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- Collection: I. Frank Lees Photograph Collection
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Hanley Terrace, 625 West Baltimore Avenue
Address: 625 W. Baltimore Ave., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1900-1910
Frank Lees caption on reverse: "Also the residence of Harry Garner. Date unknown. Was once an inn and stage coach stop. Very old. Aunt Lizzie Hanley on porch."
Hardware store run by Isaac Johnson III, and Jefferis Drugs
Address: 2 W. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1925-07-04
Photograph, probably by E. V. Streeper, of the hardware store that occupied the Media Ledger building for more than 75 years. The store closed sometime between 2004 and 2008.
Hill Farmhouse (Bishop Nursing Home)
Address: 318 S. Orange St., Media (Pa.)
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.…
Historical marker at Front Street and Providence Road, describing Providence Great Road
Date: 1989-08
Installed by Media Borough Council, 1977.
Home of Dr. Schoff, northeast corner of Baltimore Avenue and Plum Street
Address: 7 W. Baltimore Ave., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1972-05-07
Before construction of the parking garage that now stands at Olive Street and Baltimore Avenue. Sign on building reads: Louis Bucklin, Photographer.
House at 218 N. Edgemont Street, Media, Pa.
Address: 218 N. Edgemont St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1975 (circa)
Caption by Frank Lees: "Edgemont St., S.W. from 3rd and Edgemont." This house no longer stands, but its location was confirmed by comparing the house in the background of P-01308B with the one that still stands (in 2020) at 206 N. Edgemont. The…
House at 218 N. Edgemont Street, Media, Pa.
Address: 218 N. Edgemont St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1975 (circa)
Caption by Frank Lees: "Edgemont St., S.W. from 3rd and Edgemont." This house no longer stands, but its location was confirmed by comparing the house in the background of P-01308B with the one that still stands (in 2020) at 206 N. Edgemont. The…
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.
House on Upper [sic] Providence Road
Date: 1908 (circa)
"Red Ink" photo, series by same photographer named for red ink used for writing descriptions on reverse side of similarly-mounted images. This is probably the house (still standing in 2021 but added onto on the north side after the photo was taken),…
House opposite Media Park
Date: 1908 (circa)
"Red Ink" photo, series by same photographer named for red ink used for writing descriptions on reverse side of similarly-mounted images. Frank Lees wrote that this house is now on what is known as the Upper Bank Nursery property. The property is…
House, southwest corner of Monroe and Front streets
Address: 44 E. Front St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1972-02
This house has been extensively remodeled and is now used as offices. Copy of original photo; source not noted
Houses at Duffs, Moylan, Pa.
Date: 1908 (circa)
"Red Ink" photo, series by same photographer named for red ink used for writing descriptions on reverse side of similarly-mounted images.
Houses at northwest corner of Baker and Olive streets
Date: 1930 (circa)
Modern print from original 2 x 3 inch negative, possibly by Streeper
Houses on northwest corner, 2nd and Olive streets
Date: 1900 (circa)
P-01276, P-01277 and P-01278 are mounted on identical boards, with identical handwriting in the captions, so they were all probably taken at the same time.
Idlewild Hotel and Furness Cottage
Date: 1908 (circa)
"Red Ink" photo, series by same photographer named for red ink used for writing descriptions on reverse side of similarly-mounted images.
Immanuel Episcopal Church, New Castle, Delaware
Address: 50 Market St., New Castle (Del.)
Date: 1915 (circa)
One of eight photographs on two album pages.
Immanuel Episcopal Church, New Castle, Delaware
Address: 50 Market St., New Castle (Del.)
Date: 1915 (circa)
One of eight photographs on two album pages.
Interior view of Charter National Bank, 17 South Avenue (now Veteran's Square)
Address: 17 Veteran's Sq., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1896-06-12
Isaac Haldeman, President, First National Bank of Media, 1864-1878
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1870 (circa)
Haldeman was the first president of the bank, which was founded in 1864. Photograph is of an engraving and heavily retouched. This portrait and others decorated the bank's board room (see P-17026).