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[Negative of "L.C. & N. Co., Lock No. 1, Bristol, Pa."]
This is the tidal outlet lock [aka Lock #1] connecting the Delaware Lehigh Canal to the Delaware River. Beyond this lock is the Canal Basin and the Dorrance Mill is visible. Canal operated from 1830 – 1931. -
[Negative of "L.C & N. Co., Canal Lock No. 4 Bristol PA."]
The wider water area beyond the lock is the site of Bristol’s elementary school (1999). -
[Mill Street parking lot]
The foot of Pond Street is on the left side of the photograph. The Mill Street parking lot was formerly the basin of the Delaware Canal. In the lower portion of the photograph, is stone in the road representing the original site of Lock #2. -
[Mill Street Bridge looking north]
The second and third locks beyond the tidal lock are in view. The red lock keeper's house is on the right. -
[Lock tender’s house on the Delaware Canal at Bristol]
Believed to be the second lock, beyond the tidal lock at the river (lock #3) located at the foot of Market Street in Bristol. -
[Lock tender’s house at Lock # 2, located just beyond the overflow falls behind the former Grand Theater Building at Mill Street]
To the left was the canal basin which was eventually filled and turned into the Mill Street Parking lot. -
[Lock keeper’s house]
Initially believed to be an image of canal lock #1. This was behind the former Grand Theater on Mill Street. The Delaware River is visible in the background.
From Martha Capwell-Fox, National Canal Museum: “If the photo is dated Aug. 20, 1955 that [labeling as Lock #1] cannot be accurate. For one thing, it looks very similar to the two photos we have that we know for sure were taken right after the canal closed.” -
[Lock House Bristol Canal]
Photographs by J.F. Moore 1939. [Lock #2]. -
[Lock #4 that was behind the railroad freight station (Grundy Tower apartment complex 2019)]
The houses on the left are located on Buckley Street. There is a lock tender’s house near the lock. -
[Lock #3, formerly perpendicular to Market Street]
Just visible behind the tall trees is the next lock keeper’s house for Lock #4. -
[Lock # 4 behind the railroad freight station (Grundy Towers apartment complex as of 2019)]
The wider area of water is the site of present (2019) Snyder-Girotti Elementary School built in 1956. -
[Lock # 2 house, last lock before the canal basin and tidal lock]
Lock is hidden behind trees to the right. -
[Image of the Delaware Canal taken from the Forge Bridge at Beaver Street looking toward Washington Street with Grundy Mill in background]
The white structure in the center is the power house and smoke stack, with the seven story Grundy Mill and clock tower. To the right is the Barber & Williamson Radio Factory and Stoneback Lumber. The canal between Beaver and Washington Street has been filled in. -
[Image of the Delaware Canal showing barges with a lock gate open]
Based on the style of house and land beyond the lock, this lock was likely not at one of the Bristol locks. -
[Forge Bridge in the snow with the Grundy Mill in the background]
The concrete Forge Bridge allowing Beaver Street to pass over the Delaware Canal was constructed in 1928, replacing the previous wooden bridge. On the left of the photograph is a one-story building where an iron forge stood; hence the name of the bridge. The tall white factory beyond the bridge is the Grundy Worsted Mill. The tan stone building behind the bridge is the factory that was built to manufacture wallpaper and later became Landreth Seed Packing and Williamson Radio Co. This section of the canal has since been filled in and the bridge was removed in 1960. -
[Forge Bridge at Beaver and Canal Street, a one lane, wooden bridge over Canal]
This was later replaced by a concrete bridge, followed by the filling in of this section of the canal.
Tucker Gross is child sitting alone on brick wall. Others unidentified. -
[Entrance to the inlet lock of the Delaware Canal Basin at Bristol]
Up to 21 canal barges would be tied together and pulled by a tug boat (like this one) down the Delaware River to Philadelphia. The “O” symbol on the barges in this photograph identify them as belonging to the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company. -
[Delaware Canal, estimated in northern Bucks County]
Photograph likely taken after 1931 when commercial traffic on the canal ceased and personal craft used the canal. -
[Delaware Canal, estimated in northern Bucks County]
Photograph likely taken after 1931 when commercial traffic on the canal ceased and personal craft used the canal. -
[Delaware Canal tidal lock [#1] where it meets the Delaware River]
Round symbol on the center barge identifies it as property of the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company. At this point in the canal, the barges were either emptied or tied together and pulled down toward Philadelphia by tugboats. -
[Delaware Canal overflow falls behind what used to be the Grand Theater building in Bristol]
Also shown is the lock keeper's house at Lock #2, the first lock past the tidal lock and exit to the Delaware River. The overflow water went into the tidal marsh and the river. -
[Delaware Canal from the Forge Bridge at Beaver Street, looking north toward Washington Street]
In the background is the Grundy Worsted Mill and powerhouse. On the right, is the Stoneback Lumber Mill. This section of the canal has since been filled in and made into a park area. -
[Delaware Canal bridge]
Likely further up the canal past Bristol, as these small wooden bridges were common in the rural areas of the canal. -
[Delaware Canal barges]
Likely in Easton section of canal waiting to be loaded. If they were loaded they would be typically lower in the water than they appear here.
The round symbol on the barges indicate they are property of the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company.