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612. Construction. Lawrence Park, Marple Township
Location: Marple (Pa. : Township)
Date: 1955-09
Houses under construction. Exact location uncertain.
640. Darby Creek, north of Bryn Mawr Ave., Radnor Township
Location: Radnor (Pa. : Township)
Date: 1955-09
Location uncertain. This may be the bridge on Goshen Road or on Saw Mill Road at Darby Paoli Road.
654. Street. Harper and State Rd., Drexel Hill. Slight jog, faulty planning.
Date: 1955-09
This jog still exists as of this writing, in 2020.
656. Row, old. N. Lawrence Rd., across from Lynnewood School, Havertown
Date: 1955-09
Address is for the closest house in the row.
659. Park. Wissahickon at Valley Green.
Date: 1955-09
Valley Green Inn is in the background. The address is for this location. The Wissahickon Valley is part of Fairmount Park.
743. Darby Creek, Tinicum Marsh
Location: Delaware County (Pa.)
Date: 1956 (circa)
Delaware River and Little Tinicum Island are in the distance. This view may have been taken from over Folcroft.
802. Home for Aged. Brookwood.
Address: Louis W. Scott Memorial Park, Ridley Creek Rd., Upper Providence (Delaware County, Pa. : Township)
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.
1553. Looking northeast on Baltimore Pike, towards Media, from west of Elwyn Road.
Date: 1956-1957
Scrogie is visible behind the trees.
1554. Cars of skaters, Ridley Creek at Baltimore Pike.
Date: 1956-1957
North of Baltimore Pike near pond behind dam. Address is for the small Middletown Township Memorial Park now (in 2020) at this location.
1555. Cars of skaters, Ridley Creek at Baltimore Pike
Date: 1956-1957
North of Baltimore Pike near pond behind dam. Address is for the small Middletown Township Memorial Park now (in 2020) at this location.
1556A. Skaters on pond formed by Palmer's Dam on Ridley Creek, just north of Baltimore Pike.
Date: 1956-1957
Looking north of Baltimore Pike at pond behind dam. Address is for the small Middletown Township Memorial Park now (in 2020) at this location.
1556B. Skaters on pond formed by Palmer's Dam on Ridley Creek, just north of Baltimore Pike.
Date: 1956-1957
Looking north of Baltimore Pike at pond behind dam. Address is for the small Middletown Township Memorial Park now (in 2020) at this location.
E. Louise Kruse, librarian, Media Free Library
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1957
She served as librarian for 38 years, from 1919 until her death on January 11, 1958. She never married.
Media Rotary Club at convention in Atlantic City
Address: 1133 Boardwalk, Atlantic City (N.J.)
Date: 1957-04
Caption on front: District 266 Rotary International, Chalfonte Haddon Hall, Atlantic City, April 1957. On reverse: Clockwise from front: J. H. Tipping (turned to face camera), Mr. and Mrs. Paul Clark. Bill Vivian, Helen and Gunnar Jorgensen, Mrs.…
Opening of the Media Home Show at the Media Armory
Address: 12 E. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1958
John Tipping is holding the ribbon. Also in photograph, as identified later by Frank Lees, are John Wolf and Lew Godshall.
Christmas Season 1958, Provident Tradesmens Bank & Trust Co.
Address: 114 W. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1958
This bank was formerly the First National Bank of Media. Kodachrome enlargement dated January 12, 1959
Christmas Season 1958, Provident Tradesmens Bank & Trust Co.
Address: 114 W. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1958
This bank was formerly the First National Bank of Media. Kodachrome enlargement dated January 12, 1959