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Middletown trees
Date: 1890 (circa)
Huge trees, with horse and buggy between the trees; Deborah Appleton, photographer's wife, is in the buggy
Appleton parlor, 335 W. State St.
Address: 335 W. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1893
Before moving to 341 W. State Street, the Appleton family lived here, a few doors to the east. Decorations include a framed self-portrait of the photographer.
Pete Bland, murderer
Address: 185 Glen Mills Rd., Glen Mills (Pa.)
Date: 1890-1900
Appleton cropped Pete Bland out of this football team photo, probably to use in the newspaper. (See Plate AP-4043, which is a portion of a full 5x7 plate, and according to Appleton's index, was originally plate AP-5041.) This had been identified as a…
T. D. Cooper store
Address: 114-116 W. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1890-1900
T. Dawson Copper was a "stationer and news agent" according to the 1897 Media Directory. His store at 114 W. State Street, and the building to the west, probably 116, were torn down to make room for an addition to the First National Bank of Media.
Sue Haddock Realey and her son, Charles Bechdolt Realey
Location: Appleton Studio
Date: 1898 (circa)
The photographer's sister-in-law and nephew. Caption on envelope reads: "Aunt Sue with Charles." Susannah Haddock Realey was Deborah Appleton's sister.
Media Club house
Address: 116 W. Baltimore Ave, Media (Pa.)
Date: 1890-1900
This building housed the Media Club. The building still stands (2018) although the club no longer exists.
Pay railroad car
Address: Not Known
Date: 1900-05-15
Not sure if this means this car was rented, "for pay," by this festive, well dressed group of young adults, or if this is the car which carried pay for employees. One passenger car, marked P.W. & B. R.R. and Pennsylvania, pulled by a locomotive.
James W. Baker, copy
Address: Not Known
County Schools Superintendent. See composite photograph AP-8130-2
Idlewild Cottage, north side
Date: 1890-1900
Designed by Frank Furness. Potted plants on porch and on ground outside house.
House of Refuge, dress parade
Address: 201-299 W. State S., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1890-1900
Photo also shows Charter House Hotel, Park Sing Laundry, and "J. C. Cummins Stationer, Hats & Caps, Furnishing Goods"
House of Refuge, dress parade
Address: 201-299 W. State S., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1890-1900
Photo also shows Charter House Hotel, Park Sing Laundry, and "J. C. Cummins Stationer, Hats & Caps, Furnishing Goods"
Henderson, funeral flowers
Address: Not Known
Date: 1890-1900
Probably related to AP-5306, but not the same flowers. In this photo the background buildings are masked out. Compare to AP-5063-4. Senders of flowers include: "Employees American Office," and "H 6", which would be Company H, 6th Regiment of the…
First National Bank, old
Date: 1890-1900
1892 map shows this bank at the same corner as the current bank, southeast corner of Veteran's Sq. and State St.
