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"Traveling by Rail Bristol PA."
Unidentified man photographed on the tracks in Bristol at the Harriman section of the town. Photograph likely taken between 1911 and 1930 due to the absence of the electric overhead wires, which supplied power for the new electric engines after 1930. The factory on the left was the Bristol Paten Leather Co. owned by Bristol Burgess Clifford Anderson. -
[Harriman section of Bristol on Pond Street, cars going north]
Across the street is Wilson Avenue. Harriman Hospital was across the street on Wilson Avenue. -
[Houses constructed in 2005 by Bristol Contractor Ralph DiGuseppi, President of Borough Council at the time of this photograph being taken]
The last use of this site was Walnut Hill Wax Company. These houses are called by that name. The one-way street through the complex was named for the contractor. During World War I, this had been the site of a heating plant which supplied heat to the houses in the newly constructed town of Harriman. After the shipyard’s closing, which was supported workers from Harriman, the Bancroft Hickey Company, a firm that made grinding wheels and abrasive products, occupied the site. The wax company burned in January 2001 and the lot was cleared. -
[Walnut Hill Houses under construction]
These houses were constructed in 2005 by contractor Ralph Di Giuseppe, who was also President of Bristol Borough Council. The last use of this site was the Walnut Hill Wax Company. These houses are called Walnut Hill houses. The one-way street through the complex was named for the contractor. During World War I, this had been the site of a heating plant which supplied heat to the houses in the newly constructed town of Harriman. After the closing of the shipyard, which was supported by workers from Harriman, the Bancroft-Hickey Manufacturing Company (makers of Grundy wheels and abrasive products) occupied the site. The wax company burned in January 2001. -
[Sidney Popkin (left) and Arnold Norman (right) standing on the banks of the Delaware River]
Arnold Norman’s parents (David and Rose) operated a stationary, office supplies, cards, and gift store at 416 Mill Street from 1929. They passed it to their son Arnold Norman, who continued operation of the store until the mid-1990s when the business was closed and the property sold. The men are standing along the Delaware River looking toward New Jersey from the former Harriman Shipyard and Fleetwings Aircraft factory site. -
[Harriman Hospital, built to serve the Merchant Shipyard Community (1917)]
Located at Wilson Avenue and Pond Street. Following World War I in 1922, it became a hospital operated by Dr. George T. Fox of Bristol. It was later enlarged to become Delaware Valley Hospital, which moved to Langhorne. -
"Standard Cast Iron & Pipe Foundry, Radcliffe Street, Bristol Pennsylvania"
Foundry was located on the site of the future Merchant Shipyard compound. The foundry company erected houses in the vicinity for workers. That village was called “Foundry Town” and was located along streets at the time named Hayes, Cleveland, and McKinley. Houses were divided into three price classes, with Hayes having the lowest priced and McKinley having the most expensive. The business operated between 1906 and 1916 when the shipyard moved onto the site. -
[Former building #13 which was part of the Merchant Shipyard during WWI]
After the war this was the site of various soap manufacturing plants (Manhattan, Purex, and Dial). As of 2020, the building is operated by Lenox China Company that moved from New Jersey and made this location their headquarters. -
[Former building #13 which was part of the Merchant Shipyard during WWI]
After the war this was the site of various soap manufacturing plants (Manhattan, Purex, and Dial). As of 2020, the building is operated by Lenox China Company that moved from New Jersey and made this location their headquarters. -
[Former building #13 which was part of the Merchant Shipyard during WWI]
After the war this was the site of various soap manufacturing plants (Manhattan, Purex, and Dial). As of 2020, the building is operated by Lenox China Company that moved from New Jersey and made this location their headquarters. -
[Unoccupied land at former site of Merchant Shipyard and Fleetwings Aircraft industries]
Unoccupied land at former site of Merchant Shipyard and Fleetwings Aircraft industries with northern end of Burlington Island in center-background. In December 2003, a large parking area to support the nearby office complex was being prepared. -
[Sweet Heart Soap Company truck]
Following the closing of the Merchant Shipyard at Harriman after World War I, this warehouse building (originally number 13) was sold to a soap manufacturing firm called Manhattan Soap Co. (Sweet Heart Soap). Manhattan Soap building later became the site of Dial Soap which operated until December 2000. The Bristol trucking firm Chas. W. Bunting written on the truck. -
[Sweet Heart Soap Company truck]
Following the closing of the Merchant Shipyard at Harriman after World War I, this warehouse building (originally number 13) was sold to a soap manufacturing firm called Manhattan Soap Co. (Sweet Heart Soap). Manhattan Soap building later became the site of Dial Soap which operated until December 2000. The Bristol trucking firm Chas. W. Bunting written on the truck. -
[Sweetheart Soap Company]
The building was # 13 built as part of the Merchants Shipyard during World War I. Building was later occupied by Dial Soap Co. until 2000 before becoming an office complex. -
"Public school and Y.M.C.A. Bldg., Harriman, PA."
The school was located on Wilson Avenue where the current Bristol High School is now located (as of 2020). -
"Merchants Ship Building Corporation Shipyards, Harriman, PA., showing the twelve ship ways"
80 acres was needed for the construction of merchant ships during World War I, an adjacent community called Harriman surrounded the shipyard. The site became home to aircraft factories after World War I. -
[One of the “12 Great Ways” at Harriman’s Merchant Shipyard]
Photograph taken when the first ship “Watonwan” was launched. Ship sponsored by Mrs. W.A. Harriman. -
[One of the twelve shipways at the Merchant Shipyard in Harriman during WWI]
The shipyard closed as the war concluded. -
[Ship along the fitting-out pier at the Harriman Shipyard during WWI]
Two smokestacks of the power plant are visible, as are five electric cranes. -
[Electric cranes on the twelve shipways of the Harriman Shipyard during WWI]
Buildings on the left are support buildings at the shipyard. The smokestacks at left are for the powerhouse. -
[Two merchant ships at the fitting-out wharf, Harriman Shipyard]
The pair were 1,135 feet long. Ships were approximately 418 feet in length. -
[Men at the Harriman Shipyard during World War I]
The man on the right is thought to be Lamont March. Others are unidentified.