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June 1916. Concrete bridge over Ridley Creek at foot of property.
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.…
Kossuth Lodge, I.O.O.F, meeting in third floor room, Media Borough Hall
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
Large oak tree, southeast corner, Baltimore Avenue and Lemon Street
Date: 1930 (circa)
This tree was on the Brinton property. See also AP-5127.
Larry Ferrari, organist, playing at the Provident Tradesmens Bank & Trust Co., Media, 1964
Address: 114 W. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1964-03-12
This event was part of the bank's (formerly the First National Bank of Media) 100th anniversary celebration. No. P-866
Larry Ferrari, organist, playing at the Provident Tradesmens Bank & Trust Co., Media, 1964
Address: 114 W. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1964-03-12
This event was part of the bank's (formerly the First National Bank of Media) 100th anniversary celebration. No. P-867
Larry Ferrari, organist, playing at the Provident Tradesmens Bank & Trust Co., Media, 1964
Address: 114 W. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1964-03-12
This event was part of the bank's (formerly the First National Bank of Media) 100th anniversary celebration. No. P-868
Larry Ferrari, organist, playing at the Provident Tradesmens Bank & Trust Co., Media, 1964
Address: 114 W. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1964-03-12
This event was part of the bank's (formerly the First National Bank of Media) 100th anniversary celebration. No. P-869
Larry Ferrari, organist, playing at the Provident Tradesmens Bank & Trust Co., Media, 1964
Address: 114 W. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1964-03-12
This event was part of the bank's (formerly the First National Bank of Media) 100th anniversary celebration. No. P-870
Larry Ferrari, organist, playing at the Provident Tradesmens Bank & Trust Co., Media, 1964
Address: 114 W. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1964-03-12
This event was part of the bank's (formerly the First National Bank of Media) 100th anniversary celebration. No. P-871
Larry Ferrari, organist, playing at the Provident Tradesmens Bank & Trust Co., Media, 1964
Address: 114 W. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1964-03-12
This event was part of the bank's (formerly the First National Bank of Media) 100th anniversary celebration. No. P-872
Larry Ferrari, publicity photo
Address: 114 W. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1964 (circa)
The locally famous organist played in the lobby of the Provident Tradesmens Bank & Trust Co. (formerly the First National Bank of Media) on March 12, 1964, to help celebreate the bank's 100th anniversary. See P-17037 to P-17043 for photos of that…
Last photo, Pennsylvania Military College Corps of Cadets
Address: 1 University Pl., Chester (Pa.)
Date: 1972-05-07
The college was renamed Widener College on July 1, 1972, at which time the PMC Corps of Cadets was replaced by a civilian ROTC unit (according to the Chester Times, April 7, 1972, page 1).
Laxton’s Garage, northwest corner of Jackson and Jasper streets.
Date: 1930 (circa)
Bob Laxton Sr., Bob Laxton Jr., and Thurman Rock. The company may also have been called Laxton Motor Co., according to advertisements in the Chester Times on May 10 and 17, 1929, on page 3.
Looking across South Avenue
Date: 1906 (circa)
A winter scene. This is probably in the hilly section of South Avenue south of the railroad tracks, in Upper Providence Township.
Looking east at the south side of State Street, from east of Olive Street to Jackson Street
Date: 1931-01
This photograph was taken by Edward V. Streeper Jr. in January 1931, and removed from one of his scrapbooks. A modern enlargement was made from his original negative, also enclosed, with a vintage print. Streeper's identifications of the buidligns…
Looking east on State Street at Olive Street, with trolley
Date: 1920 (circa)
Frank Lees caption: This shows the big red car of the Philadelphia and West Chester Traction Company, headed towards Upper Darby. The store on the corner was a candy store. The store on the left is Major's Plumbing Shop. Copy of original photo;…
Looking east on State Street from South Avenue (now Veteran's Square)
Date: 1947
State Cut Rate Store and Snowden's are the first two buildings on the left (north) side of the street, and the First National Bank is the first building on the south side. The tall tower sits atop the old Media Borough Hall, at Jackson Street, which…
Looking east on State Street from South Avenue (now Veteran's Square).
Date: 1922 (circa)
Frank Lees caption: "This view, dated about 1922, is a view looking east on State Street at South Avenue. Robinson & Crawford grocery store is on the corner, in the original store building built in Media in the early 1850s. Although Robinson and…
Looking north on Jackson Street, Media, Pa.
Date: 1940 (circa)
Police Station (in north section of Borough Hall) is on far right, with the portico and façade of the Media Free Library also visible on right. Copy of original photo; source not noted
Looking north on South Avenue from Jefferson Street
Date: 1900 (circa)
Frank Lees caption: The Delaware County Court House can be seen through the trees. A mailman rides his bicycle with the mail. The trolley tracks carried the trolley from Orange and Lincoln St. to Front Street, then on to Chester. Copy of original…
Looking southwest at houses on south side of Second Street between Jackson and Plum streets
Address: 14 W. 2nd St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1972-05-07
Frank Lees caption: "A series of homes made into offices." The second pair of houses from the left were combined into one office building, with a single address: 14 W. 2nd Street.
Looking west at northwest corner of State and Olive streets
Date: 1940 (circa)
View includes, from east to west, Media Drug Stores, Arcadia Restaurant, former Pastime Theater, State Grille Restaurant, Snowden's Hardware, and other stores beyond.
