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The Palmist and Sue Appleton in low chair
Location: Appleton Studio
Date: 1904-04-23
"The Palmist" was probably an itinerant palm reader who came to Media. She is posed here with the photographer's daughter.
The Palmist and Sue Appleton in high chair
Location: Appleton Studio
Date: 1904-04-23
"The Palmist" was probably an itinerant palm reader who came to Media. She is posed here with the photographer's daughter.
The old Rose Tree Inn, the original home of the Rose Tree Fox Hunting Club
Date: 1918
Signed "J.R.L.E 1918". Copy of original photograph; source not noted. Similar in Fields Family Collection.
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.
The Media Inn, southwest corner of Baltimore Avenue and Providence Road
Date: 1977 (circa)
Sign reads: "Old Media ?"
The Media Inn, southwest corner of Baltimore Avenue and Providence Road
Date: 1977 (circa)
Sign reads: "Old Media ?"
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."
The Black Building
Date: 1900
Frank Lees caption: “This building stands on the northeast corner of State Street and South Avenue, This lot was purchased by Mr. Beatty in 1850 when the County was auctioning off lots. Mr. Beatty built this building in 1850 and it became Media's…
The Black Building
Date: 1900
Frank Lees wrote this long description of this building in 1976: Northeast corner of State St. and South Ave. (Veterans Square). Built by John C. Beatty in 1850. Building construction began in 1849, completed before Media became a Borough. Was once…
Thatcher, Rev. W. D., copy of photograph
Location: Delaware County (Pa.)
Date: 1900 (circa)
A local minister, Thatcher served at the First Baptist Church of Media, and the South Chester Baptist Church.
Texaco Team, August 1918. Bat. Ave. 564. Winner of Pennant in Petroleum A.A.
Location: Delaware County (Pa.)
Date: 1918-08
The Texas Compay petroleum refinery was in Linwood, Pa., Newspaper articles from 1916 say that this team was part of the Independent League. The Petroleum Athletic Association also existed around that time.
Teachers in the Social Studies Department, Media High School, 1949
Address: 120 E. Front St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1949
Identified on reverse (in no order): Miss Nelson, Mr. MacCleary, Mr. Ware, Mr. McMurray, Mr. Anderson, myself (Mrs. Martha Rudnick)
T. J. and I. L. Haldeman's Dry Goods & Grocery Depot, northwest corner of State Street and Olive Street
Date: 1854 (circa)
Frank Lees caption: "This is the northwest corner of State and Olive Street about 1860. The building is Haldeman's department store. On the second floor are the first offices of the First National Bank of Media, now [in 1979] Provident National…
T. Elwood Allison residence
Date: 1900
Originally called Cony Meade or Conny Meade, this 40-room mansion was later known as "the Castle." It burned in 1981.
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.
