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36th Anniversary of Howellville Base Ball Club

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Date: 1902-08-02
Howellville was an early name for the Gradyville section of Edgmont Township. Appleton's index entry: "Gradyville team, old members and president of Howellville Club"

36th Anniversary of Howellville Base Ball Club

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Date: 1902-08-02
Appleton's index entry reads: Gradyville team or old Howellville Team, 1892." These were likely the players from that team. Howellville was an early name for the Gradyville section of Edgmont Township.

36th Anniversary of Howellville Base Ball Club

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Date: 1902-08-02
Ribbons read: 36th Anniversary of Howellville Base Ball Club, June 8, 1902. Edward. D. Baker is second from left; see him with his violin in AP-8258. Jesse R. Baker, his son, is at far right. Howellville was an early name for the Gradyville section…

Shortlidge reunion, No. 2 group

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Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1902-06-04
Swithin C. Shortlidge, founder of Shortlidge Media Academy, is standing in black coat just left of the center porch post.

Shortlidge reunion, No. 1 group

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Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1902-06-04
Swithin C. Shortlidge, founder of Shortlidge Media Academy, is standing in black coat just left of the center porch post.

Thomas Dalton Cooper and family, four generations

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Location: Appleton Studio
Date: 1902-07-28
Thomas Dalton Cooper is the father. Baby is Mary Cooper. Son and granddaughter of N. B. Cooper.

Concordville railroad wreck, east view

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Date: 1902-07-15
Two flatbed railroad cars with special derricks, probably to be used to get the boxcar back on the tracks. Car labeled with: "P.W.&B. R.R." [Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad]

Concordville railroad wreck, north view

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Date: 1902-07-15
Boxcar derailed and off the tracks. Workmen milling around; and onlookers watching. Special derrick on flatbed railroad car. Other photos in this series identify this derailed car as "P.W.&B. R.R. 10034" [Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore…

Concordville railroad wreck, view to the west

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Date: 1902-07-15
Boxcar derailed and off the tracks. Workmen milling around; and onlookers watching. Car labeled with: "P.W.&B. R.R. 10034" [Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad]

Concordville south, railroad grade crossing, north

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Date: 1902-07-15
Probably photographed in support of a legal case involving an accident at this location. Small street sign reads: "Boothes Corner 4 mi". Sign on building : "Agency for Champion binders movers."

Concordville south, railroad grade crossing, south 25 feet

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Date: 1902-07-15
Probably photographed in support of a legal case involving an accident at this location.

Concordville south, railroad grade crossing, south 100 feet

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Date: 1902-07-15
Probably photographed in support of a legal case involving an accident at this location. Group of men and boys waiting at the crossing, presumably for the next train.

Concordville south, railroad grade crossing, east

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Date: 1902-07-15
Probably photographed in support of a legal case involving an accident at this location.

Railroad bridge no. 38 Avondale south side

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Address: Not Known
Date: 1902-06-28
Farms; Dwellings

Railroad bridge no. 38 Avondale north side

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Address: Not Known
Date: 1902-06-28
Part of a building, possibly a one-room schoolhouse, behind the bridge.

Railroad bridge no. 38 Avondale top looking east

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Address: Not Known
Date: 1902-06-28
Man posing with bicycle on left side of photo.

Railroad bridge no. 35 Avondale south side

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Address: Not Known
Date: 1902-06-28
Also shows large houses and school building with cupola

Railroad bridge no. 35 Avondale top

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Address: Not Known
Date: 1902-06-28
With sidings and buildings in background

Railroad bridge, Kennett north side

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Address: Not Known
Date: 1902-03-29
Shows two boxcars. One is identified as from the Atlantic Coast Despatch, and includes the logo of the R. F. & P. R. R. (Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad) - car 217. The second is stenciled with a large "M", "AR.6.92.XC", and "Air Brake,…

Railroad bridge, Kennett East, top

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Address: Not Known
Date: 1902-03-29
Also shows end view of boxcar labeled D. & H. Co. 18417, and hand-powered railroad vehicle.