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[Aerial photograph, pre-1950]
Aerial photos showing old freight station, where Grundy Towers stand is visible. Day of photograph presumed to be a Monday because of the laundry hanging on the lines (Monday was wash day). -
"Aerial view of Bristol, looking down toward Mill Street"
Photo taken between 1940s and 1950s based on the fact that the Railroad Freight Station is visible, center left, opposite of water tower. The freight station stood where the Grundy Towers high rise is located. The former canal basin is now the Mill Street parking lot. The last canal barge operated in October 1931. -
[Aerial view photograph]
Some visible buildings which no longer stand include the Bristol Flower Growers greenhouses located on Pond Street (left side of photo), the smoke stack at Bristol Water Works (lower left), St. Mark's School on Radcliffe Street (demolished in 1971), the Keene House (lower right along river), Elm Street row of houses which burned about 1985, factory buildings opposite of Grundy Mill on Jefferson Avenue (where recreation area is located), and Leedom Carpet Mill located where the Grundy Ice Rink complex stands on Beaver Street. -
[Aerial view photograph, featuring Grundy Library in foreground]
Grundy Library featured in the foreground, left-center along the river, built in 1966. The house to the right of the library formerly belonged to Thomas Cooper, English actor whose daughter married President John Tyler’s son Robert. Across from the library, slightly to the left, is St. Mark's School, now torn down. -
Postcard: "Grundy Textile Mill, Bristol, PA"
On back: “Photo-Tone” Pub. By Nichols Photo Service Bristol PA. -
[Grundy Park “Rotondo”- 428 Washington Street]
Photograph shows original lagoon at canal in Grundy Park. Jefferson Avenue is next to the lagoon. Picture taken from railroad bank.
Handwritten on back: "Grundy Park, ROTONDO--328 Washington St. (Missera)." -
Postcard: “Bristol Lake and Grundy Mills, Bristol PA”
On back: "Published by the Sabold-Herb Co., Philadelphia, PA C.T. American Art." -
Postcard: “Grundy Park, Bristol, PA.”
Postcard addressed to Arnold Norman of Norman’s Postcard. Handwritten note reads: "Hi Arnold--Hope you'll keep this for a long time. Love, Mother."
Additionally on back: "Mf’d by Nichols Studio, Bristol, PA." -
Postcard: “Grundy’s Mill, Bristol, PA.”
On back: "Mf’d by Nichols Studio, Bristol, PA." -
Postcard: “Grundy Mill, Bristol PA."
On back: “A Local View Post Card: The Mayrose Co. Publishers, New York."
Multiple copies available. One is stamped and dated Bristol, PA, January 1942, addressed to "Al (Beaver) Menditto, 7149 State Rd. Tacony Phila. Pa." Postage stamp reads: "United States of America, Industry, Agriculture, For Defense, 1 cent." Inscription reads: "Hi Beaver, How you doing? I've been wanting to come to Tacony to see you. but right now I'm working 7 days a week and its no fun. I'll run over the first chance I get. Your buddy, Joe C."