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  • Collection: I. Frank Lees Photograph Collection
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659. Park. Wissahickon at Valley Green.

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-18161.jpg
Date: 1955-09
Valley Green Inn is in the background. The address is for this location. The Wissahickon Valley is part of Fairmount Park.

660. Park. Wissahickon.

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-18162.jpg
Date: 1955-09
The Wissahickon Valley is part of Fairmount Park.

741. Industry. Newtown Square

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-18163.jpg
Date: 1956 (circa)
Location uncertain.

743. Darby Creek, Tinicum Marsh

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-18164.jpg
Date: 1956 (circa)
Delaware River and Little Tinicum Island are in the distance. This view may have been taken from over Folcroft.

744. Industry. Marcus Hook

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-18165.jpg
Date: 1956 (circa)
Exact location uncertain.

745. Row, new. Near Hook Road, Darby Township

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-18166.jpg
Location: Darby (Pa.)
Date: 1956-09
Exact location uncertain.

802. Home for Aged. Brookwood.

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-18168.jpg
Date: 1956-04-27
This is the former Malin family homestead. Address is approximate. The building was on the west side of Ridley Creek Road, the same side as what is now called Louis Scott Park.

942. U. S. Post Office, Media, Pa.

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-18179.jpg
Date: 1947
This building later became the Media Borough Hall, It is now (2020) a restaurant.

DC1. Darby Creek between Pine St. Bridge and B&O Railroad Bridge

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-18180.jpg
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

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-18181.jpg
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.

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-18182.jpg
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.

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-18183.jpg
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.

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-18184.jpg
Date: 1950-1955
Media High School; now (2020) Media Elementary School.

M07. Front door, Media High School

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-18185.jpg
Date: 1950-1955
Media High School; now (2020) Media Elementary School.