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  • Collection: I. Frank Lees Photograph Collection
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Media High School basketball team, 1916

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Date: 1916
Left, Bill Campbell; top center, Bob Jones; extreme right, Lane A. Davis; center, with ball, Syd Agnew; bottom right, Drayton Rhoades

Baltimore Pike at Media Water Works

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Date: 1916 (circa)
Looking west at bridge over Ridley Creek along Baltimore Pike. Tracks of the Glen Riddle trolley line turn left to cross trestle over Ridley Creek and continue up Elwyn Road. Frank Lees Slide 1565. One of a series of photographs, possibly by same…

Jackson Day Dinner, Chester Pa., 1916

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Date: 1916-01-10
According to a front-page story in the Chester Times on January 11, 1916, this event, held January 10 in the Masonic Hall at 4th and Market streets, was a tribute by the local Democratic party to Andrew Jackson.

June 1916. Concrete bridge over Ridley Creek at foot of property.

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Date: 1916-06
This bridge carried Baltimore Pike over the creek at Palmer's Dam. View looking south at railroad bridge in background. Frank Lees Slide 1568. One of a series of photographs, possibly by same photographer or from same album. Date not certain.…

World War I recruitment poster, Media, Pa.

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Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1917
Poster reads: Fall in! The United States is at war. It is time to wake up! Company H, 6th Regiment is a Delaware County company. Enlist in Company H and be with your friends instead of being drafted with strangers. Show your local pride. Media Armory…

World War I soldiers leaving for service, marching on State Street to Media Station

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Date: 1917
View includes Media Borough Hall and fire house

Media High School: Class of 1928 Picture, 1st Grade 1917

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-03040.jpg
Date: 1917
With identifications. Teacher is Bertie Kitson.

Covered bridge carrying Baltimore Pike over Crum Creek

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Date: 1917
Caption also calls this the Victoria Plush Mill Bridge. This view is looking west into Nether Providence A trolley is shown alongside the bridge. Copy of original photo; source not noted.

Media High School baseball team, 1917

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-15004.jpg
Date: 1917
On reverse: Return to Chas. L. Smith, 8 Brinton Ave., Elwyn, Pa.

Hamilton’s Delicatessen and Light Lunch Café, on Front Street opposite Delaware County Court House

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Date: 1917 (circa)
Frank Lees refers to this as a tea room. It was located on Front St. opposite the Delaware County Court House. Copy of original photo; source not noted

Media, Pa. post office, under construction

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Date: 1917-06-16
View looking west across the building site from Jackson Street. The first house beyond the construction site is the Way farmhouse, a remnant of one of the original farms that was purchased to create Media.

Media, Pa. post office, under construction

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-06011-02.jpg
Date: 1917-07-02
View looking south from construction site toward the south side of State Street.

Media, Pa. post office, under construction

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-06011-03.jpg
Date: 1917-07-02
View looking east from construction site toward Jackson Street, showing Media Borough Hall (right) and Media Free Library (center)

Media, Pa. post office, under construction

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-06011-04.jpg
Date: 1917-08-01
View looking northeast showing Media Free Library and other buildings on Jasper Street. Delivery wagon of H. P. Engle, Baker, Confectioner, under porch in background.

Media, Pa. post office, under construction

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-06011-05.jpg
Date: 1917-08-01
View looking west across the building site from Jackson Street. The first house beyond the construction site is the Way farmhouse, a remnant of one of the original farms that was purchased to create Media.

Media, Pa. post office, under construction

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-06011-06.jpg
Date: 1917-09-01
View looking north from State Street across construction site.

Media, Pa. post office, under construction

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-06011-08.jpg
Date: 1917-09-01
View looking southeast across construction site toward State Street. Media Borough Hall is on left.

Media, Pa. post office, under construction

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-06011-07.jpg
Date: 1917-10-01
View looking south across construction site toward State Street. Media Ledger building is on left, at the corner of Jackson Street.

Media, Pa. post office, under construction

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-06011-09.jpg
Date: 1917-10-01
View looking northwest from corner of State and Jackson streets, showing construction site and Way farmhouse.