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[314 Cedar Street, location of the Carter Funeral Home until circa 2002]
The business started in 1800 at 325 Mill Street. Owners of this property have been the Swayne, Rue, Ruehl, Black, and Carter families. Black moved the business to 314 Cedar Street. The Carter family lived on the second floor. Photograph taken circa 1912-1949 (based on the 48 star American flag). -
[Band playing in a parade on what is possibly Cedar Street]
Based upon the trees it was summer, the cars on the street indicated that it was early twentieth century. -
[Building with red siding was the former home/carriage rental business of Ellis Comfort, located at Dorrance & Cedar Streets]
There had been a livery stable behind the house. Their son Ellis ‘Speet’ Comfort, once operated an antique repair shop in the building boarded up in the photograph. The house now has new siding and a large fan-type window on the side third story where the two windows are located in this photograph. -
[Corner of Market and Cedar Streets]
As of 2017, the building is owned by the Bristol Riverside Theater on Radcliffe and Market Street. -
[Corner of Market and Cedar Streets]
As of 2017, the building is owned by the Bristol Riverside Theater on Radcliffe and Market Street. -
[Corner of Market and Cedar Streets]
As of 2017, the building is owned by the Bristol Riverside Theater on Radcliffe and Market Street. -
[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. -
[French soldier reenactors at the Historical Society where they were hosted by BCHF]
Part of a group of people who portrayed French soldiers who marched from Rhode Island in 1781 to Yorktown, VA to help Washington defeat the British at the Battle of Yorktown. This was the 225th Anniversary. This group followed the original route used by the French. They stopped in Bristol as it was part of the route. They camped on the property of the Bristol Cultural and Historical Foundation (BCHF) at 321 Cedar Street for those nights.
Standing left with hand on sign is event coordinator Harold Mitchener and past president Tillie Vanalsen on the far right. -
[Grundy Library parking lot, Cedar Street entrance to the rear of the lot]
Note sign, view looking east. -
[Grundy Library parking lot, Cedar Street entrance to the rear of the lot]
Note sign, view looking east. -
[House at the corner of Dorrance Street and Cedar Street, owned by Ellis Comfort]
His son Ellis “Skeetz” Comfort then became owner of the house. Ellis Comfort operated a livery stable behind the house and rented carriages for special occasions, such as funerals. Skeetz had an antique repair shop behind the house until it burned in the early 1990s. It is claimed that a candy store had also operated in the repair shop. -
[Mill Street at Cedar Street]
Allied TV at 201 Mill Street. It is across Mill from Mignoni Jewelry Store at 200 Mill Street. -
[Mill Street in 201 block between Cedar Street and Wood Street]
McCrory's Five and Dime Store is featured. -
[Parade in Bristol, possibly on Cedar Street showing a fire company group marching]
Based on the style of the cars on the street it would have been early twentieth century. With the trees in full bloom it was in summer. -
[Photograph of man, boy, and horse taken on Cedar Street between Dorrance and Washington Streets with Radcliffe Street in the background]
Man and boy unidentified.
Large stone house in background is on Radcliffe Street at Washington Street. In 1998, it is owned by the William Pezza family. Previously owned by Dr. Fannin whose daughter married William Pezza. House was originally built for the Dorrance family about 1876. The site was once a garden for the house across Radcliffe Street owned by Thomas Cooper. -
109-113 Cedar Street
Owned by Vincent Profy at time of survey. -
115-125 Cedar Street
Owned by Gerald Dixon at time of survey. -
120 Cedar Street
Owned by Harry Dries at time of survey.