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  • Collection: I. Frank Lees Photograph Collection
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Miriam Reynolds, right, with group at Delaware County Institute of Science

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Date: 1965-1975
Polaroid print. This is probably a visiting school group, with their male teacher.

Miss Alice Pennock, Western Union Company telegraph office.

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Date: 1914
Miss Pennock became Mrs. Matthew C. Fox in 1914, and left her job with Western Union after nine years. A letter to Miss Pennock, dated May 8, 1914, from the Chester Office of Western Union, expresses "the Company's appreciation of your work in…

Miss Bessie's School

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Date: 1915 (circa)
The Sprogell School, run by sisters Bessie (Elizabeth) and Tillie Sprogell. "Frank Hamilton" handwritten on reverse. Doris Hamilton is mentioned on a posit-it note on reverse; she was possibly donor of the photograph.

Miss Edith John, first librarian (1901-1906), Media Free Library

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Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1905 (circa)
According to a , May 24, 1951 story in the Chester Times, Miss Edith H. John served from the library's opening in May 1906 until she was succeeded by Miss Rebecca Smedley (see P-12009).

Miss Esther F. Bell

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Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1951 (circa)
Miss Bell was a board member of the Media Free Library for many years. This photograph probably appeared in the Media Comment newspaper.

Miss Mary Dalphey, later Mrs. Smedley T. Russell

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Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1900 (circa)
According to notes on the reverse, she was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Dalphey.

Miss Miller's House, Media Pa., 1924 or earlier.

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Date: 1920 (circa)
This house was on the site of the current (2019) Media Borough government complex. Photographs donated by Miss Mary H. MacIntyre in memory of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Plumley. Fred was the Miller family chauffeur for 40 years; he died on September 23, 1947.…

Miss Olga Valentinis-Dee, assistant librarian, Media Free Library, during 50th anniversary year

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Date: 1951
Ben Miller is the boy at the desk, with his back to the camera; Mrs. Arthur Miller is to the right. Miss Valentinis-Dee was appointed assistant librarian in 1921. This photograph probably appeared in the Media Comment newspaper.

Mr. A. V. Dee and grandson Arthur III, Media, Pa., July 4, 1912

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Date: 1912-07-04
Folder labeled: A. Valentinis Dee Family Photos

Mr. and Mrs. Ed Young with Gordon Fox

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Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1937 (circa)
Fox is probably the younger man on the left.

Mrs. Erskine at "The Nook," 29 E. State Street

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Date: 1929 (circa)
A small diner or restaurant with a candy counter and soda fountain.

Mrs. Hoopes with son and daughter-in-law, 10 W. 2nd Street

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Date: 1950 (circa)
Also pictured are Bill Brady, Bob Burke, Frank Lees and others. Caption on reverse: "Presenting radio to Mrs. Hoopes on her 98th birthday, from Media Lions Club." The son and daughter-in-law are probably on the left and right of the picture.

Mrs. Snodgrass and Ida Frank in horse-drawn carriage

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Date: 1900-1910
Frank Lees caption: In front of 206 S. Orange St., next to Quinby's Funeral Home

Mrs. Walter Strine at the organ in the Media Presbyterian Church

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Date: 1950-05-26
This was a rehearsal for the wedding of Theodore D. Hadley, Jr., and Betty Ann Laning, both of Media. (Chester Times, May 27, 1950, p. 8)

Mrs. Zinn and child, 303 South Avenue

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Date: 1921 (circa)
Folder title: Zinn Family, 303 South Avenue, circa 1921

Mrs. Zinn on steps of Delaware County Court House

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Date: 1921 (circa)
Folder title: Zinn Family, 303 South Avenue, circa 1921. This is probably the mother of John Zinn, pictures in this series.

Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church

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Date: 1910-1920
Frank Lees caption: The Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The original church, on the left, was built in 1862. The building on the left was completed in 1882, built of native gray stone from what is now (1989) Media Quarry on Beatty…

Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church, elementary school Class of 1930

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Date: 1930
Location of this photograph is uncertain. In 1930, the School was located on the south side of Baltimore Avenue in the middle of the block between Gayley and Monroe streets. See P-03003B for the same photo with several people identified by Frank…