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Elizabeth Wentz, Media Free Library

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-12013.jpg
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1960 (circa)
Board member

Ernest L. Clark, Media Free Library

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-12015.jpg
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1910 (circa)
First president of the Media Free Library

Elizabeth Hall, Media Free Library

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-12016.jpg
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1960 (circa)
Oldest living of board members from 1912

Arthur B. Griffith, Media Free Library

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-12017.jpg
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1960 (circa)
Probably a board member.

Media Free Library Clock

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-12019.jpg
Date: 1951 (circa)
Martz (or Marty?) Boyd, top, and Ben Miller, below.

Media Free Library,

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-12020A.jpg
Date: 1968
The building at this point was no longer used as a library, and would shortly be torn down.

Media Free Library and Borough Hall

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-12020B.jpg
Date: 1968
The building at this point was no longer used as a library; both the library and Borough Hall would shortly be torn down.

Looking north on Jackson Street, Media, Pa.

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-12022.jpg
Date: 1940 (circa)
Police Station (in north section of Borough Hall) is on far right, with the portico and façade of the Media Free Library also visible on right. Copy of original photo; source not noted

Media Upper Providence Free Library: Display at Media Town Fair

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-12023.jpg
Date: 1975
Display table located on State Street, in front of the former Post Office that was then used as the Borough Hall.

Media Free Library, interior, with librarian at desk

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-12025B.jpg
Date: 1918
The librarian may be Rebecca Smedley. Two World War I posters are visible, along with a large inspirational sign, "Where Hast Thou Gleaned To-Day?"

Media Free Library, studies for a possible addition

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-12026A.jpg
Date: 1930 (circa)
Light penciled extension added to the roofline. The rear of Media Borough Hall is on the right.

Media Free Library, studies for a possible addition

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-12026B.jpg
Date: 1930 (circa)
P-12026A overdrawn with proposed second-floor addition. The rear of Media Borough Hall is on the right.

Media Free Library, studies for a possible addition

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-12026C.jpg
Date: 1930 (circa)
Roof details, viewed from fire escape on Media Borough Hall building, looking northwest to west side of Jackson Street

Media Free Library, studies for a possible addition

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-12026D.jpg
Date: 1930 (circa)
Roof details, viewed from fire escape on Media Borough Hall building, looking north to back of house on southeast corner of Jackson and Front streets

Media Free Library

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-12027C.jpg
Date: 1960 (circa)

Media-Upper Providence Free Library

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-12027E.jpg
Date: 1970 (circa)
This is probably story hour. Picture dated from clothing on children and pop-art poster in background.

Media-Upper Providence Free Library, story hour

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-12028A.jpg
Date: 1980
Possibly a Halloween-themed craft workshop.

Media-Upper Providence Free Library, story hour

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-12028B.jpg
Date: 1980
Possibly a Halloween-themed craft workshop.