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[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. -
[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. -
"New P.R.R. Bridge over Otter Creek Bristol, Pa."
Construction of the arched bridge over Otter Creek when the Pennsylvania Railroad through Bristol was being elevated (1910-1911). The bridge is located parallel between Otter Street and present (2019) U.S. Route 13. -
"P.R.R. Bristol, PA"
Otter Street underpass at U.S. Route 13 of the P.R.R. when it was being elevated, circa 1910-1911. Note the trolley track on the left at street level, which connected Bristol to Philadelphia from (1900-1932). -
Postcard: "Croydon, PA"
Bridge connecting Croydon (Bristol Township) and Bridgewater (Bensalem Township) over the Neshaminy Creek. Trolley appears to be going toward Bensalem Township. The electric trolley ran on US Route 13 (Bristol Pike) from circa 1900-1932. A trolley yard was located in Croydon on the right side going north. -
"Delaware River, Bristol, PA" [actually depicts the Neshaminy Creek]
Neshaminy Creek Bridge at Croydon (Route 13 – Bristol Pike). This is not the Delaware River as the writing on the photograph indicates. This bridge was built by the trolley company which had its car barn next to the creek on the Bristol Township side. A cement bridge was built about 1927 and another bridge replaced that in the 1960s.