A 1909 postcard depicting Burlington's first dedicated libray building. The picture looks mid/3rd quarter 19th century or so to me. In 1904, the date this card was mailed, this was the Burlington Library Another view of the Burlington Library from the early 1900s Burlington Library at 23 West Union Street around 1936 - HABS Burlington - James Lawrence School about 1910 A view of the old and probably original High School in Burlington Burlington - Wilbur Watts High School in the 1940s Saint Paul's School in Burlington about 1904 Saint Marys Hall Female College at Green Bank in Burlington around 1908 Saint Marys Hall Female College in Burlington Saint Marys Hall Female College in Burlington around 1945 Saint Marys Hall Female College in Burlington - Student Dorm Burlington - Green Bank at the Delaware River Burlington-Bristol ferry around 1911 A noon lit view of the Burlington Gristol Ferry in the 1910s The Steamer Twilight at the wharf in Burlington about 1911 The steamer Burlington in a spot of bother in the Delaware River. The Burlington sank on the Pennsylvania side of the river opposite Bordentown in 1915. A nearly identical, but slightly different postcard of the steamboat Columbia at Burlington from around 1906 Another same but different card of the Columbia at Burlington. Aview of the buttonwood tree reputed to have been where the Ship Kent tied up in 1677. Many stories are woven about this tree. The Pirate Tree in Burlington A 19th century engraving of Riverside, on Delaware Street West Burlington - Riverside Delaware Street West - HABS Burlington - Lakanoo Boat Club in 1907 Burlington - A river front home around 1908. Many historic structures along the river survived until 1976, when they were destroyed by a poorly thought out bit of bicentennial urban renewal. An early 20th century view of Locust Avenue in Burlington High Street and City Hall in Burlington burlington - Parade Float depicting John Donne And Nurse Burlington - High Street Farmers Market about 1910 Burlington Armory Looking West on Union Street in Burlington About 1908 Burlington Post Office about 1946 A more colorful old view of the Burlington Post Office Theodore Roosevelt giving a whistle stop speech at Burlington. Burlington - A view of Hucksters Market Old Burlington City Hall in 1847 Burlington City Hall around 1905 Burlington City Hall Burlngton City Water Works The Burlington Stand Pipe Burlington - Policeman Thomas Baker The Endeavor fFire House in Burlington around 1905 The Endeavor Fire House in Burlington and in color One of Burlington's early fire houses Firemen's parade in Burlington about 1909 Burlington - Hope Hose Company marching in a parade around 1906 Some turn of the 20th century police from Burlington Burlington - A look north up High Street from City Hall around 1908 An early 20th century view of High Street in Burlington Burlington - Broad Street at Main Street A view of High Street in Burlingtom around 1911 Burlington - Looks like a construction scene. The vendor thought maybe a foundry Burlington - High Street lookng north around 1907 Burlngtn - Memoria lHall A smudgey view of Burlington's High Street about 1906 Burlington PRR stationn - April 29, 1961, the last trip of "Nellie Bly" Burlington - Trolley wreck at the Pearl Street Bridge over Assiscunk Creek Burlington - The Franklin Cabin House around 1910. This looks a lot like the Revell House. East Pearl Hutchinson Revel House in Burlington - HABS Thomas Revell-Isaac Decow House (built by George Hutchinson), Pearl Street, Burlington, 1685 - NJA Beldin House, Wood Street, Burlington, 1797 - NJA Dr. Edward Shippen-James or William Askew House, Burlington, 1764 - NJA James Kinsey-William Griffith-Moose Family House, Broad St., Burlington, date unknown (owned by Dr. Cassidy in recent years, 1939) - NJA Fenimore House, York Street, Burlington, date unknown - NJA Hartshorne-Pearson-Howe House on High Street in Burlington - HABS The Old Women's Home in Burlington Cooper-Lawrence House in Burligton Cooper-Lawrence Hous on High Street - HABS A mid 20th century view of the Cooper-Lawrence Houses in Burlington Burlington - Cooper And Lawrence Houses - mid 20th century Burlington - Cooper-Lawrence House around 1908 burlington - Isaac Collins House at Broad And York Streets - HABS Boudinot-Bradford House, Burlington, ca. 1800 -NJA Isaac Collins House, Broad Street, Burlington, ca. 1780-1790 - NJA A residence in Burlington A Second Empire style house in Burlington Burlington - VanRensselaer House in1847 Burlington - Garrett Dorset Wall, a famous citizen of the city The General Grant House at 209 Wood Street - HABS An engraving of the first, 17th century, Burlngton Friends Meeting House The Friends Meeting House in Burlington - 1847 Burlinton - The rear of the Friends Meeting House Burlington Friends Meeting about 1910 First Baptist Church in Burlington about 1908 A newer version of the First Baptst Church of Burlington The older and much cooler version of the First Baptist Church of Burlington around 1905 Burlington - New Saint Mary's Church around 1909 Burlington - New Saint Mary's Church - HABS Burlington - New Saint Mary's Church 1912 Burlington - New Saint Mary's Church on Fire in 1976 Burlington - New Saint Mary's Church Burlington - New Saint Mary's in snow around 1906 Burlington - New Saint Mary's around 1910 or so Burlington - New Saint Mary's Church Burlington - Old Saint Mary's Church Burlington - Old Saint Mary's Church Burlington - Old Saint Mary's Church Burlington - Old Saint Mary's Church - HABS Burlington - Old Saint Mary's Church Rear - HABS Broad Street Methodist Church in Burlington about 1907 Broad Street NE Church in Burlington about 1929 Broad Street ME Church in Burlington about 1906 Burlington - Broad Street Methodist Episcopal Church Broad Street Methodist Church in Burlington Burlington Union ME Church around 1906 Burlington - Chapel of the Holy Immocents - HABS Saint Paul's Church im Burlington Burlington - Saint Barnabas Protestant Episcopal Church A view of Broad and High Streets in Burlimgton A street scene in Burlington about 1907 Storm damage at Burlington in 1906 Storm damage at Burlington in 1906 Burlington - some more storm damage 1906 Storm damage in Burlington aroundin 1906 The Old Masomic Home in Burlington The Old Masomic Home in Burlington A view of the Masonic Home in Burlington The nain entrance to the newer Masonic Home in Burlington The Auditorium at the newer Masonic Home in Burlington Burlington - An interior shot of the newer Masonic Home Looking along Pearl Street in the 1910s A woman in a carriage at Burlington brlngtn - International Order Of Fellows Orphns Singing Class Wagon in 1913. brlngtn - High Street Looking North and featuring the Mechanics National Bank. Probably around 1910 or so. Wright-Carey House on High Street - HABS Mechanics National Bank in Burlington about 1910 Before it accquired its dedicated colonial revival home in the 1930s, the Burlington Post Office was in this building. Image apparenly from 1907 or before. This building hosted a bamk and Burlington's post office The City Loan and Trust Building in Burlington The Metropolitan Inn and Pennsylvania Rail Road Station in Burlington Burlington - Alexander's Inn and Bar, formerly the Metropolitan Inn Burlington - The Metropolitan Inn Burlington - Williams Drug Store, aka the Smith Mansion around 1905
Burlington - Broad And High featuring the Old Smith Mansion William Allinson House (apothecary), High Street, Burlington, 1731 - NJA A delivery wagon driver from Burlington early in the 20th century Burlington - United States Cast Iron Pipe and Foundry Company from the Delaware River Burlington - United States Cast Iron Pipe and Foundry Company catalog cover Burlington - A closer view of the United States Cast Iron Pipe and Foundry Company works 1910 The Broad Street Bridge in Burlington around 1908 Pearl Street bridge in Burlington around 1910 brlngtn Motor Company in the 1950s It's the Burlington Diner. Lets Eat! Burlington - Presbyterian Church Burlington - Presbyterian Church at Pearl and High Streets - 1900s-10s Burlington - One of the oldest surviving homes - Built 1741(looks earlier) - 1900s Burlington - Old Iron Bridge - 1910s-20s Burlington - Another view, possibly the original, of the hexagonal Friends meetinghouse Burlington - Broad Street Methodist Epicopal Church and parsonafe - 1900s-10s Burlington - West Union Street Burlington - Waterfront and Burlington-Bristol Bridge 810Burlington - 19th century rade cards for George J. Bernasco, Harness Mamufacturer Burlington - The Delaware River from the Water Works - 1906 Burlington - Broad Street East of Main - 1906Photo Album Software by VisualLightBox.com v3.1m