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Black store, copy from map
Address: 119 W. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1855
Photographed from 1855 "Map of Media", location found on this map. Also called Nelling & Sons Grocery and Dry Goods Store. Black and Nelling both owned property at the northeast corner of State St. and Veterans Sq.
Bland-Sewell murder, looking north on S. Orange Street, Media, Pa., at bridge over railroad
Date: 1898 (circa)
Pete Bland murdered Samuel Sewell near the Media Train Station on July 16, 1898. Bland was never apprehended. Plate very dark.
Blizzard, Feb. 1899
Address: 341 W. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1899-02
Looking east from Appleton house at 341 W. State St.
Bonsall Bros. Hardware and Groceries, and Broomall Post Office
Date: 1930 (circa)
Building erected 1817. Torn down 1965 or after. Gasoline pump also shown. According to the 1909 Mueller Atlas, Plate 30, this building stood on the northeast corner of the intersection of West Chester Pike and Sproul Road. Address is approximate
Boonie Doon Plantation
Address: Southhampton County, VA
Date: 1999 ca.
The dilapidated Bonnie Doon plantation house in Southhampton County, Va., from which Cornelius Ridley ran away in 1862.
Borough of Media Highway Crew
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1944-11-16
Caption on reverse: 11-16-44. Gouldey says "One look at this gang and Baldy will be glad he is still in the Pacific." Do you remember "Old Dad" and "Slim" the colored fellows. On a card identifying this picture: Left to right: Slim, Bill Gibson, Bill…
Bosler’s store window
Address: Not Known
Date: 1905-11-22
Showing display of two Post products, Postum and Grape-Nuts. Sign above the display reads: "Some can, some cannot drink coffee. If each week your ailment grows worse, stop coffee. Use Postum. There's a reason. Postum Coffee. It makes red blood. The…
Bowling alley and pool room above Pierson’s Garage, 311 W. Baltimore Avenue
Address: 311 W. Baltimore Ave., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1935 (circa)
Sign above alley reads: Do Not Step Over the Foul Line.
Boy Scouts of America, Prospect Park Troop #1
Date: 1918-04-29
The boys are holding Bell Telephone directories. They are possibly standing in front of the gazebo in Prospect Park Square.
Boy Scouts on outing near Media, Pa.
Address: Not Known
Date: 1950-04-29
Some of the boys in the picture are wearing insignia that indicates they are from Media Troop 2. Centennial Book 38. Negative damaged.
Boy Scouts, on outing near Media, Pa.
Address: Not Known
Date: 1950-04-29
Some of the boys in the picture are wearing insignia that indicates they are from Media Troop 2. Negative damaged.
Boy Scouts, on outing near Media, Pa.
Address: Not Known
Date: 1950-04-29
Some of the boys in the picture are wearing insignia that indicates they are from Media Troop 2. Negative damaged.
Boy Scouts, on outing near Media, Pa.
Address: Not Known
Date: 1950-04-29
Some of the boys in the picture are wearing insignia that indicates they are from Media Troop 2. Negative damaged.
Boy Scouts, on outing near Media, Pa.
Address: Not Known
Date: 1950-04-29
A note on the envelope reads: "This may be Upper Providence Troop No. 1." Some of the boys in the picture are wearing insignia that indicates they are from Media Troop 2. Negative damaged.
Boyer’s store
Address: 9 E. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1895-1900
On sign: “Boyer & Co. Up to Date Store. Ladies and Gents Furnishings”
Boyer’s store
Address: 9 E. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1895-1900
On sign: “Boyer & Co. Up to Date Store. Ladies and Gents Furnishings”
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.
Bridge over Ridley Creek, the west entrance to Media, Del. Co., Pa.
Date: 1890 (circa)
This bridge carried Baltimore Pike over the creek. The small inlet and large pond are part of the Media Water Works.