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[Sheawood Anne [illegible] Winner-Dance]
Sidney Lahern, Len Ulan, Allen Weisbord. Others unidentified. -
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[Selby Doughty, Grundy Library program (“The Elephant and the Dove: Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera”) host]
Attendees in back: Janice Rhodes in black, and Marty Shively in red. -
[Section of Lions Park in Bristol looking at Delaware River]
This spot is the former location of the Delaware Canal end and coal crane for the canal barges. -
[Seaplane hangar, Keystone Aircraft Corporation, Bristol]
Hangar facing the Delaware River Oar and Commuters on the apron. -
[Seabird Plane]
Amphibian plane built at Fleetwings in Bristol in 1936.
Printed 1986 -
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[School at Pond and Washington Streets, Bristol, PA]
James Russel McBrien.
Washington St. School opened 1879, it was sold in 1956 to St. Ann Church as an annex for their school on Logan Street. -
[Scene is at the foot of Pond Street--Forest Theatre in rear]
Written on back of photograph: "Cameraman on the trail is Jack Wright, Druggist. Mr. Nichol took the picture. That was when Mr. Nichol first came to Bristol and opened his Kodak Business in Wrights Drug Store. The two boys on the wall are Peter Parker on the left, Brud Highland on the right." -
[Sash and Planing Mill]
Sash and Planing Mill, built in 1873 by Joseph Sherman. It was later operated as Sherman and Peirce. When Sherman died, it became known as the Bristol Woodworking Mill operated by Peirce and Williams. In 1891, a fire destroyed the buildings and a new factory was built. The area this mill was located was on Canal Street opposite of Dorrance Street. This photograph is believed to have been taken before the 1891 fire. -
[Samuel Cliff Street behind the King George II Inn]
In the center is the back of the Bristol Riverside Theatre. -
[Saint Ann’s Baseball Team]
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. -
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[Safety Patrol students of the Tullytown School assist students in crossing Main Street]
The school’s lawn is in the lower portion of the photo. Diagonal from the school, is the former Tullytown Methodist Church on the upper right (that church is now an Episcopal Church as of 2002). The school buildings have been removed. Tullytown is now part of the Pennsbury School District.
Stamped on back of photograph: George Bruce Nichols Photographer, 503 East Milton Avenue, Rahway, New Jersey. Developing Printing Enlarging. -
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[Ruth Jacobs]
Stamped on back: "Kaiser Cargo Incorporated, Bristol, Penna." -
[Russell Stanton congratulating a pilot, dinner at cafeteria]
Lower left: Watt Shay, fourth left in front of bouquet: Hackley, front center: Alexander, far right shaking pilot's hands: Russell Stanton.
Stamped on back: "Kaiser Cargo Incorporated, Bristol, Penna." -
[Russell M. Stanton, Union President]
Stamped on back: "Prints by Prinz, Otto C. Prinz, 1115 Anchor Street, Phila, PA." -
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[Rubertone’s Pharmacy, 312 Lincoln Avenue]
Pharmacist, Dr. Nicola Rubertone (1873-1923), pictured at far right. After his sudden death at age 50, his wife Rosina (1872-1935) continued to operate the business.
Other men unidentified. -
[Route 413 South in Bristol Township]
The cars are going toward the Burlington Bristol Bridge and traveling south on PA Route 413. The railroad between Philadelphia and New York is over the underpass. Turn right and it is Otter Street in Bristol. -
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[Rotary Club photograph taken at Bristol Motor Inn (corner of Green Lane and Route 13)]
Identification location on the back of the photograph in accompanying image (7.10.035b).
Identifications: Charles Mellheney, Phil Weck, Jim Dillon, Dick Zott, Willard Bergland, William Lenthe, Sam Gratz, Joe Murphy, Ed Roncoroni, Bill Major, Bill Charlton, Thomas Profy, Ralph Archer, Otto Grupp Sr., Daniel Pfeiffer, Ed Shepard, Paul Pfeiffer, Gene Nichols, Hero Friedman (Willard), Harold Hanson, Harold Neal, Charles Coupland, Henry Vansant, Rev. Vernon Murray, Leonard Snyder, George Post, Bill Bartoe, Harold Crooker, Peter Catani, John Musante, Phil Powell, Fay Allen, Alan Stoneback, John Catzin, Bernie Dubin, Anthony Messina, David Norman, Edward Birch, David Harris. -
[Roman Pieo, Bristol High School Class of 1937, climbing a rope]
Pieo climbing rope in “gym” of Bristol High School where he was a junior. “Record 6 seconds 25 foot rope. 1937 National Record at Pittsburgh meet.” -
[Rohm and Haas Company, first building]
Rohm and Haas factory was built on the former farm of Bela Badger along the Delaware River, south of Bristol. -
[Rohm and Haas Company stand]
Stamped: "Rohm & Haas Company, Philadelphia, PA." on back of photograph. -
[Rohm and Haas chemical plant]
Burlington, New Jersey in the upper right. Across lower portion of the photograph is US Route 413 between the Burlington-Bristol Bridge and US Route 13. Rohm and Haas Company opened in May 1917 and as of 2020, is now part of DOW Chemical Company. -
[Rohm and Haas Chemical Company, aerial photograph]
Rohm and Haas Chemical Company, Site originally the Belle Mead horse farm. Otter Creek is flowing on the left from Silver Lake towards the Delaware River. Image estimated to be pre-1938 as the old town hall in Bristol is visible and was torn down in 1938. -
[Rohm and Haas Chemical Company aerial photograph]
The Pennsylvania Railroad crosses the photo. The white water tower on the upper right is next to the Lower Bucks County Hospital (opened in 1954). On the upper left is an underpass at the elevated railroad under which Route 413 passes. Schmidt’s Greenhouses (1895-2013) are in a diagonal line between the water tower and the freight train. -
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[Rocks along the Delaware River south of the Mill Street Wharf]
To the right is the Mill Street parking lot. -
[Robert W. Bracken Post 382 Bugle Corps]
Photograph taken in the backyard of the Methodist Church. Building in the background was the home of the American Legion. Once a Quaker school built in 1874, it is now the headquarters of Bristol Cultural and Historical Foundation. The legion, formed in 1919, rented the building from 1924-1929 when they moved to their permanent headquarters at 619 Radcliffe Street.
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[Robert W. Bracken American Legion Post 383 Drum and Bugle Corps]
Also known as the "Bracken Cavaliers" and "Bracken Cadets."
Photograph taken at Bristol Post Office, Beaver and Prospect Streets.
Members unidentified. -
[Robert W. Bracken American Legion Post #382, Alumni Drum and Bugle Corps]
Marching on Pond Street at Wilson Avenue -
[Robert W. Bracken American Legion Post #382, Alumni Drum and Bugle Corps, Memorial Day Parade]
Marching on Pond Street at Wilson Avenue toward War Memorial at Pond and Fillmore Streets. -
[Robert W. Bracken American Legion Post #382, Alumni Drum and Bugle Corps, Memorial Day Parade]
Marching on Pond Street at Wilson Avenue. -
[Robert W. Bracken American Legion Post #382, Alumni Drum and Bugle Corps, Memorial Day Parade]
Marching on Pond Street at Wilson Avenue toward War Memorial at Pond and Fillmore Streets. -
[Robert Clark, Sr. shortly before his death]
This photograph won an award for the photographer. Robert lived from 1859-1946. [Identified by Bruce Clark]. -
[Robert Clark, Sr. as a young man in Bristol, PA]
He immigrated to the United States from Beith, Scotland in April 1888. His wife and daughter soon followed, and he opened up a furniture store in Bristol. He had a glass eye (left eye) as a result of a fishing hook accident. It did not stop him from working his trade! Their daughter, Maggie Henderson Clark was born in Beith, August 22, 1887 and died in Bristol in 1889. [Identified by Bruce Clark]. -
[Robert Clark, Sr. and Mary Clark standing in front of their shop at Wood & Market Streets in Bristol, PA]
The horse was named “Jim” and the dog was named “Bruce." [Identified by Bruce Clark]. -
