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Esther Bell with the New Bolton Center carriage display, at the Media Town Fair
Date: 1975
View is from just east of Jackson Street, looking northeast on State Street, from south side of street. Nanette Children's Shop in background.
Judge William Toal (left) and William Taylor, Jr. (right)
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-1960
Taylor was a blind lawyer from Media who invented the white can used by blind people. The man and seeing-eye dog in the center are not identified.
"This Is Media - A Good Place to Live"
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1919
Location of sign not noted. Possibly on east edge of borough, along Baltimore Avenue. Trolley tracks and large house in background.
South Avenue (now Veteran's Square) looking northwest towards Delaware County Court House
Date: 1928 (circa)
View includes many identical automobiles, probably Ford Model T, a trolley car, and an ice wagon. The Charter House Hotel, with its new entrance, is on the left. Copy of original photo; source not noted
Mrs. Snodgrass and Ida Frank in horse-drawn carriage
Address: 206 S. Orange St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1900-1910
Frank Lees caption: In front of 206 S. Orange St., next to Quinby's Funeral Home
Quinby Funeral Home
Address: 206 S. Orange St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1900-1910
Caption on reverse says "Atmore Smith," who may be driving the horse-drawn hearse. According to his obituary in the Chester Times, June 9, 1934, page 8: "S. Atmore smith "was associated for 43 years with the Quinby undertaking establishment. He was…
Quinby Funeral Home
Address: 206 S. Orange St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1900-1910
Probably Atmore Smith driving the horse-drawn hearse.
Quinby Funeral Home
Address: 206 S. Orange St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1900-1910
On reverse, "Thomas Quinby," who is driving the horse-drawn hearse.
House, southwest corner of Monroe and Front streets
Address: 44 E. Front St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1972-02
This house has been extensively remodeled and is now used as offices. Copy of original photo; source not noted
Miss Mary Dalphey, later Mrs. Smedley T. Russell
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1900 (circa)
According to notes on the reverse, she was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Dalphey.
Cutting ice on Palmer's Dam
Date: 1895 (circa)
In the old vernacular, a pond and a dam were synonymous. Palmer's Dam was located on Ridley Creek just north of Baltimore Pike, upstream of the Media Water Works. Copy of original photo; source not noted
View of State Street, west from Jackson Street, at night
Date: 1950 (circa)
Frank Lees caption: Looking west on State Street from tower of old Media Borough Hall. Copy of original photo; source not noted
200 block of West State Street, looking west from South Avenue (now Veteran's Square)
Date: 1948 (circa)
Copy of original photo; source not noted
State Street looking west from Orange Street
Date: 1968 (circa)
This is probably an original print from a 35 mm slide. Frank Lees caption: All the buildings in this photograph were soon after torn down as part of Media's Urban Redevelopment Plan. The old Economy Market is on the corner, next is Kaiser Taxi, an…
427 E. Baltimore Avenue
Address: 427 E. Baltimore Ave., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1926-08-09
This is probably the rear of the house.
William Eves Williamson House
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1887
Frank Lees caption: William Eves Williamson, north side of State Street between Monroe and Church streets, opposite Thriftway Market [in 2019, the Iron Hill Brewery]. Building in background is Morgan Wood's store at the northwest corner of State and…
Grandmother Williamson [Mrs. William Eves Williamson, seated] and Aunt Sade
Date: 1910 (circa)
House was on the northwest corner of Orange and Jefferson streets.