Browse Items (1824 total)

  • Collection: I. Frank Lees Photograph Collection
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612. Construction. Lawrence Park, Marple Township

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-18156.jpg
Date: 1955-09
Houses under construction. Exact location uncertain.

640. Darby Creek, north of Bryn Mawr Ave., Radnor Township

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-18157.jpg
Date: 1955-09
Location uncertain. This may be the bridge on Goshen Road or on Saw Mill Road at Darby Paoli Road.

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.

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.

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.

1554. Cars of skaters, Ridley Creek at Baltimore Pike.

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-18198.jpg
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

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-18199.jpg
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.

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-18200.jpg
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.

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-18201.jpg
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

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-12008.jpg
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

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01117.jpg
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

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01142.jpg
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.

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-17046.jpg
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.

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-17047.jpg
Date: 1958
This bank was formerly the First National Bank of Media. Kodachrome enlargement dated January 12, 1959