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Media Presbyterian Church

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-02007.jpg
Date: 1880 (circa)
Stereoview

Media Presbyterian Church

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-02008A.jpg
Date: 1975-1980
Identical image to that used on 1975 postcard.

Media Presbyterian Church Black and White Club

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-02005.jpg
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 with tall steeple

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-02010.jpg
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

Media railroad bridge, perspective

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-4131.jpg
Date: 1890-1900
Looking from trestle over Ridley Creek toward Elwyn Institute, in distance

Media railroad cut

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-4162.jpg
Date: 1890-1900
Locomotive is puffing a cloud of smoke.

Media railroad station

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-4113.jpg
Date: 1889 (circa)
Used in “Media, Penna.” publication, 1889, p. 42

Media railroad station

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-4163.jpg
Date: 1890-1900
Locomotive is puffing a cloud of smoke.

Media Railroad Station

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01227.jpg
Date: 1900 (circa)
Frank Lees caption: “The railroad from Philadelphia reached Media in October 1854 and was continued to West Chester in 1858, This station, not being the first, was built in 1881. Due to lack of upkeep this beautiful Victorian station was torn and…

Media Railroad Station

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-04013.jpg
Date: 1870 (circa)
This view is before the station was expanded and before the covered stairway on the north side of the tracks was built. Compare to AP-4113. Copy of original photo; source not noted

Media Railroad Station

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-04014A.jpg
Date: 1951
Looking southwest from bridge carrying Orange Street over the tracks. The station appears either to be under renovation or demolition. Copy of original photo; source not noted

Media Railroad Station

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-04015.jpg
Date: 1900 (circa)
Frank Lees caption: Media Railroad Station, built 1881 by the then Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington Railroad. Copy of original photo; source not noted

Media Railroad Station

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-04051G.jpg
Date: 1940
View looking southwest from over the station from Orange Street

Media Railroad Station

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-04051H.jpg
Date: 1940
View looking southwest from over the station from Orange Street

Media Railroad Station

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-04051i.jpg
Date: 1940
View looking east from west of station building

Media Railroad Station, freight house

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-04042.jpg
Date: 1890 (circa)
This identification is from Frank Lees. Photograph possibly by Dr. William T. W. Dickeson

Media Republican Club, and office of Dr. S. A. Beal

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5203-1.jpg
Date: 1895-1900
Buildings still standing as of 2018