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Woodmen

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5166.jpg
Date: 1895-1900
Probably at C. Frank Williamson’s lumber yard, near railroad station in Media. Scene includes railroad flatbed cars loaded with lumber, woodsmen with axes, and huge uncut tree trunks with bark still attached.

Schuchardt store or barber shop and J. Sweeny Shoe Store

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5167.jpg
Date: 1895-1900
According to 1897 Media Directory, George Schuchardt had a barber shop at this location. Tall barber pole in front, and horse hitching post. At 124 S. Orange, sign in window reads: J. Sweeny Shoe Store.

Schuchardt store or barber shop and J. Sweeny Shoe Store

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5167-5.jpg
Date: 1895-1900
According to 1897 Media Directory, George Schuchardt had a barber shop at this location.

Boyer’s store

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5168.jpg
Date: 1895-1900
On sign: “Boyer & Co. Up to Date Store. Ladies and Gents Furnishings”

Boyer’s store

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5168-5.jpg
Date: 1895-1900
On sign: “Boyer & Co. Up to Date Store. Ladies and Gents Furnishings”

P. W. Ware’s plumbing store

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5171-2.jpg
Date: 1895-1900
Signs read: P. W. Ware, Hot Water Heating, Sanitary Plumbing. Plumbing, Heaters. Media Ledger building to the left.

Charter House office

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5175.jpg
Date: 1895-1900
Shows furnishings, lamps, clock, artwork on wall, potted plants

Charter House stairway

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5176.jpg
Date: 1895-1900
Shows furnishings, lamps, carpeting, artwork on wall, potted plants

Patterson patent farm machinery, “Deering Ideal”

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5178-2.jpg
Date: 1895-1900
Label on machine reads: Patterson Oats Swather. Man'f'd by A. P. Patterson, Lansdowne, Del. Co., Pa. Patented June 16, 94, May 3, 97.

Patterson patent farm machinery, “Deering Ideal”

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5178-3.jpg
Date: 1895-1900
Same machine as pictured in AP-5178-3.

Burmont railroad bridge, under construction or repair

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5179.jpg
Date: 1895-1900
This is the bridge over Darby Creek, on the Media train line. What is now called Gladstone station was then called Burmont station.

Burmont railroad bridge, under construction or repair

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5180.jpg
Date: 1895-1900
This is the bridge over Darby Creek, on the Media train line. What is now called Gladstone station was then called Burmont station, which appears in the background.

Rogers' grave, with flowers and boy in sailor's suit at grave, in Media Cemetery.

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5181-1.jpg
Date: 1895-1900
Entrance off N. Orange St., between Kirk La. and Rose Tree Rd. See also AP-5064. The Smedley family intermarried with the Rogers family. This is probably the grave of Ellen Jane Smedley Rogers who died 18 Oct 1899.

Rogers' grave etc. with flowers, at Media Cemetery.

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5181-2.jpg
Date: 1895-1900
Entrance off N. Orange St., between Kirk La. and Rose Tree Rd. See also AP-5064. The Smedley family intermarried with the Rogers family. This is probably the grave of Ellen Jane Smedley Rogers who died 18 Oct 1899.

D. B. Williamson, standing in front of Patterson patent farm machinery

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5184.jpg
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1895-1900
Probably Davis B. Williamson. See also AP-8355 and AP-5178.

Frank with horse

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5187.jpg
Address: Not Known
Date: 1895-1900

Rhoads family

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5197.jpg
Date: 1895-1900

Griscom, children and goat

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5200.jpg
Date: 1895-1900
Appleton, in his index, misidentified this dog as a goat.

Rorer’s store

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5201-1.jpg
Date: 1895-1900
Photo includes other buildings on either side of the store, at the southeast corner of Baltimore Pike and Orange St. Similar to and probably used as basis for engraving in “Media, Penna.” publication, 1889, p. 29. All the buildings in this photograph…

Burdsall & Adams, cigar manufacturer

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5202-1.jpg
Date: 1895-1900
Similar to photograph in “Media, Penna.” publication, 1889, p. 35

Media Republican Club, and office of Dr. S. A. Beal

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5203-1.jpg
Date: 1895-1900
Buildings still standing as of 2018

Old House, combination. Media’s Original farmhouses: Dr. Joseph. Rowland, James Esrey, Elizabeth Way, and John Hill.

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5204.jpg
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1895-1900
Used in Semi-centennial booklet, composite of negatives AP-4152, AP-4169, AP-4243, and AP-4049

S. Webster baby, deceased

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5206-1.jpg
Address: Not Known
Date: 1895-1900