Browse Items (107 total)
Sort by:
-
[Photograph taken from the Mill Street Wharf]
In the distance is the Market Street Wharf and beyond that, at Walnut and Radcliffe Streets, is the Bristol Water Works for home water consumption. -
[View of the Delaware River waterfront near Mill Street Wharf]
They were placing large boulders along the edge with the crane lifting the boulders. -
[Crane for rocks being placed along the Delaware River below the Mill Street Wharf]
Photograph also shows the back of the Bristol Riverside Theater at the corner of Radcliffe and Market Streets. -
[A crane lifting a large boulder bear the Mill Street Wharf]
The photograph was taken from Market Street. The flag pole would be soon be part of the Vietnam War Veteran Memorial. -
[Crane placing rocks along waterfront near Mill Street Wharf]
Photograph taken from the back porch of 220 Radcliffe Street. -
[New renovation of the Market Street Wharf]
Man unidentified. -
[Construction work at the Bristol Wharf near the Mill Street parking lot]
The Mill Street Parking Lot was formerly the Delaware Canal Basin. The Delaware Canal ran from Bristol to Easton. Barges pulled by a mule brought anthracite coal to Bristol. Observe the concrete circle in the middle of the photograph. This is where a crane stood for unloading coal for local consumption. -
[Mill Street parking lot]
Near center, on the right, is the Mill Street Wharf. None of the ethnic monuments are to be found, which estimates the photograph before 1992. In that year, the first monument called the “Columbus Monument” was erected. -
[Land south of the Mill Street Wharf]
On the left was the site of the lock, which allowed the Delaware Canal barges access to the Delaware River. Tug boats could have been used to fill the barge(s), toward Trenton or Philadelphia. There are no ethnic monuments visible. The first one, Columbus Monument, was erected in 1992. -
[Mill Street Wharf]
Beyond the wharf is the gazebo in Lions Park. -
[Mill Street Wharf]
The tall ship was for one of the Historic Bristol Day activities. Patrons could go on the wooden ship and take a tour. -
[Gazebo in Lions Park on Historic Bristol Day]
Beyond is the Market Street Wharf with a tour boat offering pleasure rides in the river along the borough waterfront. -
[View of Delaware River south of the Mill Street Wharf]
A boat ramp for small boats is visible. That ramp has been filled in with large boulders similar to those in this picture. -
[Rocks along the Delaware River south of the Mill Street Wharf]
To the right is the Mill Street parking lot. -
[Mill Street Wharf on the Delaware River]
Across the river is Burlington Island. -
[New concrete sidewalk (at the time) leading from the Mill Street parking lot]
On the right is the Mill Street Wharf. On the left is the King George II Inn. -
[New concrete walkway (at the time) in Riverfront Park]
The Mill Street Wharf is center. -
[Mill Street parking lot, showing two boats traveling up the Delaware River]
Burlington Island is across the river. -
[Mill Street parking lot showing boat going up the Delaware River]
Burlington Island is across the river. -
[Grass at the edge of the Mill Street parking lot (on the left)]
The Delaware River is top center.