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  • Collection: Stephen H. Appleton Photograph Collection
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Decoration Day Parade, 1895. Parade Band

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5149.jpg
Date: 1895
Elevated view from southwest corner of W. State St. and S. Orange St., looking east. Holl's Jewelry store is on left; this is before the adjoining building to the east was constructed (see AP- 5140). Also shows willow trees in front of Charter House.

Decoration Day Parade, 1895. Cooper’s Rifles

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5150.jpg
Date: 1895
Elevated view from southwest corner of W. State St. and S. Orange St., looking east. Holl's Jewelry store is on left; this is before the adjoining building to the east was constructed (see AP- 5140). Also shows willow trees in front of Charter House.

Decoration Day Parade, 1895. Bradbury Post

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5151.jpg
Date: 1895
Elevated view from southwest corner of W. State St. and S. Orange St., looking east. Holl's Jewelry store is on left; this is before the adjoining building to the east was constructed (see AP- 5140). Also shows willow trees in front of Charter House.

Matheus Grave, with floral decorations, 1895

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5199.jpg
Address: Not Known
Date: 1895
Fresh grave, with floral decoration reading 'Baby" - appears to be in open field, not in public cemetery

Baldwin flowers

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5231-1.jpg
Address: Not Known
Date: 1895
Flowers spell out “Wardle”. According to Media Cemetery records, this would probably be Wardle E. Baldwin, born 1894, died 1895.

Watterson murder, "Rhoads & Geary"

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5242-1.jpg
Date: 1895
Possibly a re-enactment of the Watterson murder. Rhodes and Geary were attorneys for the defendant, John Miller.

Watterson murder, "Rhoads & Geary"

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5242-2.jpg
Date: 1895
Possibly a re-enactment of the Watterson murder. Rhodes and Geary were attorneys for the defendant, John Miller.

Watterson murder, "Rhoads & Geary"

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5242-3.jpg
Date: 1895
Possibly a re-enactment of the Watterson murder. Rhodes and Geary were attorneys for the defendant, John Miller.

Alfred Appleton, about 14

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-4003.jpg
Location: Appleton Studio
Date: 1895 (circa)
The photographer's son

Harry Appleton

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-4007.jpg
Location: Appleton Studio
Date: 1895 (circa)
The photographer's son

Alfred Appleton (left) and Harry Appleton, fishing

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-4008.jpg
Date: 1895 (circa)
The photographer's sons

Harry Appleton and Fred the cat

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-4009.jpg
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1895 (circa)
The photographer's son. Appears to have been taken on same day as AP-4101-1, but a different cat

Alfred Appleton

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-4014.jpg
Location: Appleton Studio
Date: 1895 (circa)
The photographer's son.

Alfred Appleton

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-4017.jpg
Location: Appleton Studio
Date: 1895 (circa)
The photographer's son.

Alfred Appleton

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-4021.jpg
Location: Appleton Studio
Date: 1895 (circa)
The photographer's son.

Deborah F. Appleton, reading

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-4025.jpg
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1895 (circa)
The photographer's wife

Alfred Appleton

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-4026.jpg
Location: Appleton Studio
Date: 1895 (circa)
The photographer's son.

Joseph Horne house

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-4100.jpg
Address: Not Known
Date: 1895 (circa)
Home of photographer's parents, possibly in Marple Township or Darby, Pa.

Harry Appleton and Billie the cat

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-4101-2.jpg
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1895 (circa)
The photographer's son. Photograph taken on same day as AP-4009, but different cat

Indiana, battleship

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-4103-1.jpg
Date: 1895 (circa)
Built at Cramp Shipyard in Philadelphia and commissioned in 1895. This picture may be from the commissioning celebration, judging from the number of civilians on ship and the awning at the stern. Probably in the Delaware River between Philadelphia…