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4th of July on Media Athletic Field (now Barrall Field)

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01134E.jpg
Date: 1960 (circa)
Group from Media Businessmen's association, posing with banners: "Another event sponsored by the Media Businessmen's Ass'n." and "It's a pleasure to shop in Media."

4th of July on Media Athletic Field (now Barrall Field)

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01134F.jpg
Date: 1960 (circa)
Group from Media Businessmen's association, posing with banners: "Another event sponsored by the Media Businessmen's Ass'n." and "It's a pleasure to shop in Media."

4th of July on Media Athletic Field (now Barrall Field)

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01134G.jpg
Date: 1960 (circa)
Three unidentified girls, one African-American, possibly winners of pie-eating contest.

4th of July on Media Athletic Field (now Barrall Field)

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01134J.jpg
Date: 1960 (circa)
Truck mounted with loudspeakers, from Charles A. Higgins Electrical Contractors, shown in foreground

4th of July on Media Athletic Field (now Barrall Field)

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01134K.jpg
Date: 1960 (circa)
Truck mounted with loudspeakers, from Charles A. Higgins Electrical Contractors, shown in foreground

Media Businessmen's Association Treasure Chest Contest, in front of Borough Hall

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01136.jpg
Date: 1960-10-03
Left to right: Milt Gross, man from Sunroc Corporation, man from Kay Dress Shop, George Rigby (with feather in hat), Bill Gross, John Tipping

Gus D. Houtman (left) and David Randolph, president, Provident Bank

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01137.jpg
Date: 1964 (circa)
Photograph probably taken in the bank.

VFW Banquet at the Media Republican Club

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01140A.jpg
Date: 1958-1961
The Media Republican Club was located near the corner of Baltimore Avenue and Orange Street.

VFW banquet at Media Republican Club

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01140B.jpg
Date: 1958-1962
The Media Republican Club was located near the corner of Baltimore Avenue and Orange Street. Signs behind bar reads "Dinners served every Sunday" and "Dues for 1958 should be paid now," indicating that the date written on these photos by Frank Lees…

VFW banquet at Media Republican Club

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01140D.jpg
Date: 1958-1964
The Media Republican Club was located near the corner of Baltimore Avenue and Orange Street.

VFW banquet at Media Republican Club

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01140E.jpg
Date: 1958-1965
The Media Republican Club was located near the corner of Baltimore Avenue and Orange Street.

VFW banquet at Media Republican Club

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01140F.jpg
Date: 1958-1966
The Media Republican Club was located near the corner of Baltimore Avenue and Orange Street.

Opening of the Media Home Show at the Media Armory

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01142.jpg
Date: 1958
John Tipping is holding the ribbon. Also in photograph, as identified later by Frank Lees, are John Wolf and Lew Godshall.

Daniel Rice of Rice’s Restaurant

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01143.jpg
Date: 1880
Tintype of the restauranteur as a boy

Charles A. Limburg in tow truck at J. E. Fitzgerald's Gas Station, Baltimore Avenue between Edgemont and Radnor streets.

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01144.jpg
Date: 1920 (circa)
Caption by Frank Lees: In the 1920s J. E. Fitzgerald also had a gas station at Baltimore Avenue and Olive Street. Copy of original photo; source not noted

Charles A. Limburg, International Trucks, General Repairs. 24 hour Towing. Battery, Ignition & Generator Work.

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01145.jpg
Date: 1940-1950
As of 2019, this building still stands at the southeast corner of Baltimore Avenue and Olive Street, and still houses an automotive repair business.

Woodward's Bakery, northwest corner of State and Orange streets

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01147.jpg
Date: 1934-03
No identifications, but some of the same women appear in this photo and in P-01148.

Woodward's Bakery, southeast corner of Orange and Jasper streets

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01148.jpg
Date: 1926
Frank Lees caption on reverse: Mrs. Woodward's Delco Dairy, Orange and Jasper streets. Lillie Donnelly, Mrs. Grant, and Mrs. Woodbury. Mr. Jobson in straw hat.