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[Construction of the elevated Pennsylvania Railroad through Bristol (1910-1911)]
Concrete is being poured for the arched bridge over Otter Creek, located between the present (2019) U.S. Route 13 and Otter Street. -
[Corner of Bath Road in Bristol Township and Bath Street in Bristol Borough, as well as US Route 13]
The bridge with railroad tracks connects Philadelphia and New York. -
[Development of Commerce Park Shopping Center at US Route 13 and PA Route 413, water pumps and pond]
With the development of Commerce Park Shopping Center at PA Route 413 and US Route 13 the area had a high water table. They had to create a pond to hold the water. -
[Development of Commerce Park Shopping Center at US Route 13 and PA Route 413, water pumps and pond]
With the development of Commerce Park Shopping Center at PA Route 413 and US Route 13 the area had a high water table. They had to create a pond to hold the water. -
[Development of Commerce Park Shopping Center at US Route 13 and PA Route 413, water pumps]
When Commerce Park in Bristol was being built at US Route 13 and PA Route 413, due to the high ground, a water table pond was created. This photograph shows the pumps required. -
[Development of Commerce Park Shopping Center at US Route 13 and PA Route 413, water pumps]
With the development of Commerce Park Shopping Center at PA Route 413 and US Route 13, due to the high water in the ground, a pond had to be created. This pumps water into Otter Creek. -
[Field adjacent to the Commerce Park Shopping Center at US Route 13 and PA Route 413]
This field is next to the pond created for extra water. In the background is Lower Bucks Hospital on Bath Road. -
[Gilbert Lovett, retiree from Rohm & Haas, crossing guard at Bath and Buckley Streets, Bristol, PA]
Photograph looking toward Route 13. -
[Image of a three-manual Kimball pipe organ in the Grand Theater located at the corner of Mill Street and Old Route 13]
Prior to the Grand Theater it was the Forrest Theater. In 1928 the Grand Theater made its debut with a movie called “The Jazz Singer.” -
[Inner lobby of the Grand Theater which was located on Mill Street at Old Bristol Pike (railroad)]
The theater replaced the Forrest Theater. The Grand opened January 1928. -
[Inside the Grand Theater at Mill Street and Old Route 13]
People standing, some with hands over their heart. The National Anthem was probably being played. Before 1927, the theater was called The Forest Theater. In 1928, "The Jazz Singer" (credited with being the first talking movie) was the first movie shown in the newly named theater. In 1959, well-known Broadway stars performed in the Bristol Playhouse, as it was then being called. -
[Interior seating and stage of former Grand Theater located on Mill Street and Old Route 13]
Theater closed and became Norman’s Office Furniture. -
[McCrory's within Bristol Commerce Park at US Route 13 and Pa Route 413]
The business had moved to this location from Mill Street. -
[Norman’s Stationary Company billboard]
Norman’s Stationary Co. at 416 Mill Street was in business from 1929 until the mid-1990s. The business was operated by David and Rose Norman and was eventually passed to their son Arnold. He continued the business until the mid-1990’s when the store closed and the property sold. This sign, most likely was along the U.S. Route 13 (Bristol Pike) south or north of the town. -
[Parking lot of Commerce Park at US Route 13 and PA Route 413]
Super Fresh Supermarket is top right. -
[Parking lot of Commerce Park at US Route 13 and PA Route 413]
Railroad in background goes from Washington D.C. to Boston, MA. -
[Parking lot of Commerce Park at US Route 13 and PA Route 413]
Railroad between Boston and Washington DC, as well as Grundy Towers at 201 Pond Street visible in background. -
[Postcard: Pennsylvania Railroad prior to 1911 elevated tracks]
Photograph showing tracks that went through the Old Route 13 and Mill Street crossroad. There were four tracks that went through town. -
[Rotary Club photograph taken at Bristol Motor Inn (corner of Green Lane and Route 13)]
Identification location on the back of the photograph in accompanying image (7.10.035b).
Identifications: Charles Mellheney, Phil Weck, Jim Dillon, Dick Zott, Willard Bergland, William Lenthe, Sam Gratz, Joe Murphy, Ed Roncoroni, Bill Major, Bill Charlton, Thomas Profy, Ralph Archer, Otto Grupp Sr., Daniel Pfeiffer, Ed Shepard, Paul Pfeiffer, Gene Nichols, Hero Friedman (Willard), Harold Hanson, Harold Neal, Charles Coupland, Henry Vansant, Rev. Vernon Murray, Leonard Snyder, George Post, Bill Bartoe, Harold Crooker, Peter Catani, John Musante, Phil Powell, Fay Allen, Alan Stoneback, John Catzin, Bernie Dubin, Anthony Messina, David Norman, Edward Birch, David Harris.