Browse Items (1824 total)
- Collection: I. Frank Lees Photograph Collection
Sort by:
Items open in a separate tab. Close the tab to return to this list.
Reverend S. Harper Leeper house, southeast corner of Baltimore Avenue and Jackson Street
Date: 1965 (circa)
Copy of original photo; source not noted
C. H. Marshall, Inc.
Date: 1965 (circa)
Polaroid print. Sign reads: Coal, Lumber, Building Materials
Miriam Reynolds, right, with group at Delaware County Institute of Science
Address: 11 Veterans Sq., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1965-1975
Polaroid print. This is probably a visiting school group, with their male teacher.
Media High School: Last Parade of Band, Memorial Day 1966
Address: 120 E. Front St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1966
The high school closed after the 1966 school year, with students moving to the new Penncrest High School in Middletown Township.
West side of Orange Street between Baker Street and Baltimore Avenue
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1966 (circa)
Frank Lees caption: "This row of stores, and others like them, were all torn down about 1968 as part of the Media's urban renewal project. These were among the first stores built in Media and were over 100 years old when destroyed." This print was…
North side of Baltimore Avenue looking west from Orange Street after a snowfall
Date: 1966-12
Frank Lees caption: "From right to left are: the building once occupied by Ellis Pharmacy, the building once occupied by Broadbelt Stables, Pierson's Garage, and Trimm Glass Company, which burned down in 1975. Below that was Pierson's auto showroom;…
Baltimore Avenue looking east from Orange Street after a snowfall
Date: 1966-12
View includes Storey's Unpainted [Furniture] and Media Republican Club on right or south side, and the modern Delaware County National Bank building and Sunoco Station on the north side.
Franklin Street, looking west from South Avenue toward Orange Street, after heavy snowfall
Date: 1966-12
Hillhurst is the house on Orange Street in the center of the picture. David Jefferis lived there in December 1966, and probably took this photograph
South Avenue (now Veterans Square) looking north from Baltimore Avenue toward the Delaware Court House, after heavy snowfall
Date: 1966-12
Besides the Court House, the photograph shows The Towne House restaurant, Provident National Building, and (left) the Bell Telephone building.
Media High School Band: Memorial Day 1966
Date: 1966/05/30
This was the last time the MHS band marched down state street. Shortly after, the high school was closed, with the students transferred to the new Penncrest High School in Middletown Township. This photograph is probably a print made from a slide,…
Co-operative Store, northeast corner of Baltimore Avenue and Olive Street
Date: 1967
Demolished for construction of municipal parking garage.
View looking east on Baltimore Avenue from west of Olive Street
Date: 1967
View shows Co-operative Store, gas station, Charles A. Limburg [Auto and Trucks] Sales and Service, Scotthaven Tourists, and various vintage automobiles parked and driving on the road.
Southeast corner, Baker and Olive streets
Date: 1967
Demolished for construction of municipal parking garage.
Baker Street looking west from Plum Street
Date: 1967
Demolished for construction of municipal parking garage.
Northeast corner, Church and Baker streets
Date: 1967
Demolished for construction of municipal parking garage.
25 W. Baltimore Avenue
Address: 25 W. Baltimore Ave., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1967
Demolished for construction of municipal parking garage.
Rear of Dr. Walter E. Wentz home, 19 W. Baltimore Avenue, from Baker and Plum streets
Address: 19 W. Baltimore Ave., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1967
View looking south at southwest corner of Baker and Plum streets. Demolished for construction of municipal parking garage.
Rear of 25 W. Baltimore Avenue
Address: 25 W. Baltimore Ave., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1967
Demolished for construction of municipal parking garage.
Municipal Parking Lot, northwest corner of Gayley Street and Baltimore Avenue
Date: 1967
The Media Post Office was later built at this location.
Rear of Dr. Walter E. Wentz home, 19 W. Baltimore Avenue
Address: 19 W. Baltimore Ave., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1967
This was the second building east of the Cooperative Store. Demolished for construction of municipal parking garage.
Carriage house at rear of Dr. Walter E. Wentz home, 19 W. Baltimore Avenue, from Baker and Plum streets
Address: 19 W. Baltimore Ave., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1967
View looking west on Baker Street from Plum Street. Demolished for construction of municipal parking garage.
Dr. Walter E. Wentz home, 19. W. Baltimore Avenue, at Plum Street
Address: 19 W. Baltimore Ave., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1967
House stood on the northwest corner of Baltimore Avenue and Plum Street. Demolished for construction of municipal parking garage.