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Miller house, Media, Pa. Some of the grounds, showing garages.

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Date: 1920 (circa)
This house was on the site of the current (2019) Media Borough government complex. Donated by Miss Mary H. MacIntyre in memory of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Plumley. Fred was the Miller family chauffeur for 40 years; he died on September 23, 1947. MacIntyre's…

Miller house, Media, Pa. Front view of Aunt Polly's house.

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Date: 1920 (circa)
This house was on the site of the current (2019) Media Borough government complex. Donated by Miss Mary H. MacIntyre in memory of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Plumley. Fred was the Miller family chauffeur for 40 years; he died on September 23, 1947.

Media Presbyterian Church Black and White Club

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Date: 1930-1940
According to the Chester Times, the club performed a minstrel show in March 1934 and March 1936, in the Media High School auditorium. This may not be the cast of that particular performance, but judging from the costumes (especially the two men in…

Media Presbyterian Church

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Date: 1880 (circa)
Stereoview

Media Presbyterian Church

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Date: 1975-1980
Identical image to that used on 1975 postcard.

Media Presbyterian Church with tall steeple

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Date: 1855
Photograph of lithograph. An original copy of this image is part of the Samuel Hazard scrapbook and ephemera Ms. Coll. 1257, at the University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts

Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church

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Date: 1910-1920
Frank Lees caption: The Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The original church, on the left, was built in 1862. The building on the left was completed in 1882, built of native gray stone from what is now (1989) Media Quarry on Beatty…

First Methodist Church

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Date: 1901-11-09
This is a vintage mounted print made from an Appleton negative, AP-8162.

Christ Episcopal Church

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Date: 1900 (circa)
Frank Lees caption on reverse: Photographed from Dr. Michael's house, S. Orange St. Yellow brick street, circa 1900.

First Methodist Episcopal Church

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Date: 1880 (circa)
This photograph dates before the parsonage was built to the west of the church, and before the stained glass window was added above the front door. Copy of original photo; source not noted

Christ Episcopal Church, prior to 1878

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Date: 1870-1877
According to Frank Lees caption on reverse, the cornerstone of this church was laid in 1858.

Christ Episcopal Church Choir

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Date: 1910 (circa)
Earl Babbitt, Mr. (Richard H.) Crockford (the church's organist and choir director), Bill Halsey, Horace Ross, Bill Mingin, and L.C.S. (Lewis Cheyney Smith).