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[Fleetwings employees playing baseball]
People unidentified. Believed to be workers from Fleetwings. The company had baseball teams during World War II. -
[Fleetwings employees playing basketball]
Photograph used in "Fleetwings News." Stamped on back: "Kaiser Cargo Incorporated, Bristol, Penna." -
[Fleetwings employees, posed by signage]
Banner in background in honor of Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941. -
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[Fleetwings Engineering Department]
From left: L.C. Werden, unidentified, Mr. Wenger, "Perks," Bruno Passetti. -
[Fleetwings Engineering softball team]
On back of photograph: "File copy Eljay Photo Service, 42 W 48 St., NY City." -
[Fleetwings event with Colonel Hawkins, speaker]
Stamped on back: "Kaiser Cargo Incorporated, Bristol, Penna." -
[Fleetwings F-101 Roosevelt Field, Long Island]
Photos used in an artcile for "Skyways Magazine #46" April, '98.
Stamped on back: "From the collection of Henry A. Liese." -
[Fleetwings F-101 Roosevelt Field, Long Island]
Photos used in an article for "Skyways Magazine #46" April '98.
Stamped on back: "From the collection of Henry A. Liese." -
[Fleetwings factory aerial photograph]
Fleetwings Aircraft on Radcliffe Street at the top of the photograph. The bottom of the photograph shows the small business district on Farragut Avenue in the Harriman section.
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[Fleetwings members bowling]
Stamped on back: "Kaiser Cargo Incorporated, Bristol, Penna." -
[Fleetwings men's basketball team]
Photograph used in "Fleetwings News." Stamped on back: "Kaiser Cargo Incorporated, Bristol, Penna." -
[Fleetwings men's basketball]
Stamped on back: "Kaiser Cargo Incorporated, Bristol, Penna." -
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[Fleetwings Production Control]
Al Daniels second from left.
Stamped on back: "Kaiser Cargo Incorporated, Bristol, Penna." -
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[Fleetwings softball team]
On back of photograph: "File copy Eljay Photo Service, 42 W. 48 St., NY City." -
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[Fleetwings Transportation Committee, Farragut Avenue in Harriman section of Bristol]
Frankford Cleaners is at the corner of Monroe and Farragut Avenue. Fleetwing Transportation Office was related to Kaiser Metal (Fleetwings Division Plant on Radcliffe Street). Originally the Administrator Offices of the Merchant Shipbuilding Corporation occupied the block from Monroe Street south toward Fillmore Street. Schematic of streets on back. -
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[Fleetwings women's basketball team]
Chalkboard in background reads: "Fleet Wing: 22, Buddies: 11" -
[Fleetwings women’s basketball]
Stamped on back: "Kaiser Cargo Incorporated, Bristol, Penna." -
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[Fleetwings’ assembly lines triple production]
On back of photograph: "Neat, efficient, well-lighted final-assembly lines at Fleetwings, Inc., aircraft and aircraft parts manufacturers of Bristol, PA., help speed production of thousands of aircraft parts that the company is building for major military plane manufacturers. Automotive-like assembly methods have tripled output of fins, elevators, stabilizers, and other airplane control surfaces. Credit Courtesy of Fleetwings, Inc." -
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[Flooding of Delaware River]
On back of photograph: "St. back of Bristol movie"
Building on left is former ferry boat terminal and part of Lions Park. Street shown is between Market and Mill Street called Water Street. Currently this is known as Samuel Clift Drive. Bristol Theatre (for film) was replaced by the Bristol Riverside Theatre (for drama). -
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[Flooding of the Delaware River]
This shows Lion’s Park behind the Bristol Riverside Theater. -
[Flooding of the Delaware River]
Photographed is the Market Street wharf and the parking lot behind the bank building at Radcliffe Street and Market Street. -
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[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. -
[Forge Bridge at Beaver and Canal Street, a one lane, wooden bridge over Canal]
This was later replaced by a concrete bridge, followed by the filling in of this section of the canal.
Tucker Gross is child sitting alone on brick wall. Others unidentified. -
[Forge Bridge in the snow with the Grundy Mill in the background]
The concrete Forge Bridge allowing Beaver Street to pass over the Delaware Canal was constructed in 1928, replacing the previous wooden bridge. On the left of the photograph is a one-story building where an iron forge stood; hence the name of the bridge. The tall white factory beyond the bridge is the Grundy Worsted Mill. The tan stone building behind the bridge is the factory that was built to manufacture wallpaper and later became Landreth Seed Packing and Williamson Radio Co. This section of the canal has since been filled in and the bridge was removed in 1960. -
[Former building #13 which was part of the Merchant Shipyard during WWI]
After the war this was the site of various soap manufacturing plants (Manhattan, Purex, and Dial). As of 2020, the building is operated by Lenox China Company that moved from New Jersey and made this location their headquarters. -
[Former building #13 which was part of the Merchant Shipyard during WWI]
After the war this was the site of various soap manufacturing plants (Manhattan, Purex, and Dial). As of 2020, the building is operated by Lenox China Company that moved from New Jersey and made this location their headquarters. -
[Former building #13 which was part of the Merchant Shipyard during WWI]
After the war this was the site of various soap manufacturing plants (Manhattan, Purex, and Dial). As of 2020, the building is operated by Lenox China Company that moved from New Jersey and made this location their headquarters. -
[Former Burton House on Main Street in Tullytown]
The home was built in 1832 at the Delaware River. Behind the home, Meehan Oil Co. has their docks.Tags Tullytown (Pa.) -
[Former estate of William Penn, north along the Delaware River from Philadelphia]
The estate was in ruin. In 1938 the mansion house was built. This shows the roadway leading to the rear of the house and out buildings. -
[Former estate of William Penn, north along the Delaware River from Philadelphia]
The estate was in ruin. In 1938 the mansion house was built. This shows the driveway leading to the rear of the estate house. -
[Former estate of William Penn, north along the Delaware River from Philadelphia]
The estate was in ruin. In 1938 the mansion house was built. This shows the several of the newly built out buildings. -
[Former estate of William Penn, north along the Delaware River from Philadelphia]
The estate was in ruin. In 1938 the mansion house was built. Behind the house are steps so a person could mount a horse or get into a carriage. -
[Former estate of William Penn, north along the Delaware River from Philadelphia]
The estate was in ruin. In 1938 the mansion house was built. This shows the Delaware River looking from the estate. -
[Former estate of William Penn, north along the Delaware River from Philadelphia]
The estate was in ruin. In 1938 the mansion house was built. This shows some of the outbuildings. -
[Former estate of William Penn, north along the Delaware River from Philadelphia]
The estate was in ruin. In 1938 the mansion house was built. This shows some of the outbuildings.