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"A look back..." [Bracken Post American Legion Drum and Bugle Corps taken on Beaver Street at Leedom’s Carpet Mill.]
This is where the Grundy Ice Rink stands (as of 1998). Insert is on Radcliffe Street at the Kaiser Fleetwings plant, formerly the Emergency Fleet Merchant “Harriman” Shipyard. -
[Bracken Drum & Bugle Corps on “Leedom Field” opposite Leedom Carpet Mill on Beaver Street playing at a Memorial Day game]
Bristol municipal building and the original Fire Company No. 2 building are visible in the background.
Stamped on back of photograph: "Kaiser Cargo Incorporated, Fleetwings Division, Bristol, Penna." -
[Employees of Fleetwings-Keystone Kaiser Corporation]
In the center is Joseph Ferry, Senior Accountant for Fleetwings-Keystone Kaiser. He later resigned to become Bristol Borough Tax Collector.
Other men unidentified. -
[Fleetwings bowling league]
Stamped on back of photograph: "Kaiser Cargo Incorporated Fleetwings Division Bristol Penna."
This is the bowling alley, located on the second floor of a building at the corner of Farragut Avenue and Monroe Street, Bristol. The photo was taken to show the Fleetwings Aircraft Corp. bowling league. The company was called Kaiser Cargo after Henry Kaiser became involved with ownership. Note the office workers wearing neckties. The building in which the bowling alley was located was built for the Harriman Shipyard (WWI) as a commissary for the workers. -
[Parade float for Adams-Wildblood Inc., 1427 Radcliffe Street, Bristol, PA]
Young women on the float are advertising the first Kaiser Frazer 1947 car. -
[Radcliffe Cultural and Historical Foundation (now Bristol Cultural and Historical Foundation) rededicating a replica mile marker (20-T) from the original Frankford Turnpike]
Photograph located on Radcliffe Street next to the old Fleetwings building. W. Paul Ferguson was the organization’s president and conducted the ceremony. This mile marker was lost during the demolition and construction on the site. Bristol Cultural and Historical Foundation had plans to replace another replica when construction is completed.
Back row (from left to right): unidentified members of a Boy Scout Troop, Louis Quattorocchi.
Front row (from left to right): Donald McCloskey (Borough Council), Gary Totsi (Mayor of Bristol Borough), W. Paul Ferguson (Organization president), Mr. and Mrs. Burtonwood, and Pennsylvania State Representative John Cordisco, 140th District. -
[Kaiser Cargo Incorporated Fleetwings Division, Bristol, Penna.]
Stamped on back of photograph: "From the collection of Henry A Liese."
Written on back of photograph: "Joe Ferry -- Bristol, PA." -
[Wing construction of Fleetwings F401 Seabird stainless steel amphibian]
From the collection of Henry A Liese. -
[LB-7 twin engine, twin rudder bomber in production at the Keystone Aircraft Co. for the US Army]
From the collection of Henry A Liese. -
[Plant assembly line]
Stamped on back of photograph: "Approved for publication by War Department Lockheed Aircraft Corporation." -
[Keystone Model NK-1-Five Purpose Training Biplane with land or water gear in production at Keystone Aircraft, Bristol, Pennsylvania]
From the collection of Henry A Liese.
Written on back of photograph: "Purposes: 1. Primary flight, 2. Bombing, 3. Fixed gunnery, 4. Flexible gunnery, 5. Spotting." -
[Procurement Supervisors: McMath, Folkman, Murray, Bosh]
Photograph used in newsletter “This is Fleetwings," page five. -
[Skeleton Fusclages before covering on Genevai assembly floor]
Two ships in foreground are of the patvician type balance ave bombers. Keystone Aircraft Corp. Assembly Department, Bristol, PA. -
[Navy “Pups” on assembly floor before covering and after commuters in background]
Building Navy Planes Keystone Aircraft Corp., Bristol, PA. -
[Seaplane hangar, Keystone Aircraft Corporation, Bristol]
Hangar facing the Delaware River Oar and Commuters on the apron. -
[Hangar and Seaplane ramp into the Delaware River Fleetwings Inc., Bristol, PA]
Fleetwings replaced Keystone Aircraft Company in 1934. The 80 acres where these aircraft companies stood was a shipyard during WWI for the construction of merchant ships.
Stamped on back of photograph: "From the collection of Henry A Liese." -
[Fleetwing Aircraft Corporation]
During World War I, this site had the (Harriman) Merchant fleet shipyard.
1925: Huff, Daland aircraft purchase the site
1926: Bomber production
1927: it becomes Keystone Aircraft
1932: Plant closed until 1934. Fleetwings moved from NY to this site. Hall Aluminum rented part of building for the Hall Flying Boat
1940: Hall closed but Fleetwing continued, Henry Kaiser purchased Fleetwing
1947 it becomes Kaiser Metal Products. They continued until 1962. -
[Keystone Patrician plane]
This was the largest, fastest, safest airliner of its day. Keystone Tri-Motored Patrician was owned by the Wright Aeronautical Corporation. Manufactured by Keystone Aircraft Company, Bristol, PA. 20 passenger.
Stamped on back: "From the Collection of Henry Liese."
Two newspaper clippings are attached to the back:
1. “50 years ago today” a new speed record for transport planes, over 151 miles per hour, was set by the 20-passenger “Patrician” over a measured course on the outskirts of Bristol.
2. “Remember When.. 50 years ago today” Fire seriously damaged the gigantic 20-passenger plane, “Patrician,” of the Keystone Aircraft Corporation as it stood part way into the hanger on the landing field in Bristol. -
[F-101 first stainless steel wing]
Photograph was taken on Long Island.
Stamped on back: "From the collection of Henry A. Liese." -
[F-101 plane]
Stamped on back: "From the collection of Henry Liese." -
[Keystone Patrician, 20 passenger Tri-Motor Transport Model (discontinued)]
Color: wings- yellow, fuselage- green. Power Unit- 3 5v5 HP Wagner "Cyclones."