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State Street looking west from Orange Street

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01195.jpg
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…

Media Free Library,

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-12020A.jpg
Date: 1968
The building at this point was no longer used as a library, and would shortly be torn down.

Media Free Library and Borough Hall

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-12020B.jpg
Date: 1968
The building at this point was no longer used as a library; both the library and Borough Hall would shortly be torn down.

Broomall’s Lake Club House Fire

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01029.jpg
Date: 1967-03-12
See P-01026A for full description

Paul L. Clark, Media Borough Secretary

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01332.jpg
Date: 1967 (circa)
Frank Lees caption: "Office in old library building at Jackson and Jasper streets, prior to moving to borough hall at 2 W. Jackson Street"

Media Borough Hall and Fire House

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01333A.jpg
Date: 1967 (circa)
View also shows Fish Jeweler and other shops to the east of borough hall, and the old library building at Jasper and Jackson streets. The new firehouse has not yet been built, dating this somewhat earlier than other similar photographs in this…

Aerial view of central section of Media, Pa., looking east from above Orange Street.

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01474A.jpg
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1967 (circa)
Pressed-on lines applied to delineate the urban renewal area. This was probably reproduced in one of the urban renewal report.

Aerial view of central section of Media, Pa., looking west from above Monroe Street

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01474B.jpg
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1967 (circa)
Pressed-on lines applied to delineate the urban renewal area. This was probably reproduced in one of the urban renewal report.

Co-operative Store, northeast corner of Baltimore Avenue and Olive Street

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01049A.jpg
Date: 1967
Demolished for construction of municipal parking garage.

View looking east on Baltimore Avenue from west of Olive Street

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01049B.jpg
Date: 1967
View shows Co-operative Store, gas station, Charles A. Limburg [Auto and Trucks] Sales and Service, Scotthaven Tourists, and various vintage automobiles parked and driving on the road.

Southeast corner, Baker and Olive streets

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01051.jpg
Date: 1967
Demolished for construction of municipal parking garage.

Baker Street looking west from Plum Street

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01052.jpg
Date: 1967
Demolished for construction of municipal parking garage.

Northeast corner, Church and Baker streets

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01053.jpg
Date: 1967
Demolished for construction of municipal parking garage.

25 W. Baltimore Avenue

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01054.jpg
Date: 1967
Demolished for construction of municipal parking garage.

Rear of Dr. Walter E. Wentz home, 19 W. Baltimore Avenue, from Baker and Plum streets

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01055.jpg
Date: 1967
View looking south at southwest corner of Baker and Plum streets. Demolished for construction of municipal parking garage.

Rear of 25 W. Baltimore Avenue

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01056.jpg
Date: 1967
Demolished for construction of municipal parking garage.

Rear of Dr. Walter E. Wentz home, 19 W. Baltimore Avenue

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01058.jpg
Date: 1967
This was the second building east of the Cooperative Store. Demolished for construction of municipal parking garage.

Carriage house at rear of Dr. Walter E. Wentz home, 19 W. Baltimore Avenue, from Baker and Plum streets

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01059.jpg
Date: 1967
View looking west on Baker Street from Plum Street. Demolished for construction of municipal parking garage.

Dr. Walter E. Wentz home, 19. W. Baltimore Avenue, at Plum Street

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01060.jpg
Date: 1967
House stood on the northwest corner of Baltimore Avenue and Plum Street. Demolished for construction of municipal parking garage.

Broomall Lake Boat House fire, 1967

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01456.jpg
Date: 1967
Oversized print. Photography possibly by David Jefferis.

Media High School Band: Memorial Day 1966

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-03036A.jpg
Date: 1966/05/30
This was the last time the MHS band marched down state street. Shortly after, the high school was closed, with the students transferred to the new Penncrest High School in Middletown Township. This photograph is probably a print made from a slide,…

North side of Baltimore Avenue looking west from Orange Street after a snowfall

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01254A.jpg
Date: 1966-12
Frank Lees caption: "From right to left are: the building once occupied by Ellis Pharmacy, the building once occupied by Broadbelt Stables, Pierson's Garage, and Trimm Glass Company, which burned down in 1975. Below that was Pierson's auto showroom;…

Baltimore Avenue looking east from Orange Street after a snowfall

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01254B.jpg
Date: 1966-12
View includes Storey's Unpainted [Furniture] and Media Republican Club on right or south side, and the modern Delaware County National Bank building and Sunoco Station on the north side.

Franklin Street, looking west from South Avenue toward Orange Street, after heavy snowfall

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01286.jpg
Date: 1966-12
Hillhurst is the house on Orange Street in the center of the picture. David Jefferis lived there in December 1966, and probably took this photograph