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[St. Mark School on Radcliffe Street, fire in 1970]
St. Mark School Radcliffe Street fire dated 1970 (date of fire confirmed as March 7, 1970 from the Bucks County Courier Times, article dated March 9, 1970). -
[St. Mark School on Radcliffe Street, fire in 1970]
St. Mark School Radcliffe Street fire dated 1970 (date of fire confirmed as March 7, 1970 from the Bucks County Courier Times, article dated March 9, 1970). -
[St. Mark School on Radcliffe Street fire, firemen pumping water from the Delaware River]
St. Mark School Radcliffe Street fire dated 1970 (date of fire confirmed as March 7, 1970 from the Bucks County Courier Times, article dated March 9, 1970).
Extra water was pumped from the Delaware River up the ramp that is adjacent to the Grundy Museum. -
[Postcard: Parade on Mill Street in front of the Bristol News Agency (formerly 32 Mill Street)]
The wooden arch "Welcome Friend” (which was formerly across Radcliffe Street at Adam's Hollow Creek to welcome General Lafayette, September 8, 1824) is visible.
The marching unit is Bristol Fire Company No. 2, which was located at Pond and Mulberry Street. Building number 32 Mill Street is presently number 214 Mill Street.
The man on horseback is Walter Teedon, former owner of a grain feed and coal store at 529 Bath Street. -
[Postcard: Lower Bucks Hospital]
On back of postcard: "Lower Bucks County Hospital, Phone ST. 8-7801, Bristol, Penna. A non profit, accredited community hospital with 222 beds, and 57 bassinets. There are over 12,000 admissions every year. The hospitals auxiliary has 1300 members in 14 units, with over 300 volunteers in cherry red uniforms."
"Graphic Cards by Rubens, 51 Locust Lane, Levittown, Pa." -
[Postcard: Delaware Valley Hospital in the old Harriman Hospital building in the Harriman District of Bristol Borough]
On back of postcard: "Delaware Valley Hospital, Phone ST 8-8484, Bristol, Penna. A non-profit, accredited hospital, in the heart of Bristol, with 80 beds and 12 bassinets. There are over 3000 admissions yearly. The hospital has an auxiliary and 3 guilds with over 80 volunteers."
"Pub. by Graphic Cards by Rubens, 51 Locust Lane, Levittown, Pa." -
[Postcard: Believed to be the first building of the Beaver Fire Company No. 4]
Written on back of postcard: "Mrs. Lizzie Grow." [donor]. One cent stamp attached.
Prior to the construction of the elevated railroad, this fire company was located facing Beaver Street opposite the current post office building (as of 2018). When the railroad was constructed, the fire company moved to Mansion Street between Beaver Street and Jefferson Avenue. Beaver Fire Company No. 4 no longer exists. -
[Possibly Bristol Red Cross building]
Donated with items belonging to Clara King family. -
[Possibly Bristol Red Cross building]
Woman unidentified.
Donated with items belonging to Clara King family. -
[Peoples Ambulance, Bristol, PA]
Operating as an ambulance by 1907, this wagon was sold to O’Boyle’s Ice Cream Company in 1922 and became their first ice cream wagon. -
[Peoples Ambulance, Bristol, PA]
Operating as an ambulance by 1907, this wagon was sold to O’Boyle’s Ice Cream Company in 1922 and became their first ice cream wagon.
From left: S. Valentine, H. Stephens, the Rev. Johnson, H. Brooks, H. H. Headley, and Serrill Douglas. John Wear is the driver. (Identification from "The Bristol Courier," October 20, 1953). -
[Parade in Bristol, possibly on Cedar Street showing a fire company group marching]
Based on the style of the cars on the street it would have been early twentieth century. With the trees in full bloom it was in summer. -
[National Lift Equipment building]
Formerly site of American Hose Hook & Ladder Company No. 2 firehouse. -
[National Lift Equipment building]
Formerly site of American Hose Hook & Ladder Company No. 2 firehouse. -
[National Lift Equipment building]
Formerly site of American Hose Hook & Ladder Company No. 2 firehouse. -
[National Lift Equipment building]
Formerly site of American Hose Hook & Ladder Company No. 2 firehouse. -
[National Lift Equipment building]
Formerly site of American Hose Hook & Ladder Company No. 2 firehouse. -
[Julian R. Bley, Sr. Memorial, on the grounds of Borough Hall]
This monument is in memory of all firefighters, police, and E.M.S. personnel who were killed in the line of duty. Presently there are three names on the monument, including Bley who died in 1984. -
[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.