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Malin Homestead

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-08055.jpg
Date: 1909 (circa)
Frank Lees caption: "The Malin family homestead was located on Ridley Creek Road just South of the Red Bridge at Rose Tree Road, very near where the, Brookwood Home is today (12-7-85). The photo shows a date of 1785, however papers and grants show…

Man O’ War, Glen Riddle Farm

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-09001.jpg
Date: 1920 (circa)
On reverse: "Copyright by Ledger Photo Service. Publication forbidden."

Between Mt. Alverno and Knowlton, Ed, Whitey, and Walker

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-09006.jpg
Date: 1908 (circa)
"Red Ink" photo, series by same photographer named for red ink used for writing descriptions on reverse side of similarly-mounted images. Between Mt. Alverno and Knowlton roads, looking upstream. Chester Creek flows in the valley to the left below…

Middletown Public School No. 1

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-09012A.jpg
Date: 1908 (circa)
"Red Ink" photo, series by same photographer named for red ink used for writing descriptions on reverse side of similarly-mounted images.

Baltimore Pike being widened

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-09022.jpg
Date: 1938-12-28
Loking east down to Ridley Creek Valley, from about where Black Horse Tavern once stood. Delaware County Court House is building atop the hill in the background.

Rockdale Wheelmen

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-09025.jpg
Date: 1897
Portrait of this bicycle club and some of their bicycles.

Collapse of covered bridge carrying Baltimore Pike over Crum Creek at Victoria Plush Mills

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-10001.jpg
Date: 1913-04
The Plush Mill Bridge collapsed April 20, 1913, when an 18-ton steamroller was crossing and crashed through the floor. See Chester Times, April 21, 1913 and a March 13, 1914 article about the lawsuit that ensued. Frank Lees caption: "Trolley…

Dr. Martin's, Crum Creek

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-10002.jpg
Date: 1900 (circa)
Frank Lees caption: "Beatty Road approaching Crum Creek, Nether Providence Township." This is possibly the house that, in 2019, still stands at 603 Beatty Road. According to the 1909 Mueller Atlas, plate 26, Edward Martin owned more than 100 acres…

Victoria Plush Mill

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-10003H.jpg
Date: 1906-03
Caption: Taken in March 1906 from southwest of Mill from quarry of R. T. Ogden.

Victoria Plush Mill

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-10003I1.jpg
Date: 1906-03
Caption: Taken March 1906 from west of Mill from quarry of V. P. M. [Victoria Plush Mills].

Victoria Plush Mill

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-10003J1.jpg
Date: 1906-03
Caption: Taken in March 1906 from south of Mill from field of V. P. M. [Victoria Plush Mills].

Crum Creek (Beatty Hollow)

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-10004A.jpg
Date: 1908
The title and date are from Frank Lee's writing on envelope. The original photograph had no identification on reverse other than an indication of the lens or film used, and a notation: "Taken against the sun." Address is approximate. Probably Dr.…

Purling waters and murmuring pines, Beatty's Hollow.

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-10004B.jpg
Date: 1908
"Red Ink" photo, series by same photographer named for red ink used for writing descriptions on reverse side of similarly-mounted images. This scene is on Crum Creek, near Beatty Road. Address is approximate. This photo was entered in The John…

Victoria Plush Mill

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-10008.jpg
Date: 1890 (circa)
Copy of original photo; source not noted