Historic Pictures From The Delaware River

Do You Have Any Old Pictures Of Your Club or The River That You Would Like To Share?

!! More Pictures To Be Posted SOON !!

 

 

Wise Ship Chandlers - Race St. and Delaware Ave. - 1868

 

The Steamboat John Smith Docked At Smith's Island - 1880

 

The Market Street Wharf With The Tug Boats Baltic And Artic Docked At the Pier - 1880

 

Smiths Island 1882 ( From what I have gathered Smiths Island & Wind Mill Island were formed from silt buildup from a sunken ship and was located off the Philadelphia Waterfront near what is now Penns Landing. It was removed from the river in 1894 by The Govt. )

 

Smiths & Windmill Islands - 1890

 

The Steamer Columbia Leaving Riverton YC - 1894

 

The Ocean Steamer Steamboat 333 on The Delaware - 1896

 

The Steamer Columbia At Burlington Island - 1897

 

The Steamboat John Warner Cruising the Delaware River - 1898

 

The Billings Point Lighthouse- 1901

 

USS Colorodo Anchored In Delaware River - 1905

 

National Park Beach - 1905

 

National Park Paddle River Boat - 1905

 

Anchor Yacht Club - 1906

 

The Steamer Columbia At Anchor Yacht Club - 1907

 

Boathouses On Comly Street - 1908

 

Westville Power Boat Assoc. - 1908

 

The Philadelphia Fire Boat 'The Edwin Stuart" - 1909

 

The Steamship 'The Bristol' On The Delaware River At Bristol Pa. - 1910

 

The Steamship 'The City Of Philadelphia' On The Delaware River - 1910

 

River Front Cottages In Penns Grove NJ - 1910

 

Westville Power Boat Assoc. - 1911

 

Westville Power Boat Assoc. - 1911

 

Wissinoming Yacht Club Members - 1911

 

Dredge Harbor Cove - 1912

 

Delaware Ave & Lombard St - The Charles Felin Lumber Yard At Pier 4 - 1912

 

Paulsboro New Jersey - 1913

 

Riverton Yacht Club - 1913

 

Bathing Beach At Delaware River & Orthodox Street - 1913

 

Westville Power Boat Assoc. Members - 1915

 

Kids Enjoy A Dip In The Delaware River at Alleghany Ave. - 1918

 

Wissinoming Yacht Club Opening Day - 1919

 

Riverton Y.C. - 1920

 

The Tug Boat Neptune On The Delaware River - 1920

 

Pleasant Hill Park - Now The Linden Ave. Boat Ramp- 1920

 

The Reba Setting Sail Out of Bristol - 1922

 

Tacony Palmyra Ferry Co. - 1924

 

Farragut S.A. - 1929

 

Essington, Pa. - 1929

 

Delaware River Y.C -1929

 

Delaware River Y.C -1930

 

Delaware River Boathouses - 1935 - These homes were demolished in 1951 to make room for the Quaker City Rubber Company

 

Wissinoming YC - 1937

 

The USS Wichita Entering Philadelphia Navy Yard - 1937

 

Essington, Pa. - 1939

 

Artwork From 1939 DRYL Yearbook - 1939

 

USS Dakota Being Launched At The NYSBC In Camden NJ - 1941

 

USS Montpelier Leaving The Philadelphia Navy Yard - 1942

 

USS Montpelier On The Delaware River - 1942

 

Essington Boat Yard - 1949

 

Pennsylvania YC - 1949

 

Bridesburg OC - 1954

 

Pyne Poynt - Camden Motor Boat Club - 1960

 

Yapewi A.C. - 1962

 

Yapewi A.C. - 1978

 

!!! We Are Always Looking For Old Pictures Of The Delaware !!!

If You Have Any Old Pictures Of The Delaware Or Of Your Club That You Would Like To Have Posted Please Send A Copy To :

Paul Jusino, 408 Woodbine Ave., Feasterville, Pa., 19053

Or Send Email to: pjusino@verizon.net

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