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Panama Canal Zone, Ancon Hospital Cemetery
Location: Ancon (Ancon, Panama)
Date: 1908-09-01
One of a series of photographs of Panama Canal construction and scenery by W. R. Newbold, Jr., of Media. Original caption: Ancon Hospital Cemetary [sic]. Blacks in fore ground – Whites back. The is not the only cemetary on the Isthmus
Panama Canal Zone, captured wild cat
Location: Ancon (Ancon, Panama)
Date: 1908 (circa)
One of a series of photographs of Panama Canal construction and scenery by W. R. Newbold, Jr., of Media. Original caption: A native captured near Ancon
Panama Canal Zone, cemetery
Location: Panama
Date: 1908 (circa)
One of a series of photographs of Panama Canal construction and scenery by W. R. Newbold, Jr., of Media. Original caption: This is where some of the Americans go – First inhabited early part of [19]05.
Panama Canal Zone, fire station, Cristobal
Location: Cristóbal (Panama)
Date: 1908 (circa)
One of a series of photographs of Panama Canal construction and scenery by W. R. Newbold, Jr., of Media. Original caption: Canal Zone Fire Station, Cristobal
Panama Canal Zone, fishing
Location: Panama
Date: 1907 (circa)
One of a series of photographs of Panama Canal construction and scenery by W. R. Newbold, Jr., of Media. Original caption: We have some good catches with dynamite.
Panama Canal Zone, jail in Cherique
Location: Chiriquí (Panama : Province)
Date: 1908 (circa)
One of a series of photographs of Panama Canal construction and scenery by W. R. Newbold, Jr., of Media. Original caption: Cherique jail
Panama Canal Zone, Labor Camp and Hotel, Corozal
Location: Corozal (Ancon, Panama)
Date: 1908 (circa)
One of a series of photographs of Panama Canal construction and scenery by W. R. Newbold, Jr., of Media. Original caption: European Labor Camp, Corozal. Rebuilt French magazines. I. C. C. Hotel for white men just beyond depot.
Panama Canal Zone, labor camp, Pedro San Miguel
Location: Panama
Date: 1908-09-01
One of a series of photographs of Panama Canal construction and scenery by W. R. Newbold, Jr., of Media. Original caption: Spanish Labor Camp (new) at Pedro San Miguel, 9/1/08. Fore ground shows oil pipe line across Isthmus.
Panama Canal Zone, line for lottery
Location: Panama
Date: 1908 (circa)
One of a series of photographs of Panama Canal construction and scenery by W. R. Newbold, Jr., of Media. Original caption: Every Sunday at 10 A.M.[Loteria de Panama]
Panama Canal Zone, lock site near Miraflores
Location: Miraflores (Panama, Panama)
Date: 1908 (circa)
One of a series of photographs of Panama Canal construction and scenery by W. R. Newbold, Jr., of Media. Original caption: Looking across lock site near Miraflores. This gives an idea of what is to be gone through to the depth of 80 feet.
Panama Canal Zone, near Miraflores
Location: Panama
Date: 1908-09-01
One of a series of photographs of Panama Canal construction and scenery by W. R. Newbold, Jr., of Media. Original caption: Just a pleasant spot near Miraflores 9-1-08
Panama Canal Zone, Palo Seco Leper Camp
Location: Panama
Date: 1908-09
One of a series of photographs of Panama Canal construction and scenery by W. R. Newbold, Jr., of Media. Original caption: The Doctor’s house at Palo Seco Leper Camp. Other building back in bush. Sept. 1908 – 32 patients.
Panama Canal Zone, Palo Seco Leper Camp
Location: Panama
Date: 1908-09-01
One of a series of photographs of Panama Canal construction and scenery by W. R. Newbold, Jr., of Media. Original caption: Gang of carpenters left adrift to land as best they could at Leper Camp, Palo Seco, where new building was to be erected.…
Panama Canal Zone, police court
Location: Panama
Date: 1908 (circa)
One of a series of photographs of Panama Canal construction and scenery by W. R. Newbold, Jr., of Media. Original caption: Police Court, Panama, on Sunday morning
Panama Canal Zone, residences
Location: Panama
Date: 1908 (circa)
One of a series of photographs of Panama Canal construction and scenery by W. R. Newbold, Jr., of Media. Original caption: Married Quarters, for the lucky
Panama Canal Zone, sanitary service
Location: Panama
Date: 1907 (circa)
One of a series of photographs of Panama Canal construction and scenery by W. R. Newbold, Jr., of Media. Original caption: Island Service Sanitary Department
Panama Canal Zone, Tivoli Hotel
Location: Panama (Panama)
Date: 1907 (circa)
One of a series of photographs of Panama Canal construction and scenery by W. R. Newbold, Jr., of Media. Original caption: Tivoli Hotel near Panama City. Grounds much improved of late. This taken on completion, 1907
Panama Canal Zone, Tivoli Hotel
Location: Panama (Panama)
Date: 1907-11
One of a series of photographs of Panama Canal construction and scenery by W. R. Newbold, Jr., of Media. Original caption: Tivoli [Hotel] while T.R. [Theodore Roosevelt] was here. [TR was actually there in Nov. 1906]
Panama Canal Zone, view of buzzards
Location: Panama (Panama)
Date: 1907-04-17
One of a series of photographs of Panama Canal construction and scenery by W. R. Newbold, Jr., of Media. Original caption: Panama City is quite thickly populated. This represents a view from my dining room early morning. They are real buzzards.
Pastime Theatre
Address: 215 W. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1900-1912
On reverse: Prior to 1913. According to Frank Lees, the theater operated until 1927.
Paul L. Clark, Media Borough Secretary
Date: 1967 (circa)
Frank Lees caption: "Office in old library building at Jackson and Jasper streets, prior to moving to borough hall at 2 W. Jackson Street"
Pearl Street between Orange and Lemon streets
Date: 1900 (circa)
This information is from Frank Lees folder caption. No information was found on the reverse of the photograph.
Pearl Street between Orange and Lemon streets, looking west
Address: 300 W. Pearl St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1972
No similar buildings now exist on this block; many small buildings along this stretch were torn down to make parking lots and parking spaces.