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  • Collection: Francis F. Zimmerman Photograph Collection
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American Legion

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Date: 1950-03-06
The American Legion Smith-Howard Post No. 93 purchased this building in the 1940s, as membership swelled during and after World War I. This was formerly the Media Men's Club. Centennial Book 35.

Media Clinic

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Date: 1950-03-06
Centennial Book 27.

Media Hospital

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Date: 1950-03-06
The hospital sat on the northwest corner of the intersection. Centennial Book 27.

Whitaker-Barrett Oldsmobile

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Date: 1950-03-06
Garage and Oldsmobile automobile agency

Media Borough Council and School Board with wives.

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Date: 1950-03-10
This dinner, at the Hotel Media, was held on the exact anniversary of Media's founding. According to the Chester Times (March 11, 1950), councilmen present were William H. West, J. Orval Mancill, Paul L. Clark, Walter M. Strine, Ambrose L. Smedley,…

Media Borough Council and School Board with wives.

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Date: 1950-03-10
This dinner, at the Hotel Media, was held on the exact anniversary of Media's founding. According to the Chester Times (March 11, 1950), councilmen present were William H. West, J. Orval Mancill, Paul L. Clark, Walter M. Strine, Ambrose L. Smedley,…

Media Fire Company. New Seagrave fire engine

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Date: 1950-03-12
William (Billy) Hannum behind the wheel, as Walter Rhodes looks on.

Media Fire Company. New Seagrave fire engine

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Date: 1950-03-12
William (Billy) Hannum behind the wheel, as Walter Rhodes looks on.

Media Fire Company. New Seagrave fire engine

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Date: 1950-03-12
Left to right: William (Billy) Hannum, unknown, Richard (Dick) Lavery

Media Junior Chamber of Commerce (Jaycees). Street numbering project

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Date: 1950-03-18
Caption from Chester Times, March 30, 1950, page 5: "Media Jaycees at Work: Burgess J. Fred Schultz [with paintbrush] stencils first house number in Media Junior Chamber of Commerce curb stenciling project, one of the Jaycees' civic improvement…

Media Coal & Ice Company, trucks lined up in front of plant.

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Date: 1950-03-19
Address is given in newspaper advertisements as "South Ave and the Pennsylvania Railroad." The business was located east of Orange Street and north of South Avenue. "Made for Mr. Michener, used for advertisement." Centennial Book 85.

Cutting ice for storage out of Palmer's Dam

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Date: 1950-03-19
In the old vernacular, a pond and a dam were synonymous. Palmer's Dam was located on Ridley Creek just north of Baltimore Pike, upstream of the Media Water Works. Copy of original photo; source not noted. For Media Coal & Ice Company ad in Centennial…

Crosby L. Smith (left) presenting "Media's Man of the Year" award, from the Media Businessmen's Association, to Lane A. Davis

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Date: 1950-03-27
According to a story in the Chester Times, March 28, 1950, page 10, the event was held at the Media Inn.