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  • Collection: I. Frank Lees Photograph Collection
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305 and 307 East Front Street as they are being demolished

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01410C.jpg
Date: 1989-04-16

312 W. Front Street, converting two houses into offices.

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01161A.jpg
Date: 1981-05
This building may now be 320 W. Front Street

312 W. Front Street, converting two houses into offices.

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01161B.jpg
Date: 1981-05
This building may now be 320 W. Front Street

312 W. Front Street, converting two houses into offices.

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01161C.jpg
Date: 1981-05
This building may now be 320 W. Front Street

312 W. Front Street, converting two houses into offices.

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01161D.jpg
Date: 1981-05
This building may now be 320 W. Front Street

3rd Street Friends Meeting House and Media Friends School

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-02013A.jpg
Date: 1975

3rd Street Friends Meeting House and Media Friends School

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-02013B.jpg
Date: 1950

3rd Street, looking east from Haldeman Street to Providence Road

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01182.jpg
Date: 1931 (circa)

413 West State Street

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01326.jpg
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.

427 E. Baltimore Avenue

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01196A.jpg
Date: 1926-08-09

427 E. Baltimore Avenue

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01196B.jpg
Date: 1926-08-09

427 E. Baltimore Avenue

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01196C.jpg
Date: 1926-08-09
This is probably the rear of the house.

459. Highway. In East Lansdowne, looking east on Baltimore Pike

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-18090.jpg
Date: 1955-08
View is from railroad bridge that once crossed Baltimore Avenue just west of Hirst Avenue. Lansdowne Ice & Coal Company, on the right side of the photo, was at 500 E. Baltimore Avenue, opposite Melrose Avenue. Address is approximate.

460. Delaware County Highway. Baltimore Pike, at Lansdowne Ave., looking east

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-18091.jpg
Date: 1955-08
Looking east on Baltimore Avenue from Lansdowne Avenue. Of all the buildings on the left side of the photo, only the church is still standing.

461. Shopping Center. On Baltimore Pike at Gladstone

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-18092.jpg
Date: 1955-08

462. Highway. Looking west on Baltimore Pike at Gladstone

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-18093.jpg
Date: 1955-08
Looking across Darby Creek into Clifton Heights. The Family Drive-In (movie theater) is on the right, playing "Three Coins in the Fountain."

463. Highway. Looking east on Baltimore Pike in Clifton Heights

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-18094.jpg
Date: 1955-08
The firehouse of the Clifton Heights Fire Protective Association No. 1 is on the left.

464. Supermarket. Looking east on Baltimore Pike in Springfield Township

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-18095.jpg
Date: 1955-08
The address is of the Food Fair supermarket

465. Roadside. Looking west on Baltimore Pike in Springfield Township

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-18096.jpg
Date: 1955-08
Stony Creek East Shopping Center is on the left. The address is for this group of stores.

466. Shopping center. Looking east on Baltimore Pike in Springfield Township

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-18097.jpg
Date: 1955-08
This group of stores still stands as of 2020.

498. Transit. 69th. St. Terminal, Upper Darby

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-18098.jpg
Date: 1955-08

4th of July on Media Athletic Field (now Barrall Field)

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01134B.jpg
Date: 1960 (circa)
Ray Worrall (right) and John Tipping (left) holding banner reading "Another event sponsored by the Media Businessmen's Ass'n."

4th of July on Media Athletic Field (now Barrall Field)

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01134D.jpg
Date: 1960 (circa)
Spraying field to keep down dust.

4th of July on Media Athletic Field (now Barrall Field)

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01134E.jpg
Date: 1960 (circa)
Group from Media Businessmen's association, posing with banners: "Another event sponsored by the Media Businessmen's Ass'n." and "It's a pleasure to shop in Media."

4th of July on Media Athletic Field (now Barrall Field)

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01134F.jpg
Date: 1960 (circa)
Group from Media Businessmen's association, posing with banners: "Another event sponsored by the Media Businessmen's Ass'n." and "It's a pleasure to shop in Media."