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[Louis DiCicco, janitor]
"Owner of cat."
Biography of DiCicco included in clipping (dated January 1945) included on back of photograph. -
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[Looking north on Mill Street from the corner of Mill and Radcliffe Street]
Tall, tan building with green mansard front floor on left was constructed in 2007. -
[Lock tender’s house on the Delaware Canal at Bristol]
Believed to be the second lock, beyond the tidal lock at the river (lock #3) located at the foot of Market Street in Bristol. -
[Lock tender’s house at Lock # 2, located just beyond the overflow falls behind the former Grand Theater Building at Mill Street]
To the left was the canal basin which was eventually filled and turned into the Mill Street Parking lot. -
[Lock keeper’s house]
Initially believed to be an image of canal lock #1. This was behind the former Grand Theater on Mill Street. The Delaware River is visible in the background.
From Martha Capwell-Fox, National Canal Museum: “If the photo is dated Aug. 20, 1955 that [labeling as Lock #1] cannot be accurate. For one thing, it looks very similar to the two photos we have that we know for sure were taken right after the canal closed.” -
[Lock House Bristol Canal]
Photographs by J.F. Moore 1939. [Lock #2]. -
[Lock #4 that was behind the railroad freight station (Grundy Tower apartment complex 2019)]
The houses on the left are located on Buckley Street. There is a lock tender’s house near the lock. -
[Lock #3, formerly perpendicular to Market Street]
Just visible behind the tall trees is the next lock keeper’s house for Lock #4. -
[Lock # 4 behind the railroad freight station (Grundy Towers apartment complex as of 2019)]
The wider area of water is the site of present (2019) Snyder-Girotti Elementary School built in 1956. -
[Lock # 2 house, last lock before the canal basin and tidal lock]
Lock is hidden behind trees to the right. -
[Location of the first Farmer’s Bank of Bucks County, Hulmeville, PA]
The bank started in 1814 in Hulmeville. In 1823, it was moved to Bristol. -
[Lobby of Harriman Post Office]
John Boyle, assistant postmaster, Edward S. Glavis, postmaster, others unidentified. -
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[Lion’s Park behind the King George II Inn]
On the right is the Mill Street Wharf and on the left, just adjacent to the Market Street Wharf, is the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Names on the Monument were those men killed in the war in Vietnam. -
[Linden Street looking toward Otter Street from Mifflin Street]
Green Street is on the right, just before the "Do not Enter" sign. -
[Lincoln Avenue, Cattani Beer Delivery]
People unidentified. -
[Liberty Band, Robert W. Bracken Post 382]
Men unidentified.
The photograph was taken outside of Mohican Hall at 146 Otter Street, which was the former Otter Street School. The band was organized in 1891 and by 1904 had ceased to operate. An attempt was made to reorganize the band in 1904. -
[Lettered sign outside of the Bristol Jewish Center]
Formerly located at 216 Pond Street. -
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[Leedom Carpet Mills, on left]
Leedom Carpet Mills on the left, built in 1877. Street in the center with tree in the middle of the road is Canal Street, between Beaver Street and Washington Street. -
[LB-7 twin engine, twin rudder bomber in production at the Keystone Aircraft Co. for the US Army]
From the collection of Henry A Liese. -
[Laurel Bend School in 1916]
Teacher: Mr. Taylor.
Bottom Row, fifth from left is Jim Milnor; Frank Milnor is last in bottom row. -
[Latecomers-softball 1944]
Stamped on back: "Kaiser Cargo Incorporated, Bristol, Penna." -
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[Large gathering of men, women and children, seated in yard]
All unidentified. -
[Large building believed to have been the bath house at Burlington Island Park]
Opened in 1900, the park attracted thousands in season. Until 1917, only small amusements rides (swings etc.) were available. In 1917 large amusements continued until fire nearly destroyed the island’s rides in 1928. In 1934 another fire finished the job. Swimming, boating, and picnics were always popular. -
[Landreth Shore]
Delaware River shoreline along North Radcliffe Street at the Landreth Seed Farm property above Green Lane.
Man unidentified. -
[Landreth Seed Baseball Team]
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. -
[Landreth Seed Baseball Team 1938]
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. -
[Landreth Seed Baseball Team 1935]
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. -
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[Land south of the Mill Street Wharf]
On the left was the site of the lock, which allowed the Delaware Canal barges access to the Delaware River. Tug boats could have been used to fill the barge(s), toward Trenton or Philadelphia. There are no ethnic monuments visible. The first one, Columbus Monument, was erected in 1992. -
[L. Louis Highland (1869-1936) printer of wallpaper]
Other man unidentified.
Men working at the Carona Leather Factory. Highland was the grandfather of Mary Ann Griffith. -
[Knights of Columbus Council #906, Memorial Day Parade]
Marching on Pond Street at Wilson Avenue toward War Memorial at Pond and Fillmore Streets. -
[King George II Inn with foot race participants posing in front of the building]
First established in 1681 as the Ferry House. The present structure was built in 1765. It became the King George Hotel, The Fountain House, The Delaware House, and then the King George II Inn. This is a group who participated in the first annual King George Foot Race. It later became known as the Mill Street Run.
Standing adults left to right are: William Larrisey (holding drink), Marcie Caucci Larrisey (arm around William), mostly unidentified, Hugh Mundy (wearing Adidas shirt), John Mundy (wearing Holy Ghost Prep shirt, organizer of the race), Valerie O’Boyle, daughter of the owner (on end to right of light post), and Jenny Evans (child in front of Valerie, her daughter).
Seated: Francis O’Boyle (seated in the middle with a jacket and necktie).
Others unidentified. -
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