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[Construction work at the Bristol Wharf near the Mill Street parking lot]

Item

Dublin Core

Identifier

7.14a.111

Description

The Mill Street Parking Lot was formerly the Delaware Canal Basin. The Delaware Canal ran from Bristol to Easton. Barges pulled by a mule brought anthracite coal to Bristol. Observe the concrete circle in the middle of the photograph. This is where a crane stood for unloading coal for local consumption.

Date

July 1989

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Citation

“[Construction work at the Bristol Wharf near the Mill Street parking lot],” Grundy Archive, accessed December 22, 2024, https://archive.grundylibrary.org/items/show/2349.