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- Collection: I. Frank Lees Photograph Collection
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View of Media from Clothier Mansion on Indian Lane, Middletown Township
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1894
Original caption on reverse: "Property of Lillian Clothier Lesley, taken in 1894. Looking northwest showing P.R.R. [railroad] bridge over Ridley Creek and trains on bridge, showing portion of [west side of] Media." Williamson's lumber-yard is the…
View looking south along Ridley Creek valley toward Media railroad bridge
Date: 1894
Typed caption on reverse reads: "View taken from the creek road showing [Clothier] Mansion on hill, the high bridge of the P.R.R. [Pennsylvania Railroad] and the wooden covered bridge over Ridley Creek. To the right of the covered bridge may be seen…
View of railroad in Ridley Creek Valley, near Media, Pa. , with Clothier Mansion atop the far hill.
Date: 1894
Typed caption on reverse reads: "Looking due east showing the valley through which the Cent. Div. runs and the tracks skirting the property from its western boundary to the point it goes onto the high bridge; this frontage is an arc of a circle."…
Railroad tracks near Elwyn
Date: 1894 (circa)
Typed caption on reverse reads: "Taken just before the railroad started on the double track looking east and showing the bridge over Indian Lane. The posts of the lower gate may be seen a little to the right of the bridge." Frank Lees Slide 1572. One…
Railroad trestle over Ridley Creek Valley
Date: 1894 (circa)
Looking from Elwyn side of Ridley Creek toward Media, with west end of the borough visible in the distance .One of a series of photographs, possibly by same photographer or from same album. Date not certain. Possibly from 5 x 7 inch glass negative
Cutting ice on Palmer's Dam
Date: 1895 (circa)
In the old vernacular, a pond and a dam were synonymous. Palmer's Dam was located on Ridley Creek just north of Baltimore Pike, upstream of the Media Water Works. Copy of original photo; source not noted
Residence of Henry M. and Mary T. Fussell, 24 E. Jefferson Street, Media, Pa.
Address: 24 E. Jefferson St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1895 (circa)
On reverse: Robert and Lewis Fussell on the porch. Mary T. Fussell in bay window.
Media baseball team.
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1895-10-05
2 copies. Same as Appleton AP-5158. IDs on photograph: “Phenomenal” John Smith, Curt Wiegand, Harry Barton, Phil Larkin, “Frosty” Stackhouse, George Noblitt, Jay Murray, Pete Band, Jimmy Toman, Matthew Fox, Phil Donnelly, “Cheese” Anderson, Bert…
Media baseball team
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1895-10-05
Same as Appleton AP-5159, and almost identical to AP-5158. See P-15036 for IDs.
Interior view of Charter National Bank, 17 South Avenue (now Veteran's Square)
Address: 17 Veteran's Sq., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1896-06-12
Broomall’s Lake
Address: 403-501 W. 3rd St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1897 (circa)
This information is from Frank Lees' caption on the folder. No caption on photograph.
Broomall’s Lake, with R. Curtis's dog in the water
Address: 403-501 W. 3rd St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1897 (circa)
This information is from Frank Lees' caption on the folder. No caption on photograph.
Radnor Friends Meeting
Address: 610 Conestoga Rd., Villanova (Pa.)
Date: 1898
Handwritten on reverse: Friends' Meeting House in Radnor, Del. Co., Pa. Built A.D. 1710, and occupied during the Revolution by soldiers Ten members of the Delaware County Institute of Science are shown in this picture. Photographed by Dr. Dickeson in…
No title
Address: 114 W. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1898
Building before construction of present (2019) 1901 structure
No title
Address: 114 W. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1898
Building before construction of present (2019) 1901 structure
Lydia Allen, Robert Fussell, Colonel Joseph Hawley
Address: 114 W. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1898
Building before construction of present (2019) 1901 structure
Lydia Allen, Robert Fussell, Colonel Joseph Hawley
Address: 114 W. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1898
Building before construction of present (2019) 1901 structure
Broomall’s Lake
Address: 403-501 W. 3rd St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1898 (circa)
Sign reads: "This dam [referring to the pond behind the dam] is leased by the Del. Co. Fish Protective & Anglers Association. All persons are hereby forbidden fishing, boating & bathing under penalty of the law." See P-01026A for full description
First National Bank of Media
Address: 114 W. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1898 (circa)
Building before construction of present (2019) 1901 structure
First National Bank of Media
Address: 119 W. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1898 (circa)
Building before construction of present (2019) 1901 structure
The Warriors
Location: Chester (Pa.)
Date: 1898-05-26
Caption reads: "The Warriors. 'Nine Club', Chester, May 26th, 1898. With the compliments of their photographic member, L. D. Woodridge." A later notation, in pencil, reads: "Rebecca Levis Smith in center"
