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- Collection: Stephen H. Appleton Photograph Collection
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Brooklyn cruiser
Date: 1896 (circa)
United States Navy armored cruiser, launched Oct. 2, 1895 from the Cramp Shipyard in Philadelphia. Probably in the Delaware River between Philadelphia and Chester.
Brooklyn cruiser
Date: 1896 (circa)
United States Navy armored cruiser, launched Oct. 2, 1895 from the Cramp Shipyard in Philadelphia
Broomall mansion
Address: 513 W. Front St. , Media (Pa.)
Date: 1889
Used in “Media, Penna.” publication, 1889, p. 6: “Residence of Hon. John M. Broomall”
Broomall's Dam
Address: 403-501 W. 3rd St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1895-1900
Formerly Media Swimming and Rowing Club, now Broomall's Lake Country Club
Broomall's Lake
Address: 403-501 W. 3rd St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1905-07-04
Formerly Media Swimming and Rowing Club, now Broomall's Lake Country Club
Brownie McCoy
Address: 10 E. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1895-1900
McCoy was a newsboy for the Delaware County American. He is at the door of 10 E. State St., which later became 212 W. State St.
Buck Tavern
Date: 1901
According to "whatwasthere.com" (accessed in January 2018), this tavern was on West Chester Pike in Marple Township and was demolished in the 1940s for a housing development. American Legion Post 805 in Broomall now occupies the site.
Buckley, State St. houses
Address: 308-310 E. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1889-01-17
On Photo Folder 1423, this image is identified as "Home of Elmer Lukens.” An engraving of this photo, which eliminated the unsightly utility pole, appears in the "Media, Penna." 1889 brochure on page 31. Address probably 308-310 E. State St., but…
Bullard child and dog
Address: 39 E. Jefferson St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1895-1900
In front of family home, 39 E. Jefferson St., as identified by MHAC volunteer Nick Urffer and confirmed by listing in Media 1900 Directory.
Bullard child and dog
Address: 39 E. Jefferson St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1895-1900
In front of family home, 39 E. Jefferson St., as identified by MHAC volunteer Nick Urffer and confirmed by listing in 1900 Media Directory.
Burdsall & Adams, cigar manufacturer
Address: 106 W. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1895-1900
Similar to photograph in “Media, Penna.” publication, 1889, p. 35
Burdsall & Adams, cigar manufacturer
Address: 106 W. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1908 (circa)
Blanduro, a 5 cent cigar, was one of the company's signature products.
Burdsall & Adams, cigar manufacturer
Address: 106 W. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1908 (circa)
Blanduro, a 5 cent cigar, was one of the company's signature products.
Burdsall & Adams, cigar manufacturer
Address: 107 W. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1895-1901
Similar to photograph in “Media, Penna.” publication, 1889, p. 36
Burmont railroad bridge, diagonal
Location: Clifton Heights (Pa.)
Date: 1900-08-09
Plate broken in several pieces and badly taped, scanned through mylar without cleaning. This is the bridge over Darby Creek, on the Media train line. What is now Gladstone station was then called Burmont station.
Burmont railroad bridge, old?
Location: Clifton Heights (Pa.)
Date: 1895-1900
This may be the bridge before the repairs or reconstruction shown in AP-5179 and AP-5180.
Burmont railroad bridge, top view
Location: Clifton Heights (Pa.)
Date: 1900-08-09
This is the bridge over Darby Creek, on the Media train line. What is now Gladstone station was then called Burmont station, which is visible in background.
Burmont railroad bridge, under construction or repair
Location: Clifton Heights (Pa.)
Date: 1895-1900
This is the bridge over Darby Creek, on the Media train line. What is now called Gladstone station was then called Burmont station.
Burmont railroad bridge, under construction or repair
Location: Clifton Heights (Pa.)
Date: 1895-1900
This is the bridge over Darby Creek, on the Media train line. What is now called Gladstone station was then called Burmont station, which appears in the background.
