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Postcard: "United States Post Office, Bristol, PA."
Bristol Post Office, Beaver and Prospect Street location
Inscription on back from Bristol photographer Joseph Cuttone, stamped 1943. -
Postcard: "View of Otter Creek, Bristol, Pa."
Addressed to "Miss Elizabeth Hartzell, Salfordville, Montg. Co. Pa." Stamped Bristol, May 18, 1908. -
Postcard: "View of Radcliffe Street, Bristol, PA."
Trolley stopped at Jefferson Avenue intersection. Trolley ran from Philadelphia to Trenton via Bristol, 1900-1932. -
Postcard: "View of river front, Bristol, PA."
Waterfront along Radcliffe Street. The Elks Hall is the tall building with porches built in 1911. Next is a house that was once part of the Bristol Library. The tall pipe is a water tower removed in 1918. The other tower is to provide power for the Bristol Water Works started in 1874. -
Postcard: "View on River Front, Bristol, Pa."
Inscription on back of postcard reads: "Where we learned to swim." -
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Postcard: "Washington St., Bristol, Pa."
Inscription on back of postcard reads: "Lizzie we are having a good time. Bert and his family are all well. from Anna Grow." Addressed to "William L. Grow, 298 Alter St., Hazleton, Pa."
Stamp on back circa August 15, 1908. -
Postcard: "Water Front, Bristol, PA."
Stamped on back of postcard: "M. D. Weagley, 121 Mulberry St. Bristol, Pa." -
Postcard: “Bristol Lake and Grundy Mills, Bristol PA”
On back: "Published by the Sabold-Herb Co., Philadelphia, PA C.T. American Art." -
Postcard: “Grundy Mill, Bristol PA."
On back: “A Local View Post Card: The Mayrose Co. Publishers, New York."
Multiple copies available. One is stamped and dated Bristol, PA, January 1942, addressed to "Al (Beaver) Menditto, 7149 State Rd. Tacony Phila. Pa." Postage stamp reads: "United States of America, Industry, Agriculture, For Defense, 1 cent." Inscription reads: "Hi Beaver, How you doing? I've been wanting to come to Tacony to see you. but right now I'm working 7 days a week and its no fun. I'll run over the first chance I get. Your buddy, Joe C." -
Postcard: “Grundy Museum, Bristol, Pennsylvania"
On back: Merrimack Post Card, West Suffield, Conn. Identification of building written as correspondence. -
Postcard: “Grundy Park, Bristol, PA.”
Postcard addressed to Arnold Norman of Norman’s Postcard. Handwritten note reads: "Hi Arnold--Hope you'll keep this for a long time. Love, Mother."
Additionally on back: "Mf’d by Nichols Studio, Bristol, PA." -
Postcard: “Grundy’s Mill, Bristol, PA.”
On back: "Mf’d by Nichols Studio, Bristol, PA." -
Postcard: “The Lagoon Bristol”
On back: “A twilight view of Lagoon Park with Grundy Commons and its clock tower in the background. As part of the Delaware Canal, the lagoon was the only widewater area along the historic waterway originally intended for recreation. Restored in 1998 through the efforts of hundreds of volunteers, the Lagoon has reclaimed its key place in the community of Bristol. Photographer John D. Sikora, Yardley, PA." -
Pre-Enlistment Diary
A small diary filled with poems, some of which are signed by Michael Dougherty, notes, drafts of letters, and a small amount of record-keeping notes. The diary contains a poem about the death of Colonel Edward D. Baker at Ball's Bluff, which ends with the attack on Fort Sumter on April 12th, 1861. It describes the early stages of the Civil War. -
Prisoner of War Diary
A handwritten diary that documents Michael’s time spent as a prisoner of war in Pemberton, Barrett's, Belle Isle, Libby, and Andersonville prisons up to his release. Michael was captured on October 12th, 1863, sent to Andersonville in March 1862, and was released at the end of the Civil War in 1865. The presence of ink and pencil suggests revisions were made to entries, possibly before the diary was published in 1908 with the help of his son Chas. A. Dougherty. -
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Puerto Rican Day Festival float
A float in Bristol's Puerto Rican Day Festival in the 1980's. The woman in the purple dress is Albida Rivera. -
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Rivera family at Puerto Rican Festival
Emiliano Sr. and Elba Rivera, with their children Carlos, Emiliano Jr., and Albida (Berrocal), at a Puerto Rican Festival in the 1970s. -
Roundtable discussion at Bristol Borough Hall regarding Hurricane Maria relief efforts
Roundtable discussion at Bristol Borough Hall regarding relief efforts and plans for reconstruction moving forward. A few of those in the picture: Joel Berrocal, Bristol Borough Councilwoman Betty Rodriguez, Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, and Puerto Rico Governor Jenniffer Gonzalez. -
Roundtable discussion at Bristol Borough Hall regarding Hurricane Maria relief efforts
Roundtable discussion at Borough Hall regarding relief efforts and plans for reconstruction moving forward. A few of those in the picture: Joel Berrocal, Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, and Puerto Rico Governor Jenniffer Rodriguez. -
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Scrapbook (Approx. 1911 - 1955)
A scrapbook containing newspaper clippings, pamphlets, and various ephemera pertaining to Bristol history.Tags Doron Green -
Scrapbook No. 1 (Approx. 1913)
A scrapbook containing newspaper clippings, pamphlets, and other ephemera pertaining to both national and local politics.Tags Doron Green -
Scrapbook No. 2 (Approx. 1888 - 1929)
A scrapbook containing newspaper clippings and pamphlets pertaining specifically historical facts.Tags Doron Green -
Scrapbook No. 2 (Approx. 1914)
A scrapbook containing newspaper clippings, pamphlets, and other ephemera pertaining to both national and local politics.Tags Doron Green -
Scrapbook No. 3 (Approx. 1914- 1917)
A scrapbook containing newspaper clippings, pamphlets, and various ephemera pertaining to Bristol history and politics.Tags Doron Green -
Scrapbook No. 4 (Approx. 1916)
A scrapbook containing newspaper clippings, pamphlets, and other ephemera pertaining to politics and the Penn MFP Association.
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Scrapbook No. 5 (Approx 1916 - 1951)
A Scrapbook containing newspapers, pamphlets, and other ephemera pertaining to US politics and Bristol history.Tags Doron Green -
Scrapbook of Articles of Hazing and Death of Cadet Oscar L. Booz, West Point -1900
The scrapbook contains various newspaper clippings from across the country detailing the hazing incident that led to the death of Oscar L. Booz. -
Scrapbook of National & Local Politics
A scrapbook containing newspaper clippings, pamphlets, and other ephemera pertaining to both national and local politics.Tags Doron Green -
Scrapbook of Songs and Poems - Doron Green
A scrapbook filled with songs and poems by Doron Green, primarily centering Christmas and Bristol, PA.Tags Doron Green -
Scrapbook VII
A scrapbook containing Davis family photographs and ephemera from 1950 to 1966.
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Sienna Berrocal holding a Thank You sign
Sienna Berrocal holding a Thank You sign at Josefina's Unisex Salon during a donation drive. -
Sienna Berrocal in front of a Christmas tree during Las Posadas
Sienna Berrocal in front of a Christmas tree during Las Posadas. -
Sienna Berrocal playing el guiro
Sienna Berrocal playing el guiro. A traditional Puerto Rican percussion instrument. -
Sienna Berrocal playing las maracas
Sienna Berrocal playing las maracas. A traditional Puerto Rican percussion instrument. -
Sienna Berrocal pulling her wagon full of donation boxes to the post office
Sienna Berrocal pulling her wagon full of donation boxes to the post office. -
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Southeast Corner of Cedar and Walnut Streets - Spotlight Holy Temple II, First Baptist Church
Constructed in 1851 as Bristol's First Baptist Church.
Owned by Spotlight Holy Temple II at time of survey.