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[Field adjacent to the Commerce Park Shopping Center at US Route 13 and PA Route 413]
This field is next to the pond created for extra water. In the background is Lower Bucks Hospital on Bath Road. -
[View from parking lot of Commerce Park strip mall]
US Route 14 and PA Route 413 visible. Railroad between Boston and Washington DC is also in the background. -
[View from the Commerce Park parking lot]
US Route 13 visible, as well as railroad tracks between Boston and Washington DC in the background. -
[Commerce Park at US Route 13 and PA Route 413]
Drainage pond and Super Fresh Supermarket visible. -
[McCrory's within Bristol Commerce Park at US Route 13 and Pa Route 413]
The business had moved to this location from Mill Street. -
[Commerce Park parking lot at US Route 13 and PA Route 413]
Railway between Boston and Washington DC in background. -
[Parking lot of Commerce Park at US Route 13 and PA Route 413]
Railroad between Boston and Washington DC, as well as Grundy Towers at 201 Pond Street visible in background. -
[Commerce Park at US Route 13 and PA Route 413]
McDonald’s fast food on left. Pizza Hut on the right. -
[Commerce Park drainage basin]
Lower Bucks Hospital visible in the background. -
Negative: "Bird's Eye View Silver Lake, Bristol, PA."
Silver Lake, formerly called the Mill Pond. In view is the lifeguard stand. Sand was brought for a beach and the Red Cross provided swimming lessons. Milner’s Farm is in view across the lake. -
[Silver Lake with bridge]
Bath Road bridge over the Otter Creek, which flows from Silver Lake to the Delaware River. -
Postcard: "Picnicing [sic] at Silver Lake, Bristol, PA."
Silver Lake is located at the corner of Bath Road and US Route 13. It is no longer used for bathing due to water pollution from construction of Levittown in 1950s. -
Postcard: "Silver Lake, Bristol, PA"
This photo was taken of Silver Lake from the Bath Road bridge, facing the dam overflow area where Otter Creek begins. Note the growth in the lake. This was before the lake was dredged. -
"Bristol, PA"
This is the Otter Creek as it passes under the former bridge on Bath Road. The creek has overflowed its banks in the picture. This is the south side of the bridge. Opposite side of the bridge is Silver Lake. -
Postcard: "Bristol, PA"
The bridge is on Bath Road at Silver Lake where Otter Creek flows from the lake. It appears that the creek has been overflowing. In 1911, the lake did overflow and flood adjacent areas on Bath Street and farms along Bath Road. -
Postcard: "Bird's Eye View Silver Lake, Bristol, PA."
Silver Lake, formerly called the Mill Pond. In view is the lifeguard stand. Sand was brought for a beach and the Red Cross provided swimming lessons. Milner’s Farm is in view across the lake. -
"Silver Brook Bridge, Bristol, PA, August, 1906"
Bridge over water from Silver Lake. Photograph taken at Bath Road. The water here becomes Otter Creek, which flows to the Delaware River. The electric trolley from Bristol to Doylestown (circa 1900-1932) passed over this bridge. -
[Silver Lake from Bath Road]
Includes address of photographer (Kathlyn Schwarz). Map of area drawn on back. -
[Bloomsdale Public School]
Bloomsdale Public School, built in 1871 in Bristol Township. It was located on the north side of Green Lane (then called Bloomsdale Road) between the railroad and the canal. In 1999, a company called Loos and Dilworth occupied the site. It was reported by Charlotte Landreth Melville, the daughter of David Landreth, former owner of the Landreth Seed Company on the Bloomsdale estate. The company has in their possession the original stone which records the date. -
[Photograph of illustration: Bristol College located in the Croydon section of Bristol Township]
View of Bristol College found in Sabin Collection by Howard Porter. Print sold at auction at Rains Galleries, New York, Sunday, November 7, 1937. -
"Clapham Foundry" [advertisement]
6428 Clapham Lane, Cornwells Heights, PA -
"Nichols Swim Pools, Inc." [advertisement]
Route 413 and Durham Road, Bristol, PA