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- Collection: I. Frank Lees Photograph Collection
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Mrs. Gene Berry, one of the assistants at the Media Free Library
Address: 1 E. Front St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1960 (circa)
Football team, S.A.A. [Springfield or Swarthmore Athletic Association?]
Location: Delaware County (Pa.)
Date: 1960 (circa)
Photo taken at "Idlewild Field," which might have been on the old Idlewild Hotel property off Manchester Road, near Media. Some players are identified on reverse.
Drive-in window, Provident Tradesmens Bank & Trust Co.
Address: 114 W. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1960 (circa)
This bank was formerly the First National Bank of Media.
Flood on Ridley Creek at Barren Road and Sycamore Mills Road
Date: 1960-09-12
This flood was caused by Hurrican Donna, which skirted Delaware County but still dumped almost four inches of rain on the area.
Flood on Ridley Creek at Barren Road and Sycamore Mills Road
Date: 1960-09-12
This flood was causd by Hurrican Donna, which skirted Delaware County but still dumped almost four inches of rain on the area.
Media Businessmen's Association Treasure Chest Contest, in front of Borough Hall
Address: 1 W. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1960-10-03
Left to right: Milt Gross, man from Sunroc Corporation, man from Kay Dress Shop, George Rigby (with feather in hat), Bill Gross, John Tipping
C. R. Williamson house, southeast corner, Front and Orange streets
Date: 1960-1970
Frank Lees caption: "This building, known as the as the Williamson House, was built in 1850 by Charles R. Williamson, one of founders of Media. Mr. Williamson operated a shoe factory here and shipped "brogans" to the soldiers during the Civil War.…
Media Free Library, interior shelves of new room
Address: 1 E. Front St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1961
This photograph shows the new room added to the back of the library, dedicated in April 1961. See Chester Times article, April 21, 1961, page 5.
Media Free Library, interior shelves of new room
Address: 1 E. Front St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1961
This photograph shows the new room added to the back of the library, dedicated in April 1961. See Chester Times article, April 21, 1961, page 5.
Media Free Library, ribbon cutting by Arthur Wiltshire, board member
Address: 1 E. Front St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1961
The library's new room was opened in this ribbon cutting ceremony on April 22. 1961. See Chester Times article, April 21, 1961, page 5.
Media Free Library, ribbon cutting by Arthur Wiltshire, board member
Address: 1 E. Front St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1961
The library's new room was opened in this ribbon cutting ceremony on April 22. 1961. See Chester Times article, April 21, 1961, page 5.
James J. Skelly
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1961 (circa)
Skelly was founder of James J. Skelly Co., a general contracting and road building firm once located in Media. See ad in Centennial Book, page 81, for a history of the firm up to 1950, and a photograph of Skelly with his two sons, Joseph J. and J.…
