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[Aerial photograph of Bristol Borough]
View of Bristol showing Mill, Bath and Otter Streets in lower portion; Beaver Street, elevated railroad tracks, and U.S. Route 13. -
"Birds Eye View of West Bristol, Bristol, Pa."
600 block of Swain Street, row of houses called “Berks Row.” Bath Street (Bath Street School) built in 1881 and Silver Lake before the elevated part in 1919. Photo taken during cooler seasons--no leaves on the trees. -
[Aerial photograph of Winder Village, Route 413]
Road parallel to the top of the picture is Route 413. Houses are Winder Village. Bristol Borough is in the right corner. US Route 13 is not built yet as of this photograph. It went through the Borough on Pond Street and Farragut Avenue. -
"Aerial view of Bristol, looking down toward Mill Street"
Photo taken between 1940s and 1950s based on the fact that the Railroad Freight Station is visible, center left, opposite of water tower. The freight station stood where the Grundy Towers high rise is located. The former canal basin is now the Mill Street parking lot. The last canal barge operated in October 1931. -
[Aerial photograph of Bath Street]
Different angle than photograph 7.1.006, but taken at the same time with identification information similar. Canal passing across top of the photograph indicates it might have been taken in the early 1940s. -
[Aerial photograph of Bath Street]
Bath Street, Bristol. #528 Bath Street is behind large clump of trees in center. This is opposite Leedom & Son Coal Yard, which became occupied by Bristol Fuel, owned as of 1998 by the Quattrochi family. Coal yard entrance is on the right of the picture. In 1998 Bristol Fuel had a hardware store where a row of houses perpendicular to Bath Street once stood. -
[Aerial photograph, pre-1950]
Aerial photos showing old freight station, where Grundy Towers stand is visible. Day of photograph presumed to be a Monday because of the laundry hanging on the lines (Monday was wash day). -
[Aerial view photograph of Radcliffe Street]
Inscription on back: "Radcliffe St. Bristol from top of standpipe."
Looking north on Radcliffe Street, this photo was taken from the top of the water company's standpipe, which was located on Radcliffe Street near Walnut Street (to the left). The large brick building on the left is Wagner Private Hospital (Franklin and Radcliffe Streets). Across Franklin Street was the house of Dr. Hussey built in 1849, just above Penn Street was the former St. Mark's School, (building with the cross on the roof). The water company was organized in 1874. -
"Plan of part of the Borough of Bristol"
Delaware River Plan of part of the Borough of Bristol. Includes Illustrated view of Bristol. -
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[Christmas Card: Harriman United Methodist Church--interior]
Inscription inside of card reads: “May you have the gladness of Christmas which is Hope, the spirit of Christmas which is Peace, the heart of Christmas which is Love.” Color Photography and natural color reproduction by WYCO Colour Productions, 410 Wyndon Road, Ambler, PA. Church formed 1918 at Bristol High School. 1923 it became a Methodist Church. -
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"New U.S. Post Office, Bristol PA"
Opened at this location (Beaver and Prospect Streets) on June 15, 1914. Previous location was at corner of Radcliffe and Market Streets on the river side. The first post office was in the home of Colonel Joseph Clunn on Mill Street and was started in 1790. -
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[Eight classmates, St. Mark Parochial School Bristol, PA]
Mary Farrell (nun), Joan Farrell (nun), Mary Doyle, Etta Doyle, Katherine Roche, Alice Keating, Margaret O’Donnell (nun), Margaret Mahan. -
[Olivia Highland Minster (1865-1919)]
Olivia married Elwood Minster. Daughter Clarissa died at age 10. Elwood died age 43 (1893-1936). -
[Trolley in front of original Farmers Bank on Radcliffe Street]
Trolley line operated (1896-1932) between Philadelphia and Morrisville. -
[10 Wheel Drive Freight (2-10-O I)]
Taken in Morrisville yard by William Grow. -
[A 2-8-2 L class freight engine "which was quite fast"]
The photograph was taken by William Grow of Bristol at the Morrisville Freight yard.