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[Image of a three-manual Kimball pipe organ in the Grand Theater located at the corner of Mill Street and Old Route 13]
Prior to the Grand Theater it was the Forrest Theater. In 1928 the Grand Theater made its debut with a movie called “The Jazz Singer.” -
[Image of the Delaware Canal showing barges with a lock gate open]
Based on the style of house and land beyond the lock, this lock was likely not at one of the Bristol locks. -
[Image of the Delaware Canal taken from the Forge Bridge at Beaver Street looking toward Washington Street with Grundy Mill in background]
The white structure in the center is the power house and smoke stack, with the seven story Grundy Mill and clock tower. To the right is the Barber & Williamson Radio Factory and Stoneback Lumber. The canal between Beaver and Washington Street has been filled in. -
[Industrial Relations, Plant 1 personnel department]
Stamped on back: "Kaiser Cargo Incorporated, Bristol, Penna." -
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[Inner lobby of the Grand Theater which was located on Mill Street at Old Bristol Pike (railroad)]
The theater replaced the Forrest Theater. The Grand opened January 1928. -
[Innkeeper Arthur Townsend, owner of the Keystone Hotel located at Bath and Otter Streets]
The hotel was formerly called the Hotel Closson. The building was destroyed in November 1980 by fire. In the late 1970s it was renamed Mari’s Closson House. -
[Inside Grundy Library fence line looking southeast towards fenced in lot]
The featured lot was where the original St. Mark Catholic School, which was heavily damaged by fire in 1971, was located. This is also directly across from the Grundy Museum. -
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[Inside the Farmer’s National Bank at 244 Radcliffe Street]
The bank occupied the building in 1833. The building was erected in 1818 as a private home.
Pictured third from left is Thomas Scott, assistant cashier. His father Charles Scott had been cashier for 41 years (1883-1922). Thomas Scott was elected cashier in 1924 following the death of his father. Others unidentified. -
[Inside the Grand Theater at Mill Street and Old Route 13]
People standing, some with hands over their heart. The National Anthem was probably being played. Before 1927, the theater was called The Forest Theater. In 1928, "The Jazz Singer" (credited with being the first talking movie) was the first movie shown in the newly named theater. In 1959, well-known Broadway stars performed in the Bristol Playhouse, as it was then being called. -
[Inspection Department]
Man seated in front: last name McGarvey. -
[Inspection, Plant 1]
Typed on back of photograph: "Pneumatic punch press for punching holes for inspection doors, a Fleetwings development that is 300% faster than previous method." -
[Installation of Michael Dougherty statue at the Delaware Canal Lagoon Park]
The sculptor, James Gafgen, is seen wiping off the newly mounted statue. Others unidentified. The statue was dedicated May 12, 2001 following Mass at Saint Mark Church and appropriate graveside ceremonies at his grave behind the church. The artist was from Morrisville.
Mr. Dougherty died at age 86 in 1930. Michael Dougherty was born in 1844 in Ireland and emigrated to the U.S. In 1861 he volunteered for the Union Army in the Civil War. He received the Congressional Medal of Honor in 1897. His diary of his time in the army included detailed accounts of time spent in three prisons and his narrow escape from drowning when a riverboat, returning 2,400 former Union prisoners, exploded and sank. Only 900 survived. -
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[Interior of Fabian’s Pharmacy (1909-1998) just prior to closing, May 1998]
Jeffrey Shull was the last owner. -
[Interior of Fabian’s Pharmacy (1909-1998) just prior to closing, May 1998]
Jeffrey Shull was the last owner. Customer waiting for a prescription to be filled is Carol Mitchener. -
[Interior of Fabian’s Pharmacy (1909-1998) just prior to closing, May 1998]
Jeffrey Shull was the last owner. -
[Interior of former Grundy Mill in the seven story 1910 addition]
Wooden frames, floor and wall original. -
[Interior of Harriman Post Office]
Herman Pope, Olive Johnson, Ezra Johnson, Anna Doyle, John Boyle, unidentified Midell, Edward S. Glavis, postmaster. -
[Interior of unknown house in Bristol Borough]
Found with Jane Rogers items. This may be of the interior of her home at 206 Jefferson Avenue, Bristol.Tags Bristol Borough -
[Interior seating and stage of former Grand Theater located on Mill Street and Old Route 13]
Theater closed and became Norman’s Office Furniture. -
[Intersection of Otter Street at PA Route 413]
The underpass leads to PA Route 413 North. Bristol Cemetery is just beyond the underpass. Turn left and travel to Croydon on US Route 13. The railroad between Washington and New York is over the road. -
[Intersection of Otter Street at PA Route 413]
The underpass leads to PA Route 413 North. Bristol Cemetery is just beyond the underpass. Turn left and travel to Croydon on US Route 13. The railroad between Washington and New York is over the road. -
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[Isabel Corrigan, shipping traffic personnel]
Stamped on back: "Kaiser Cargo Incorporated, Bristol, Penna." -
[Island Beach Park on Burlington Island, opposite Bristol]
The use of canoes on the Delaware River were very popular. An amusement park on the island burned in 1928 and again in 1934, which ended the operation. -
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[James W. Rogers (1840-1924), Bristol, PA]
Father of Jane Rogers (1887-1962), a Bristol school teacher. -
[James W. Rogers, "Aunt Grace," and Mrs. James W. Rogers in a field]
From left to right: James W. Rogers, "Aunt Grace," Mrs. James W. Rogers. -
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[Jane Rogers, Bristol Borough teacher and principal at her retirement celebration]
With her is Warren P. Snyder, Superintendent of Bristol Borough Schools. Miss Rogers had been principal of Washington Street School and Wood Street School. She made her home at 206 Jefferson Avenue. -
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