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Media Centennial Celebration. Firemen's Day. Parade of Delaware County Firemen's Association
Date: 1950-06-10
Accompanying the Glenolden Fire Company was "one of the most elaborately attired outfits in the parade, the Fire Fighters string band, composed of Philadelphia firemen, led by Battalion Chief George E. Duffy. The men had uniforms of light blue,…
Media Centennial Celebration. Firemen's Day. Parade of Delaware County Firemen's Association
Address: State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-06-11
Middletown Fire Company has 20 men carrying arches of red and white carnations. They had one truck in line, The music came from the outstanding Citizens Band [not shown] of Rohrerstown, Pa. (Chester Times, June 12, 1950)
Frannie Hannum, Media High School baton twirler
Address: 1 University Pl., Chester (Pa.)
Date: 1950-11-23
At Media vs. Chester High School football game held at Pennsylvania Military College in Chester, Thanksgiving Day. PMC is now Widener University.
Frannie Hannum, Media High School baton twirler
Address: 1 University Pl., Chester (Pa.)
Date: 1950-11-23
At Media vs. Chester High School football game held at Pennsylvania Military College in Chester, Thanksgiving Day. PMC is now Widener University.
Flood on Ridley Creek north of Media Water Works
Date: 1950-11-25
On reverse: 5015, 50-1. Photograph by A. H. Tipping. Caption reads: Bridge on U.S. Rt #1 (Baltimore Pike) just over Media Borough line opposite Media Water Works in Upper Providence Township. Severe storms swell small creek to overflowing capacity.…
Flood on Ridley Creek at Media Water Works
Date: 1950-11-25
On reverse: Negative number 5015 or 50-2. Photograph by A. H. Tipping. Caption reads: Severe storm swells small wading creek to over 8 feet deep. The swollen torrential stream is about to overflow into Media Borough's water system. The water within…
Flood on Ridley Creek at Media Water Works
Date: 1950-11-25
On reverse: Negative number 5015 or 50-3. Photograph by A. H. Tipping. Caption reads: Severe storm swells small wading stream to over 8 feet in depth. The swollen torrential stream is about to overflow into the Borough's water system. The water…
Delbert home
Address: 327 Meetinghouse La., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-1955
According to the 1909 Mueller Atlas, Plate 26 (Nether Providence), the J. Y. Delbert property off Providence Road was called Les Arbres.
Media Lions Club presenting iron lung to the Media Fire Department.
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-1955
Names on reverse (probably left to right): Frank Lees (front), Gleave Baker, A. Fred Schultz, Mayor; Ed Gibson, Francis Gray, Gus Houtman, Bob Burke, and Charles Outland
DC1. Darby Creek between Pine St. Bridge and B&O Railroad Bridge
Address: 715 Pine St., Darby (Pa.)
Date: 1950-1955
Slide marked 'Duplicate," unsure of orientation. Image may be flipped. Looking toward B & railroad bridge from near Pine Street Bridge. Address is approximate.
DC2. Debris and culm filled area, Darby Creek
Location: Delaware County (Pa.)
Date: 1950-1955
Slide marked 'Duplicate;" unsure of orientation. Image may be flipped. Exact location uncertain.
M03. U. S. Post Office and Borough Hall, Media, Pa.
Address: 1. W. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-1955
The post office (left) later became the Media Borough Hall, It is now (2020) a restaurant. The original borough Hall, in the background, was torn down in 1969 as part of Media's urban renewal project.
M04. Looking northeast from Jackson St. and State St., Media, Pa.
Address: 1. E. State St., Media, Pa.
Date: 1950-1955
The large openings in the corner building are for the Media Fire Company, which occupied the first floor of the Media Borough Hall.
M05. Looking northeast from Monroe St. and State St., at Media High School.
Address: 120 E. Front St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-1955
Media High School; now (2020) Media Elementary School.
M07. Front door, Media High School
Address: 120 E. Front St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-1955
Media High School; now (2020) Media Elementary School.
M11. Front of Delaware County Court House, Media, Pa.
Date: 1950-1955
View from east side of South Avenue (now Veteran's Square), showing office of Philip Green Real Estate.
M12. View of east side of South Avenue.
Date: 1950-1955
Shows office building at southeast corner of front St., and Delaware County Institute of Science.