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  • Collection: I. Frank Lees Photograph Collection
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Christmas Season 1958, Provident Tradesmens Bank & Trust Co.

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-17048.jpg
Date: 1958
Edward H. Rigby is on the right. This bank was formerly the First National Bank of Media. Kodachrome enlargement dated January 12, 1959

VFW Banquet at the Media Republican Club

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01140A.jpg
Date: 1958-1961
The Media Republican Club was located near the corner of Baltimore Avenue and Orange Street.

VFW banquet at Media Republican Club

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01140B.jpg
Date: 1958-1962
The Media Republican Club was located near the corner of Baltimore Avenue and Orange Street. Signs behind bar reads "Dinners served every Sunday" and "Dues for 1958 should be paid now," indicating that the date written on these photos by Frank Lees…

VFW banquet at Media Republican Club

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01140D.jpg
Date: 1958-1964
The Media Republican Club was located near the corner of Baltimore Avenue and Orange Street.

VFW banquet at Media Republican Club

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01140E.jpg
Date: 1958-1965
The Media Republican Club was located near the corner of Baltimore Avenue and Orange Street.

VFW banquet at Media Republican Club

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01140F.jpg
Date: 1958-1966
The Media Republican Club was located near the corner of Baltimore Avenue and Orange Street.

Hill Farmhouse (Bishop Nursing Home)

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01008.jpg
Date: 1960 (circa)
Bishop Nursing Home was located at 318 S. Orange St.; newspaper references start in 1960. According to Frank Lees caption, the building in this photograph is the same (with many additions and alterations) as the Hill Farmhouse. This may be incorrect.…

John H. Tipping and Maude Smedley

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01125.jpg
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1960 (circa)
It is unclear which woman is Maude.

John H. Tipping (right) shaking hands with unidentified U.S. Army captain

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01126.jpg
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1960 (circa)
Official U.S. Army Photograph. The special citation between the two men, from the American Automobile Association honoring Media, Pennsylvania in 1957 for its "Pedestrian Program Activities," may or may not have anything to do with this photograph.

4th of July on Media Athletic Field (now Barrall Field)

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01134B.jpg
Date: 1960 (circa)
Ray Worrall (right) and John Tipping (left) holding banner reading "Another event sponsored by the Media Businessmen's Ass'n."

4th of July on Media Athletic Field (now Barrall Field).

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01134C.jpg
Date: 1960 (circa)
Athletic Events Committee of the Media Businessmen's Association. Left to right, back row: George Tipping, Franklin Worrilow, Lewis Young, ?, Jack Bromley. Front row: John Tipping, Frank Lees, Carl Mooney, Ray Worrall

4th of July on Media Athletic Field (now Barrall Field)

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01134D.jpg
Date: 1960 (circa)
Spraying field to keep down dust.

4th of July on Media Athletic Field (now Barrall Field)

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01134E.jpg
Date: 1960 (circa)
Group from Media Businessmen's association, posing with banners: "Another event sponsored by the Media Businessmen's Ass'n." and "It's a pleasure to shop in Media."

4th of July on Media Athletic Field (now Barrall Field)

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01134F.jpg
Date: 1960 (circa)
Group from Media Businessmen's association, posing with banners: "Another event sponsored by the Media Businessmen's Ass'n." and "It's a pleasure to shop in Media."

4th of July on Media Athletic Field (now Barrall Field)

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01134G.jpg
Date: 1960 (circa)
Three unidentified girls, one African-American, possibly winners of pie-eating contest.

4th of July on Media Athletic Field (now Barrall Field)

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01134H.jpg
Date: 1960 (circa)
Pie-eating contest

4th of July on Media Athletic Field (now Barrall Field)

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01134I.jpg
Date: 1960 (circa)
Pie-eating contest

4th of July on Media Athletic Field (now Barrall Field)

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01134J.jpg
Date: 1960 (circa)
Truck mounted with loudspeakers, from Charles A. Higgins Electrical Contractors, shown in foreground

4th of July on Media Athletic Field (now Barrall Field)

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01134K.jpg
Date: 1960 (circa)
Truck mounted with loudspeakers, from Charles A. Higgins Electrical Contractors, shown in foreground

Winter view of State Street with the Plumstead Inn and other stores on south side, between Plum and Olive streets

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01164.jpg
Date: 1960 (circa)
Copy of original photo; source not noted

Nighttime on State Street, looking west from Jackson Street

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01315.jpg
Date: 1960 (circa)
Copy of original photo; source not noted

Judge E. Leroy van Roden at the Towne House Restaurant

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01415.jpg
Date: 1960 (circa)
The judge is in the center; the two women are not identified

First Methodist Church, rear of building

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-02030A.jpg
Date: 1960 (circa)

First Methodist Church, rear of building

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-02030B.jpg
Date: 1960 (circa)

Media Post Office

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-06002.jpg
Date: 1960 (circa)