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  • Collection: I. Frank Lees Photograph Collection
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Staff, First National Bank of Media

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-17051.jpg
Date: 1950 (circa)
The women may be dressed up for some kind of celebration, perhaps related to the Media Centennial Celebration, June 3-10, 1950.

Aftermath of Snowden’s Hardware fire, 115 W. State Street

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01360A.jpg
Date: 1977-01
Snowden's Hardware Store was destroyed by fire on December 29, 1976.

J. D. Pierson’s Livery, Boarding and Sales Stables

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01067B.jpg
Date: 1901 (circa)
This business was located on the north side of Baltimore Avenue between Orange Street and South Avenue.

Media Borough Council

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01197.jpg
Date: 1950
Frank Lees caption on reverse: From left to right: ?, Frank Wiltshire, ?, Gus Houtman, Maude Allen, Paul Clark, J. Orval Mancill, ? Tuckerman, J. Fred Schultz.

John H. Tipping (right) shaking hands with unidentified U.S. Army captain

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01126.jpg
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1960 (circa)
Official U.S. Army Photograph. The special citation between the two men, from the American Automobile Association honoring Media, Pennsylvania in 1957 for its "Pedestrian Program Activities," may or may not have anything to do with this photograph.

Railroad High Bridge over Ridley Creek Valley, looking west

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-04007.jpg
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1890 (circa)
Bridge over railroad, and Clothier Mansion atop hill, are visible in the background.

Going to Media Station

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-04017.jpg
Date: 1900 (circa)
Train heading west. Boardwalk to Idlewild Hotel on right.

Trolley car on Olive Street south of 5th Street, Media.

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-04026.jpg
Date: 1900-1920
Sign on trolley reads "Darby." The Union A.M.E. Church (in 2019, the Trinity A.M.E. Church) is on the left.

Kossuth Lodge, I.O.O.F, meeting in third floor room, Media Borough Hall

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01236.jpg
Date: 1943-10-07
Left to right: Back: Norman Phillips, Raymond Plotts, D.D.G.M; Francis Austin, Edward Yarnall, Alvin P. Ottey. Front: Addison Delrow?, I. Frank Lees, D.D.G.S; George Major

Boy Scouts of America, Prospect Park Troop #1

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-13002.jpg
Date: 1918-04-29
The boys are holding Bell Telephone directories. They are possibly standing in front of the gazebo in Prospect Park Square.

E. Louise Kruse, librarian, Media Free Library

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-12002.jpg
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1920
Kruse served as librarian beginning in July 1919. See also P-12008

Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church, elementary school Class of 1930

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-03003A.jpg
Date: 1930
Location of this photograph is uncertain. In 1930, the School was located on the south side of Baltimore Avenue in the middle of the block between Gayley and Monroe streets. See P-03003B for the same photo with several people identified by Frank…

Media baseball team

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-15002.jpg
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1930 (circa)
Probably Media Athletic Association team. List of players on reverse of two copies, each list slightly different: Top row, left to right: Mike Fahey, Bill (or Lane] Davis, Frank Dotts, Reds Pyle (or ____ Simcox), ____, Cliff Mooney, Marshall Harvey,…

Way House

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01004.jpg
Date: 1919
Copy of original photo; source not noted

Hill Farmhouse (Bishop Nursing Home)

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01008.jpg
Date: 1960 (circa)
Bishop Nursing Home was located at 318 S. Orange St.; newspaper references start in 1960. According to Frank Lees caption, the building in this photograph is the same (with many additions and alterations) as the Hill Farmhouse. This may be incorrect.…

Dr. Frances Baker residence

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01009.jpg
Date: 1900-1910
Copy of original photo; source not noted

Delbert home

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01011A.jpg
Date: 1950-1955
According to the 1909 Mueller Atlas, Plate 26 (Nether Providence), the J. Y. Delbert property off Providence Road was called Les Arbres.