[People skating at first Grundy Skating Rink constructed in 1970 at Jefferson Avenue and Prospect Streets]
Later a roof was added and then it was totally enclosed in 1975. It burned in 1995 and a new rink complex was constructed at Beaver and Canal Streets and was opened in 1997.
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Opened in 1997 and the ice rink was doubled in size by 2000. Built on the site of the Leedom Carpet Mill. Original ice rink was opened in 1970, next to the canal lagoon. Fire destroyed it in 1995 and the new rink was relocated and opened in 1997.
[The first Grundy Skating Rink located on Jefferson Avenue at Prospect Street]
Built in 1970 and enclosed circa 1975. It burned in 1995 and a new skating rink was opened in 1997 at Beaver and Canal Streets. A second rink is being constructed adjacent to the 1997 rink extending along Canal Street to Dorrance Street (as of 1999). The rink is now a recreation center with community room, game room, snack area and an outside playground. “Jeninngs” hand written in ink with a penciled ? above it on back of photograph.
[Ancient Order of Hibernians Basketball Team]
Top: Manager Luke, “Hoffy” George Hoffman, Joe McHugh, Mr. McDevitt, Eddy (Mick), “Rit” George Rittler, “Sax” Horace Saxton. Bottom: Frankie, Juney [Mike Downs], BoBo, Pete, Joe Schreiber. Ancient Order of Hibernians is located at 620 Corson Street, Bristol (as of 2000).
This photograph was taken on a field between the Pennsylvania Railroad and Otter Street called Sullivan’s Field. The score board is Spencer’s Furniture. Spencer operated a Furniture store at Mill and Radcliffe Streets. Landreth Seed Team was from the Landreth Seed Farm, between Green Lane and Radcliffe Street to the Edgely Section of Bristol Township. David Landreth is kneeling in front row, 4th from left. The field is now the building of the Penco Tech School. Top Row: Black, Lolland, Ashby, Dougherty, Greggs, Breslin, VanSant. Kneeling: Broderick, Carey, Rockhill, D. Landreth, Libertore, Lodge, Costello, Deboskey.
Dave Landreth, owner, is seated on the ground in the middle. The field is Sullivan’s Field on Otter Street. The sign says Spencer’s Furniture store at the corner of Mill and Radcliffe Streets. The field has been replaced by a school called Penn Co. Technical School.
[Unidentified young boys in baseball uniforms]
Standing (from left to right): Joey Curran, Bob Coleman, “Jersey” McDonnall, Edw. Minster, (Manager) Harry Arrison, Rickerts, Joe McDonnall. Seated: Horace Young, “Doc” Potts, Harry Hoeding, John Coleman and Pem. Minster. Photograph published in Bristol Courier, January 22, 1954.
Seated (from left to right): Danny Hines, P. Paul Barret. L. F. & Capt. David Landreth Manager, Sid Purcell, C. Paul, Gotweld, 3.B. Middle Row: Warren Bruce 1B, Leo Hibbs, C.F. Hal Synder, Outfield Turner Ashby, P. Joe Heftman, 2.B. Vic. Rockhill S. S. Top Row: Geo. Dougherty R.F. Eddie Sullivan F. Gene Dugan Infield.
"St. Ann's Baseball Team 1927 Bristol, PA"
Bottom row (from left to right): Fungy Missera, Mike DiRisi, Nick Gilardi, Lou Ditulio, Frank Field. Second Row: Jim Tulio, Jim Stallone, Mike Puccino, Tony Russo, Dave Landreth, Tony Missera, Jim Rago, Sam Embiscuso. Third Row: Pat Fields, Monk Arriola, Pete Pocetta, Jimmy Palermo, Bill Missera. Top Row Mike Casotr, Frank Deon, Ginnacova, Joe Veland, Frank Sagolla. Woman in car window (in background) is Annabelle Manze.
"Leedom's, Bristol Twilight League Champions of 1928"
Leedom’s Mill Twilight League was sponsored by Leedom’s Carpet Mill, located at Beaver and Pond Streets. The site is now the Grundy Recreation Center (Ice Skating Rink). Leedom’s recreation field was located along Beaver Street opposite the factory. The field in 2009 had a new elementary school being constructed. Front Row: 1. John Mulhollan 2. Jim Fine 3. Paul Barrett 4. Eddie Roe 5. Bill Ticklerfine 6. Chuckie Connors 7. Fred Lydon. Kneeling: 1. “Doc” Potts 2. (First Name Unknown) Wilkenson 3. Mike Riola 4. Jim Cooper 5. (First Name Unknown) Delany. Seated: 1. (First Name Unknown) Brooks 2. Harvey Cochran 3. William White 4. Jim Mangan 5. Gene Dugan. Harvey Cochran was the last one on this team to die. Stamped on back “Return to Jim Lynch.”
[Lefty Rogers (name circled on back), Dave Rodgers]
The team won the Bristol Suburban League Championship with 36 wins and 4 losses. Won batting crowd with 475 average, Ciabella-RF. From (left to right) standing: Lou Mari, Rony Bancosino, Reds Pica, Pete DeLuca, Danny Keegan, Reds Libertore, and Fred Barbetta. From (left to right) kneeling: Nat Chichilitti, Anthony Palumbo, Joe Cicella, Barney Ludwig, Lou Sassi, Bert Barbetta, Bat Boy Fred Barbetta, Jr. Stamped on back Edgar Finney, Bristol, PA.
"Bristol High School Baseball Team 1926"
Bottom Row (from left to right)" 1. [Unidentified] Warner, 2. Les "Strumfels?", 3. Unidentified, 4. Edgar Updike, 5. Unidentified. Middle Row (from left to right): 1. John Black, 2. Lester Slatuff, 3. Mike Dirisi, 4. Bud Tunis, 5. Unidentified, 6. Ted Hanson. Back Row (from left to right): 1. Coach Hoffman, 2. Elmey White, 3. “Bumps” Hanford, 4. Harold "Koons?", 5. Samuel Edmund Hellings, 6. Earl Wright, 7. Hordee-Jefferies, 8. [Unidentified] Black.
[Unidentified Baseball team with "WC" on their uniform shirts]
[1939 Girls' Bristol High School Baseball Team]
From the 1939 yearbook: “Considering that this was the first year for the organization of the Girls Baseball team and their entry in the Lower Bucks County League, they finished up with a very successful year." Seated (from left to right): Esther Tomlinson, Ethel Link, Susan Dugan, Anne Warwick, Laura Ponczek, unidentified, Bernadette Coyle, Doris Worthington, Doris Sutton. Standing (from left to right): Coach Mrs. Margaret Royer, Elizabeth Delker, Unidentified, Unidentified, Thelma Johnson, Mary Yates, Theresa Elcenko, Peggy Weldman, Gretchen Evans, Unidentified, Lucille Wofinger, Unidentified, Florence New. Other’s listed without being identified in yearbook as Seniors: Grace Walterwick, Grace Van Zant, Sophie Dick.
[1939 Boys' Bristol High School Baseball Team]
First Row (from left to right): Joe Dunn, Ed Crohe, Louis Mansman. Joseph Cialella, George Mansom, Ray Eckert, Charles Kohler, and Ronald Vasey. Second Row (from left to right): Albert Tomlinson, Joseph Pica, Robert Bauroth, Wilbur Van Lenten, Boake Carter, Carl Leinhauser, and Hardy Johnson. Third Row (from left to right): Coach Stephen Juenger, Thomas Burns, John Mansman, Ted Sak, Mike Peterpaul, Bill Petrick, Arthur Krames, Anthony Rotundo, John Sak, Harrison Fisher, Jack Healey, and Frank De Felice.
It appears that this baseball team was not part of the public school teams. It may have been a boy’s club team in 1908. Location and individuals not identified.
"Bristol High School Baseball Team of 1931"
Bristol High School was established at its current location of Garfield and Wilson Avenue in 1923 after Harriman was annexed by Bristol in 1922. Photograph may have been taken on Jefferson Avenue, based on smoke stacks visible to the left. Individuals are unidentified.
At the bottom is U.S. Route 13. Across the top, parallel to Route 13, are the four, elevated tracks of the former Pennsylvania Railroad between Philadelphia and New York. The streets perpendicular to the railroad with underpasses are (left to right): Beaver Street just out of view, Corson Street, and Pine Street.
[Delaware Canal beyond Bristol on the way to Morrisville]
This is part of the Delaware Canal on Jefferson Avenue. The canal was dug from Bristol to Easton, PA starting in 1827 for a shipment of anthracite coal.
[Harriman section of Bristol on Pond Street, cars going north]
Across the street is Wilson Avenue. Harriman Hospital was across the street on Wilson Avenue.
Pond part of the Delaware Canal dug in 1827 from Bristol, PA, for bringing anthracite coal to Bristol. Note the pergola behind the trees. This is along Jefferson Avenue.
[7001 Riverview Avenue, Bristol, PA, Bob Wood with shovel]
Jo and Bob Wood Property owners. All photographs were taken on their property in front of their house. They were interested in learning what the purpose of the hole in the ground represented. The hole was outside of the house about 20 feet from the Delaware River. After examination it was guessed that it could have had something to do with water/toilet drainage from their house. The house is located about 25 feet from the hole. It may have been a cesspool for receiving drainage or sewage from within the house. One of the strongest clues that was found in the hole was a round clay pipe that was probably used as a sewer pipe.
[7001 Riverview Avenue, Bristol, PA, view facing Delaware River]
[7001 Riverview Avenue, Bristol, PA, Jo and Bob Wood standing in yard]
[7001 Riverview Avenue, Bristol, PA, Jo Wood and Carol Mitchener standing on front porch]
Jo and Bob Wood Property owners. All photographs were taken on their property in front of their house. They were interested in learning what the purpose of the hole in the ground represented. The hole was outside of the house about 20 feet from the Delaware River. After examination, it was guessed that it could have had something to do with water/toilet drainage from their house. The house is located about 25 feet from the hole. It may have been a cesspool for receiving drainage or sewage from within the house. One of the strongest clues that was found in the hole was a round clay pipe that was probably used as a sewer pipe. Jo Wood and Carol Mitchener standing up on the front porch of the house. Note that the level of the front porch is much higher than the level of the hole, which is from where the camera was located.
Jo and Bob Wood Property owners. All photographs were taken on their property in front of their house. They were interested in learning what the purpose of the hole in the ground represented. The hole was outside of the house about 20 feet from the Delaware River. After examination, it was guessed that it could have had something to do with water/toilet drainage from their house. The house is located about 25 feet from the hole. It may have been a cesspool for receiving drainage or sewage from within the house. One of the strongest clues that was found in the hole was a round clay pipe that was probably used as a sewer pipe.
[Bloomsdale Estate, belonging to the Landreth family, located on the grounds of the Landreth Seed Farm]
[Interior of Bloomsdale Estate, belonging to the Landreth family]