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[Pennsylvania Railroad at Bristol during a blizzard]
From Harold & Carol Mitchener: "This was probably the blizzard on March 14, 1914. Transportation was paralyzed. Eighty mile-per-hour winds caused havoc. There were 127 poles blown across the tracks between Bristol and North Philadelphia. Telephone service was off, and river and trolley service stopped. Note the stalled train." -
[Pennsylvania Railroad at Bristol during a blizzard]
Photo believed to have been taken opposite the present Harriman Station of Bristol near Taft and Barry Place. This storm was the worst since the blizzard of 1888. There were 127 poles blown across the tracks between Bristol and North Philadelphia. Telephone service was off, and river and trolley service stopped. The former Bristol Patent Leather Company would have been located behind the trains in the picture. -
[American Telegraph and Telephone Co. wagon]
Exact location of photograph unknown. Men unidentified. -
[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). -
[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. -
[Bristol Fire Company No. 1 truck and members, Walter Moore in driver's seat]
Bristol Fire Company No. 1 was founded 1857 located on Wood Street at Market Street. It was the first fire company in Bristol. In 1875, a third story was added to house meetings of the Borough Council until 1926-27 when the municipal building was constructed. [Truck believed to have been purchased in 1910]. Walter Moore, seated in driver seat, was killed answering a fire in the Bensalem “Bridgewater” section at Haunted Lane when the truck was destroyed by a train. -
"Best Designed Float Hallowene Parade 1910, Winner A.H.H & L Co. No. 2, Bristol, PA."
American Hose Hook and Ladder Fire Co. No. 2 wagon float. This hose wagon was used in a Halloween parade in 1910 and was the winner of the “Best Designed Float” contest. [This is likely the carriage from fire company records that state in 1875 a carriage was built for them by Wilson and Randall Carriage Makers of Bath Street and was often used in parades.] The fire company was located at the corner of Pond and Mulberry Street. -
[Bristol Fire Company No. 1 on the corner of Wood Street and Market Street]
Friend’s Meeting House (1711) across the street with closed white shutters. [Photo was likely taken in 1926 when William Doron donated his car to the company. Franklin Gilkenson is likely the chief in the white hat. The other man is unidentified. The stable was added in 1886 with an arched door to match the other two doors. When this photo was taken the arch had been removed.] This information was supplied by Jerome Mead of Fire Company No. 1 in 2000. -
[Three-story white house with black shutters. In front are two people in a horse carriage]
This photograph is pasted to the back of image 7.12b.098. -
[Unidentified family outside of house with horses and carriage]
Six men and a young woman in front of Queen Anne style house with stained-glass block-edged windows. Out building most likely barn and two of the males with horses to the right. One male with bike to the left. -
Postcard: "Main Street, Bristol, Pa." [Mill Street]
Main Street (Mill Street) looking towards the Delaware River. There are electric trolley tracks down the middle of Mill Street. The trolley was used between 1900-1932. This trolley ran from Philadelphia via Bristol to Morrisville. Bus transportation replaced the trolley in 1933. -
[Postcard]: "Mill Street, showing Forest Theatre, Bristol, PA."
The Forrest Theater is on the right. In 1928 it was replaced by a theater called the Grand Theater. This image was made looking toward the Delaware River. This is the main business street called Mill Street. Note the trolley tracks in the middle. The trolley connect Philadelphia and Morrisville via Bristol between 1900 and 1932. -
Postcard: "Mill Street, looking North, Bristol, Pa."
Mill Street facing north toward Otter & Bath streets. On the left is Whitaker’s Shoe and Foot Wear store. They were there between (1905-1921). Their address was 218-222 Mill Street. In the middle of the street are electric trolley tracks. They operated (1900-1932). The car appears to have a chauffeur with uniform in the front seat. -
"300 Block of Mill Street, Bristol, PA. 1908"
Mill Street at Wood Street. For many years it had been Winter’s Appliance Store. -
"Mill St. Bristol"
Photograph taken from the corner of Cedar and Mill Streets looking towards Bath Street. Keystone Hall/Chase House Hotel is in view at the end of Mill Street. Trolley tracks date the picture between 1900-1932, when the trolley was in use. -
Postcard: "Mill Street, Business District, Bristol Pennsylvania"
Mill Street looking towards Delaware River. McCrory's was a five and ten cent store at the corner of Mill and Wood Streets.