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  • Collection: I. Frank Lees Photograph Collection
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South side of State Street at Plum Street, shortly before buildings were demolished as part of Media's Urban Renewal Project.

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01366L.jpg
Date: 1969 (circa)
The focus of this series is on Tancreed's, at the southeast corner of State and Plum streets, a building that had formerly housed Media's original post office. Several images also capture other buildings on the south side of State Street from Plum…

South side of State Street at Plum Street, shortly before buildings were demolished as part of Media's Urban Renewal Project.

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01366M.jpg
Date: 1969 (circa)
The focus of this series is on Tancreed's, at the southeast corner of State and Plum streets, a building that had formerly housed Media's original post office. Several images also capture other buildings on the south side of State Street from Plum…

South side of State Street at Plum Street, shortly before buildings were demolished as part of Media's Urban Renewal Project.

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01366N.jpg
Date: 1969 (circa)
The focus of this series is on Tancreed's, at the southeast corner of State and Plum streets, a building that had formerly housed Media's original post office. Several images also capture other buildings on the south side of State Street from Plum…

South side of State Street at Plum Street, shortly before buildings were demolished as part of Media's Urban Renewal Project.

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01366O.jpg
Date: 1969 (circa)
The focus of this series is on Tancreed's, at the southeast corner of State and Plum streets, a building that had formerly housed Media's original post office. Several images also capture other buildings on the south side of State Street from Plum…

South side of State Street at Plum Street, shortly before buildings were demolished as part of Media's Urban Renewal Project.

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01366P.jpg
Date: 1969 (circa)
The focus of this series is on Tancreed's, at the southeast corner of State and Plum streets, a building that had formerly housed Media's original post office. Several images also capture other buildings on the south side of State Street from Plum…

Southeast corner, Baker and Olive streets

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01051.jpg
Date: 1967
Demolished for construction of municipal parking garage.

Southeast corner, State and Church streets

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01050.jpg
Date: 1955 (circa)
Small house, 28 E. State St., was demolished.

Southwest corner of Baltimore Avenue and Plum Street

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01215.jpg
Date: 1972-05-07
Caption: Built and occupied by R. Buckley. Building as standing in 1880. Sign reads: Rita's House of Beauty. Beauty Salon. Building demolished.

Spring Mountain House, Schwenksville. Burned down 1920s or 1930s.

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-14013F.jpg
Date: 1910-1912
Donated by Robert M. Allam. See P-14013A for explanation.

Sprogell School

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-03049.jpg
Date: 1910 (circa)
Shows class and teacher, Mrs. Elizabeth Sprogell. With copy negative. Copy of original photo; source not noted.

St. David’s Church

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-13008.jpg
Date: 1899
Includes view of graveyard. Handwritten on reverse: St. David's Episcopal Church, Radnor, Del. Co., Pa., showing the tomb of General. Anthony Wayne in the centre and the tomb of H. Jones Brooke at left end of church. Photographed by Dr. Dickeson,…

St. Thomas the Apostle Church

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-14001.jpg
Date: 1890 (circa)
Includes view of graveyard.

Staff of Childs Grocery, Branch Store No. 110, southwest corner of State and Orange streets

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01209.jpg
Date: 1910 (circa)
Caption on reverse reads: "Miss Anna Blair, Childs Grocery Co., Media, cashier." Economy Market later occupied this building

Staff of Motor Sales Inc. of Media, in front of 30-34 E. State Street

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01104.jpg
Date: 1950 (circa)
Caption calls this "Miley & Brown, Chrysler and Plymouth."

Staff, First National Bank of Media

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-17051.jpg
Date: 1950 (circa)
The women may be dressed up for some kind of celebration, perhaps related to the Media Centennial Celebration, June 3-10, 1950.

Stair at Employees' Entrance, Longitudinal and Transverse sections, , Media Post Office

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-06011-35.jpg
Date: 1916
Drawing No. 104A. Signed by J. A. (James A.) Wetmore, Acting Supervising Architect, Treasury Department

Standard Baseball Team, Media, Pa.

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-15051.jpg
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1902
Gift of Diane Fields Funk. Left to right: Philip Fisher, Joseph Eachus, Leroy Collins, Miller Young, Ray Tricker, Walter Bosler, Frank Sweeny, Harry Sweeny, Homer Evans, [Thomas] Franklin Fields [Sr.]. Fields was the grandfather of the donor.

State Street at Olive Street, showing Buckley and Haldeman buildings

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01319.jpg
Date: 1900 (circa)
This information is from Frank Lees' caption on the folder. No caption on photograph.

State Street during snowstorm

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01446.jpg
Date: 1950 (circa)
Looking west on State Street from east of Plum Street, at south side of the street. View includes Plumstead Inn and other buildings. Scan made from 4 x 5 inch negative

State Street looking west from Orange Street

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01195.jpg
Date: 1968 (circa)
This is probably an original print from a 35 mm slide. Frank Lees caption: All the buildings in this photograph were soon after torn down as part of Media's Urban Redevelopment Plan. The old Economy Market is on the corner, next is Kaiser Taxi, an…

State Street, looking west from Lemon Street

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01046.jpg
Date: 1921 (circa)
Frank Lees caption: "The row of old homes on the left were built by H. Jones Brooke about 18960 and have been completely restored. This is part of Media's historic district." Copy of original photo; source not noted

State Street, looking west from Olive Street

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01242.jpg
Date: 1900
View includes Snowden's, Kirschnek Jewelers, and the First National Bank. Copy of original photo; source not noted

Steam locomotive

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-04060.jpg
Date: 1900-1910
Location unknown, probably Delaware County, Pa. Pears Soap sign on adjacent building. Negative, probably by Streeper