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- Collection: Stephen H. Appleton Photograph Collection
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Public School, Media
Date: 1889
Used in “Media, Penna.” publication, 1889, p. 57
Paoli monument
Date: 1895 (circa)
Monument memorializes the Battle of Paoli, fought Sept. 20, 1777. Still stands in Malvern, PA, in Paoli Battlefield Historical Park. Two bicyclists pose in the picture, probably Harry and Albert Appleton, the photographer's sons.
Pennock houses
Address: 506-508 S. Orange St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1889-01-24
Used in “Media, Penna.” publication, 1889, p.8, with caption: “Pennock Cottages, South Orange St." Three identical pairs of these houses still stand (2018): 506-508, 510-512, and 514-516 S. Orange St.
Rowland farm house
Address: Not Known
Date: 1889 (circa)
Used in Media Semi-centennial booklet, 1900, in combination photograph of Media's Original Farm Houses, belonging to Dr. Joseph Rowland
Rorer's Market
Address: Not Known
Date: 1889-02-14
Used as basis for engraving in “Media, Penna.” publication, 1889, p. 29
River view, with sailboats
Date: 1890-1900
Probably in the Delaware River between Philadelphia and Chester.
Ulysses Grant Realey
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1890-1900
Swinging bat during baseball game; crowd in background. Probably in Media. Husband and Sue Haddock Realey and father of Charles Realey.
Dr. Rogers, horse and buggy
Date: 1890-1900
Fence around Court House property in background
Redmon house
Address: Not Known
Date: 1890-1900
Possibly house of Charles or Charters and Hannah Redmon, in Newtown Square
Media railroad cut
Date: 1890-1900
Locomotive is puffing a cloud of smoke.
Delaware County Record newspaper office
Address: 114 W. Front St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1890-1900
1902 Media Directory lists the address as 114 W. Front St. Sign on building says E. Front St., indicating that it was taken before the center of the house numbering system in Media was shifted from South Ave. to Jackson St. Negative smashed and…
George Redmon and family, on front porch
Location: Delaware County (Pa.)
Date: 1890-1900
George Redmon married Elizabeth or Lizzie nee Horne, in the center of the photograph. She was a cousin of Stephen Appleton. See Ogden Genealogy, p. 120-121. They had two daughters who lived to adulthood: Bessie and Lillian, pictured in other photos…
James Esrey’s house, originally the Rowland house
Address: 313 W. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1899 (circa)
Used in Media Semi-centennial booklet, 1900, in combination photo showing Media's Original Farm Houses. 1892 map calls this 313 W. State, and the property of Dr. Rowland.