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- Collection: I. Frank Lees Photograph Collection
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025. Crum Creek, Springton Reservoir at Gradyville Road
Date: 1950-1955
Slide marked "Duplicate." Address is approximate.
034. Stream in channel with Baldwin Locomotive Works in background.
Location: Eddystone (Pa.)
Date: 1950-1955
Slide marked "Duplicate." Identified from Google Maps. Stream is either Crum Creek or a raceway leading to factory from this creek. Exact location uncertain.
040. Roadway in parklike setting leading to concrete bridge over stream.
Location: Delaware County (Pa.)
Date: 1950-1955
Slide marked "Duplicate." No identification. Possibly Cobbs Creek Parkway.
046. Mouth of creek near large river, with factory on right and bridge in distance
Location: Delaware County (Pa.)
Date: 1950-1955
Slide marked "Duplicate." No identification. Possibly the mouth of Crum Creek or Ridley Creek at the Delaware River.
056. Stream with factories, stores, and bridge
Location: Delaware County (Pa.)
Date: 1950-1955
Slide marked "Duplicate." No identification. Possibly Chester Creek in Chester, or Darby Creek in Darby.
057. Mouth of Chester Creek.
Location: Chester (Pa.)
Date: 1950-1955
Slide marked "Duplicate." No identification. The mouth of Chester Creek at the Delaware River, viewed from 2nd Street. Thanks to Ted Xaras for identifying this location.
069. Wissahickon Creek downstream of Valley Green; Valley Green Road bridge in background.
Date: 1950-1955
Slide marked "Duplicate." No identification. Identified by Adam Levine from personal knowledge of site.
Media Drug Store. Haldeman Building, northwest corner of State and Olive streets.
Date: 1938 (circa)
Copy of original photo; source not noted
Borough of Media Highway Crew
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1944-11-16
Caption on reverse: 11-16-44. Gouldey says "One look at this gang and Baldy will be glad he is still in the Pacific." Do you remember "Old Dad" and "Slim" the colored fellows. On a card identifying this picture: Left to right: Slim, Bill Gibson, Bill…
Men working on water mains at intersection of Providence Rd. and Baltimore Ave.
Date: 1939-10-16
The Media Inn is in the background, along with a directional sign atop the traffic signal, from the Keystone Auto club: "Baltimore 89, Oxford 37, Philadelphia 13."
Men working on water mains at intersection of Providence Rd. and Baltimore Ave.
Date: 1939-10-16
A bus marked "Media" and automobiles are in the background, along with a directional sign from the Keystone Auto Club, atop the traffic signal: "Providence Road: Chester 5, Wallingford 1, Newtown Square 7."
Men working on water mains at intersection of Providence Rd. and Baltimore Ave.
Date: 1939-10-16
An Atlantic gas station is adorned with a banner advertising "New Oldsmobile." The side of the Media Inn is visible.
Wind Mill on Hart Farm, Ridley Creek Road
Date: Unknown
This may be a copy of a postcard. More information on this image would be welcomed.
Historical marker at Front Street and Providence Road, describing Providence Great Road
Date: 1989-08
Installed by Media Borough Council, 1977.
Media Centennial Celebration. Firemen's Day. Parade of Delaware County Firemen's Association
Address: State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-06-10
"The Clifton Heights ... Fire Protective Association No. 1 added comedy with 18 men who pulled an old hand pump bearing the date 1764. At the reviewing stand this unit stopped and threw water, proving that the old pump still works." (Chester Times,…