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Raising a flag that flew over the U. S. Capitol at Media Borough Hall

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Date: 1972-06
Flag in front of veterans' memorial wall that, according to Frank Lees, "was built by the Media Rotary Club and the students of the William School, completed in June 1971." A letter in the folder authenticates the flag.

J. Nelson Rigby Funeral Home

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Date: 1972-05-07
Caption sheet in folder says this "former residence of Mrs. Thompson" was "built on property once owned by Isaac Worrall."

Media Ledger Building, showing Media Hardware Co. and Jefferis Drugs, southwest corner of State and Jackson streets

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Date: 1972-05-07
Caption sheet says this building built on land once owned by Isaac Worrall in 1891, the same year the Media Ledger newspaper was founded.

Northeast corner, Front and Plum streets.

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Date: 1972-05-07
Frank Lees' caption notes that these buildings, once owned by C. B. Williamson (who probably built the houses), were standing in 1880. A new brick office building now (as of 2019) occupies the site.

26-28 W. Baltimore Avenue, between Plum and Olive streets

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Date: 1972-05-07
Sign reads: Arnold N. Macciocca, Notary Public

Looking southwest at houses on south side of Second Street between Jackson and Plum streets

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Date: 1972-05-07
Frank Lees caption: "A series of homes made into offices." The second pair of houses from the left were combined into one office building, with a single address: 14 W. 2nd Street.

Home of Dr. Schoff, northeast corner of Baltimore Avenue and Plum Street

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Date: 1972-05-07
Before construction of the parking garage that now stands at Olive Street and Baltimore Avenue. Sign on building reads: Louis Bucklin, Photographer.

Southwest corner of Baltimore Avenue and Plum Street

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Date: 1972-05-07
Caption: Built and occupied by R. Buckley. Building as standing in 1880. Sign reads: Rita's House of Beauty. Beauty Salon. Building demolished.

111-113 N. Olive Street

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Date: 1972-05-07
Caption in folder:" North side of building was owned by John Bennington and the south side by James Weaver, in 1880. The building has been used for many things, including a hospital, and the Sprogell School." Sign on building reads: "Attorneys at…

Last photo, Pennsylvania Military College Corps of Cadets

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-13003.jpg
Date: 1972-05-07
The college was renamed Widener College on July 1, 1972, at which time the PMC Corps of Cadets was replaced by a civilian ROTC unit (according to the Chester Times, April 7, 1972, page 1).

House, southwest corner of Monroe and Front streets

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Date: 1972-02
This house has been extensively remodeled and is now used as offices. Copy of original photo; source not noted

New stores under construction, Jackson Street between State and Jasper streets, built on site of original Borough Hall.

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Date: 1972 (circa)
Signs read: "Leasing stores studios shoppes offices. Media Real Estate Co., 205 N. Monroe St. LO6-1924. Construction and permanent financing by First Pennsylvania Bank."

Jefferis Drugs, 4 W. State Street

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Date: 1972
This building originally housed P. W. Ware Plumbing. See AP-5171-2. Frank Lees caption: "This building was built by Preston W. Ware in 1896 for his plumbing, beating, and tin smelting business. Mr. Ware started in business at the southwest corner of…

Pearl Street between Orange and Lemon streets, looking west

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01084.jpg
Date: 1972
No similar buildings now exist on this block; many small buildings along this stretch were torn down to make parking lots and parking spaces.

Penncrest High School band in parade on State Street, Media, Pa.

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Date: 1970-05
Six photographs. Looking west toward Orange Street. Probably Memorial Day parade.

Aerial view of Media from west, looking east

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Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1970 (circa)
Copy of original photo; source not noted

Lynn Inzaina, Miss Media

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Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1970 (circa)
Lynn Inzaina graduated from Penncrest High School in 1970.

Media Post Office

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Date: 1970 (circa)
This building, which replaced a municipal metered parking lot, opened on November 17, 1962.