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[Jewelry store of Albert E. Baylies]
His son, Freeman Baylies, operated the store until 1954. Store was located on north side of Mill Street, three stores from Wood Street. -
[Based upon evidence in the photograph ("Clark" is written on safe in back), believed to be Clark's Jewelry and Clock Shop owned by J. W. Clark]
In 1998, the Mill Street Business Association office was located in this building. -
[Original O'Boyle's Ice Cream wagon with Francis O’Boyle serving children]
The factory for the company was located at Farragut Avenue and Green Lane. -
[E. W. Minster’s Livery Stable and Ice Depot ice wagon]
Depot located on Pond Street near Market Street. -
[Patterson Bros. Ice Wagon]
Men unidentified. -
[Hotel Closson (Keystone Hotel)]
“For: Ralph Radcliffe” inscribed on back. -
"Canal Bridge, Hotel Closson, Bristol, Pa."
Hotel Closson, viewed over canal bridge that connects Otter and Mill Streets. This was the terminus of the trolley line to Newtown and Philadelphia. The railroad tracks crossing the intersection required that trolley passengers walk across the tracks and continue the journey to Morrisville down Mill Street. -
[Ford car parked next to the former Keystone Hotel which stood at Bath and Otter Streets]
Across the street is the Acme Grocery Market on Bath Street at Otter Street. It appears that a cook and five waitresses are posing outside the hotel (all unidentified). The Keystone Hotel was formerly called the Hotel Closson. -
[Lincoln Avenue, Cattani Beer Delivery]
People unidentified. -
[Thompson Store, 587 Bath Street]
Dora Thompson Colville (husband George Colville) was the daughter of Charles R. and Annis T. Thompson, who operated this store. Dora was a teacher in Tullytown and later in Bristol schools. -
[316 Mill Street, in front of Downing’s Feed Store]
Later the store became Pearson’s Feed Store. Robert & Elaine Woffinger acquired the property in 1964. They operated the business for six years and then moved it to 1413 Elkins Avenue in the Edgely section of Bristol Township.
Grocery Delivery Wagon (at right) in the directory records belonged to: Sam Scott (1843-1917), wife Susanna Scott (1843-1906)
- 1871: Sam Scott, harness maker
- 1876: General store, Sam Scott
- 1884: Sam Scott, general store, house 74 Mill Street
- 1891: 74 Mill Street house
- 1894: Sam Scott, grocery & provision store, 318-320 Mill Street
- 1898: Sam Scott Merchant, 315 Mill Street
- 1905: Sam Scott Merchant, 320 Mill Street -
[Parade float/cart for "Emma R. DeWitt, Leading Florist, Bristol, 1878 - 1909"]
Featured (from left to right): James Schell, Hazard Hall, Eugene Highland, Mildred DeWitt, and Emma DeWitt.
Emma DeWitt was the proprietor of Bristol Flower Growers florist shop and greenhouses located on 452-470 Pond Street. -
"Harris Fuels, Inc." [advertisement]
Formerly located at 206 Otter Street, Bristol, PA. -
"The French Shop" [advertisement]
Formerly located at 213 Mill Street. A specialty shop for theatrical costumes and beauty queen costumes. Owned by Ann L. Rago. -
[Otter Street Ford Agency of Thomas Collier]
Otter Street School is the stone building in the back right of the photograph. -
[Winter’s Buick Garage and Dealership on Wood Street, located behind Winter’s Appliance Store at corner of Mill and Wood Streets]
Both businesses were operated by Clarence Winter. -
[Wetherill Garage on Green Lane and Farragut Avenue]
Owned by George and Betty Wetherill. Adjacent was Wetherill’s Lumber owned by Claude and Grace Wetherill. The lumber yard relocated to Bath Road at Route 413 circa the 1970s. The gasoline station was removed and an ARCO station was built and opened by John Kryvyn. The ARCO Station was closed in the 1980s and a Wawa convenience store was built (as of 2018). -
[Bristol Ford Company located at Beaver and Prospect Streets]
This was located opposite of the post office. Elevated railroad tracks in background. -
[Parade float for Adams-Wildblood Inc., 1427 Radcliffe Street, Bristol, PA]
Young women on the float are advertising the first Kaiser Frazer 1947 car.