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P.R.R. [Pennsylvania Railroad] Locomotive
Location: None
Date: 1880 (circa)
According to a handwritten note on the back of this card, this was the type of locomotive once used on the Media line. "Property of John McAllister, Media, Pa."
Thomas J. Haldeman, President, First National Bank of Media 1878-1894
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1880 (circa)
Heavily retouched photograph. This portrait and others decorated the bank's board room (see P-17026).
Smith homestead
Address: 412 W. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1880-1889
Caption: "412 W. State Street in the 1880s. Taken by Henry C. Smith. Residence of A. Lewis Smith who maintained a law office on the first floor to the right of the evergreen tree."
Unidentified house, probably Media, Pa.
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1880-1890
Frank Less had guessed that this house might have been on the 200 block of North Olive Street.
South Avenue looking north from Jefferson Street toward Delaware County, after a heavy snowfall.
Date: 1880-1900
Old copy by Dr. Ralph C. Lowe, from collection of Walter Yarnall. Possibly showing the Blizzard of 1888.
Packard’s Dry Goods Store, Orange Street north of Front Street, west side.
Location: N. Orange St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1880-1900
Frank Lees caption: "Mark Packard established what was known as 'Mark Packard's Church,' the Methodist Episcopal Church, on Manchester Avenue in Wallingford." Copy of original photo; source not noted
Boys sitting on granite curb stones, southwest corner, Baltimore Avenue and South Avenue
Date: 1885
Frank Lees notes that this is the northwest corner, back of photo in original caption reads southwest corner.
William Eves Williamson House
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1887
Frank Lees caption: William Eves Williamson, north side of State Street between Monroe and Church streets, opposite Thriftway Market [in 2019, the Iron Hill Brewery]. Building in background is Morgan Wood's store at the northwest corner of State and…
Gifford-Risley House, 430 N. Monroe Street
Date: 1889
Frank Lees caption: "The Risley House stands on the southwest corner of 5th and Monroe Streets and was once the home of Dr. S. D. Risley. This beautiful home had a solarium on the south side and a carriage house in the rear. Dr. Risley's practice…
All the living descendants of Dr. George W. Smith at 412 W. State Street in Media on Christmas Day 1889
Address: 412 W. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1889-12-25
The photo came with the following typescript, which likely indicates the subjects from left to right, going from top to bottom: Rosalba Peale Smith, 18, daughter of Clement L. Smith; Clement Lawrence Smith, 45; Lewis Lawrence Smith, 24, son of A.…
Northwest corner of State Street and Olive Street
Date: 1890 (circa)
Copy of original photo; source not noted
Quinby & Co. Groceries, northwest corner, Jackson Street and Front Street
Date: 1890 (circa)
Copy of original photo; source not noted
House at northeast corner of Baltimore Avenue and Lemon Street
Date: 1890 (circa)
The back of the Methodist Church, which faces Bake Street, is visible behind the house.
Brooke Cottages on South Avenue
Date: 1890 (circa)
Frank Lees identifies this as South Avenue at Franklin Street.
View of valley from Orange Street, Media, Pa.
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1890 (circa)
Exact location of this view is unclear. Perhaps looking northwest from about Baker Street, toward Ridley Creek Valley, or this could be the present (2019) location of Glen Providence Park.
413 West State Street
Address: 413 W. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1890 (circa)
Frank Lees notes that this house, on the north side of the street, was torn down for the construction of the apartment complex now (2019) standing at State Street and West Street.
Approaching Media Station, looking west along railroad tracks.
Address: 301 Media Station Rd., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1890 (circa)
Shows bridge carrying Orange Street over the tracks, and steps on the north side of the tracks that once allowed pedestrian access on that side. Sign reads: "Caution! Do not walk nor trespass on the Railroad."
South Avenue at Franklin Street, looking north, with trolley car
Date: 1890 (circa)
Delaware County Court House is in background.
Emil Holl Building
Address: 217 W. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1890 (circa)
Northwest corner of State and Orange streets, Media. Oversized photographic print
Shortlidge Academy (Media Academy)
Date: 1890 (circa)
Copy of original photo; source not noted. A small copy of this photo is in Folder 3005; the scan was made from an oversized print.
