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Concordville south, railroad grade crossing, south 100 feet

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-8197.jpg
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, south 25 feet

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-8198.jpg
Date: 1902-07-15
Probably photographed in support of a legal case involving an accident at this location.

Concordville south, railroad grade crossing, north

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-8199.jpg
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 railroad wreck, view to the west

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-8200.jpg
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 railroad wreck, north view

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-8201.jpg
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, east view

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-8202.jpg
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]

P. E. Sharpless residence

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-8214.jpg
Date: 1902-07-15
This may have been the home of Pennock E. Sharpless, in Concord Township.

P. E. Sharpless residence

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-8214-1.jpg
Address: Not Known
Date: 1902-07-15
This may be the home of Pennock E. Sharpless, in Concord Township

Caleb Hoopes, Media sheriff

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-8211.jpg
Location: Appleton Studio
Date: 1902-07-04
Caleb Hoopes was past 80 years old and the ex-sheriff when this picture was taken. A note in the Chester Times from July 17, 1902, under the heading "The Captain's Picture," stated: "Photographer Stephen H. Appleton, of Media, has just completed a…

Railroad bridge no. 35 Avondale top

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-8187.jpg
Address: Not Known
Date: 1902-06-28
With sidings and buildings in background

Railroad bridge no. 35 Avondale south side

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-8188.jpg
Address: Not Known
Date: 1902-06-28
Also shows large houses and school building with cupola

Railroad bridge no. 38 Avondale top looking east

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-8190.jpg
Address: Not Known
Date: 1902-06-28
Man posing with bicycle on left side of photo.

Railroad bridge no. 38 Avondale north side

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-8191.jpg
Address: Not Known
Date: 1902-06-28
Part of a building, possibly a one-room schoolhouse, behind the bridge.

Railroad bridge no. 38 Avondale south side

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-8192.jpg
Address: Not Known
Date: 1902-06-28
Farms; Dwellings

Castor Gray House

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-8210.jpg
Address: Not Known
Date: 1902-06-10
Possibly Caster Gray

Brinton cottage, Elwyn

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-8225.jpg
Address: Not Known
Date: 1902-06-08
This is probably the home of G. Herbert Brinton, the largest house in an early-20th-century development called Elwynside, south of the Elwyn railroad station. If it still stands, it is on on the driveway that continues east from the dead-end of Elwyn…

Shortlidge reunion, No. 1 group

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-8204.jpg
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. 2 group

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-8205.jpg
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.

Barton Hipple, on rocking horse, side view

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5329-1.jpg
Location: Appleton Studio
Date: 1902-05-17
Barton is wearing a sailor's suit.

Barton Hipple, on rocking horse, front view

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5329-2.jpg
Location: Appleton Studio
Date: 1902-05-17
Barton is wearing a sailor's suit.

Barton Hipple, two rocking horses

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5329-3.jpg
Location: Appleton Studio
Date: 1902-05-17
Barton is wearing a sailor's suit.