Radcliffe & Market Street (currently 200 Radcliffe Street). Eventually became the sit of Willen's Hardware as well. -
[Men drinking at bar]
Presumed to be the King George II Inn, as identified by Harold and Carol Mitchener. -
[The bar in the King George II Inn located at the corner of Radcliffe and Mill Streets]
This inn was built in 1765 on the site of the 1681 Ferry House by Charles Bessonett in 1765. During the American Revolution, the name was changed to the Fountain House when the Continental Troops destroyed the sign. Later it was changed to the Delaware House. -
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[Bristol Riverside Theater, Radcliffe and Market Streets]
This is a theater with live stage performances. It was formerly called the Bristol Theater where films were shown. The Bristol Riverside Theater opened in 1987. The first play was ‘The Good Earth’ based on a book of the same name by Bucks County resident Pearl Buck.