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William H. Wood, engineering drawing, hydraulic jib crane

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Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1902-10-21
The Media Directory for 1897 lists William H. Wood, civil engineer, 10 South Ave., h 514 S. Orange. Plate photographed on light box, not scanned.

Railroad bridge no. 15, top

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Address: Not Known
Date: 1902-10-02
No. 15 might mean that this bridge was at the 15th mile from the starting point of this railroad line. In other photographs, this was measured from Philadelphia.

Railroad bridge no. 15, north

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Address: Not Known
Date: 1902-10-02
No. 15 might mean that this bridge was at the 15th mile from the starting point of this railroad line. In other photographs, this was measured from Philadelphia.

Railroad bridge no. 15, south

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Address: Not Known
Date: 1902-10-02
No. 15 might mean that this bridge was at the 15th mile from the starting point of this railroad line. In other photographs, this was measured from Philadelphia.

Redheffer golden wedding

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Date: 1902-09-30
Appleton dated this photograph Sept. 30, 1902. A Chester Times article says that Charles E. and Sophia D. Austin Redheffer had a golden anniversary celebration on May 16, 1903. Either Appleton's date is wrong, or less likely, this is a party for…

Redheffer golden wedding

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-8247.jpg
Date: 1902-09-30
Appleton dated this photograph Sept. 30, 1902. A Chester Times article says that John C. Redheffer had a golden anniversary celebration on May 16, 1903. Either Appleton's date is wrong, or less likely, this is a party for another Redheffer.

Baker reunion, small group

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Date: 1902-09-30
According to an October 1, 1902 article in the Chester Times, this reunion was in celebration of the 50th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Edward D. Baker, "two of Edgmont township's eldest and most venerable people…'Uncle Ed,' as he is familiarly…

Baker reunion, family group

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Date: 1902-09-30
See note at AP-8256.

E. D. Baker, with violin

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Date: 1902-09-30
See note at AP-8256.

Baker reunion, large group

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Date: 1902-09-30
See note at AP-8256.

Baker reunion, large group

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Date: 1902-09-30
See note at AP-8256.

Baker reunion, boy

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Date: 1902-09-30
See note at AP-8256. Boy wears an unusual sailor's outfit.

Railroad bridge no. 16, Markham, north side from east

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Address: Not Known
Date: 1902-08-12
This bridge was built for the Chester Creek Branch of the Pennsylvania Railroad.

Railroad bridge no. 16, Markham south side

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Address: Not Known
Date: 1902-08-12
This bridge was built for the Chester Creek Branch of the Pennsylvania Railroad.

Railroad bridge no. 16, Markham top view

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Address: Not Known
Date: 1902-08-12
This bridge was built for the Chester Creek Branch of the Pennsylvania Railroad.

Chauncey Pyle

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Location: Appleton Studio
Date: 1902-08-07

Mary Wilkinson and Elizabeth Pierce

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Location: Appleton Studio
Date: 1902-08-04
Mary was daughter of Sarah and Edgar Wilkinson; Sarah (or Sallie) was Deborah Appleton's sister.

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…

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
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
Howellville was an early name for the Gradyville section of Edgmont Township. Appleton's index entry: "Gradyville Media old players, Media Team at Gradyville"

Media baseball team during Howellville days.

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Date: 1902-08-02
Provenance: given by Thomas S. Fields to Edward V. Streeper; then Chick Heavens gave it to the MHAC. Print of Appleton AP-8209. Probably taken at Baker's General Store in Gradyville section of Edgmont Township. Streeper's list is lost; and the typed…

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 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.