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Sallie Orr
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1890-1900
The caption reads: "Wife of Hugh Brannin, N. Orange St.," though this marriage must have occurred years after this photo was taken.
C. R. Williamson house, southeast corner, Front and Orange streets
Date: 1960-1970
Frank Lees caption: "This building, known as the as the Williamson House, was built in 1850 by Charles R. Williamson, one of founders of Media. Mr. Williamson operated a shoe factory here and shipped "brogans" to the soldiers during the Civil War.…
Unidentified house, probably Media, Pa.
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1880-1890
Frank Less had guessed that this house might have been on the 200 block of North Olive Street.
Aerial view, Baltimore Avenue and Providence Road
Date: 1950-04-22
Copy of original photo; source not noted
The home of Dr. Mary I. Hough, 331 W. State Street.
Address: 331-339 W. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1972-09
Frank Lees caption: "These five houses (331-339 W. State Street) ,on the north side of the street, are part of a row that includes some of the oldest homes in Media. Next to Dr. Hough's home is Kastenbaum's Book Store."
Pierson’s Livery Stage Coach on the road
Location: Nether Providence (Pa. : Township)
Date: 1900 (circa)
Frank Lees caption: "The stage coach which ran from Media to Chester, on Providence Road in Nether Providence. This coach made several trips a day. It was operated by Joseph Pierson, out of his livery stable at Baltimore Avenue and Orange Street."…
Looking east on State Street from South Avenue (now Veteran's Square)
Date: 1947
State Cut Rate Store and Snowden's are the first two buildings on the left (north) side of the street, and the First National Bank is the first building on the south side. The tall tower sits atop the old Media Borough Hall, at Jackson Street, which…
Boys sitting on granite curb stones, southwest corner, Baltimore Avenue and South Avenue
Date: 1885
Frank Lees notes that this is the northwest corner, back of photo in original caption reads southwest corner.
North side of State Street looking west from Plum Street
Date: 1938 (circa)
Copy of original photo; source not noted
Delaware County Court House
Date: 1900
Decorations may be for the Semi-Centennial festivities held in 1900.
Oxen team drawing wagon at northeast corner, Front and Orange streets
Date: 1890-1900
Delaware County Court House is in background. African-American man is tending the four oxen. Two children look on in the background.
Baltimore Avenue, looking east from Jackson Street, after snowfall
Date: 1900 (circa)
First Presbyterian Church is the prominent building in this photograph. Only the trolley tracks are cleared of snow. P-01276, P-01277 and P-01278 are mounted on identical boards, with identical handwriting in the captions, so they were all probably…
Media Men’s Club, southeast corner, Baltimore Avenue and South Avenue
Date: 1900 (circa)
P-01276, P-01277 and P-01278 are mounted on identical boards, with identical handwriting in the captions, so they were all probably taken at the same time.
Houses on northwest corner, 2nd and Olive streets
Date: 1900 (circa)
P-01276, P-01277 and P-01278 are mounted on identical boards, with identical handwriting in the captions, so they were all probably taken at the same time.
South Avenue (now Veteran's Square) looking north from Jasper Street
Date: 1900 (circa)
Shows Delaware County Institute of Science on far right, and Delaware County Court House in center. Copy of original photo; source not noted
Media Steam Laundry
Address: 609 W. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1920 (circa)
Men and vehicles are posed on side of building. Caption on reverse (probably left to right): Harvey Spankenberg, "Doodle" Brooks, "Whitey" Grant, Leroy Hawthorne, Charlie Rossiter
The News Spot
Address: 22 S. Orange St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1949-12-12
This newsstand is no longer a separate building, but has been absorbed into the storefront that is entered at the northwest corner of Orange and State streets.
Uneeda Biscuit sign uncovered, northwest corner Front and Jackson streets
Date: 1989-08
Frank Lees caption reads in part: Sweeney's Market once occupied [this corner]. When Bill Battey's Sporting Goods remodeled the building they uncovered this advertisement on the side of the building. After the photograph was taken, they covered the…
Media Carriage Works, south side of State Street between Edgemont and Radnor streets
Address: 216 E. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1892 (circa)
Frank Lees caption: Lines Motors and Walsh Ford later occupied this location. Copy of original photo; source not noted
Orange Street at looking south from Franklin Street, after heavy snowfall
Date: 1920 (circa)
Copy of original photo; source not noted