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Watterson murder, "Rhoads & Geary"
Date: 1895
Possibly a re-enactment of the Watterson murder. Rhodes and Geary were attorneys for the defendant, John Miller.
Watterson murder, "Rhoads & Geary"
Date: 1895
Possibly a re-enactment of the Watterson murder. Rhodes and Geary were attorneys for the defendant, John Miller.
Watterson murder, "Rhoads & Geary"
Date: 1895
Possibly a re-enactment of the Watterson murder. Rhodes and Geary were attorneys for the defendant, John Miller.
Carey’s night blooming cereus
Date: 1895-1900
1893 map of Media shows that E. Carey had a greenhouse behind his house at N. Jackson and Carbon St. so it is likely that this picture was taken at that location.
Chester Sugar Refining
Date: 1895-1900
Sign on building: “For sale, wharves and buildings. Apply to Samuel Lyons, Market Square.” Avenue of the States was formerly called Market St.
Carey’s cactus
Date: 1895-1900
1892 map of Media shows that E. Carey had a greenhouse behind his house at N. Jackson and Carbon St. so it is likely that this picture was taken at that location.
Shoemakerville Hill
Date: 1895-1900
This hill and bridge are on Providence Road or Route 320, as it crosses Ridley Creek, which is the border between Chester and Nether Providence Township, Pa. See AP-5132-1 for same view taken same day.
Thomas Rufus Vernon, Sr.
Location: Appleton Studio
Date: 1895-1900
Full name from an application for Sons of the American Revolution found on findagrave.com 77996897, which gives detailed information about several generations of the Vernon family.
Vernon house, with D. A. Vernon and horse
Address: Not Known
Date: 1895-1900
Appleton's index entry is hard to decipher, but this man is definitely not D. A. Vernon, who died in 1888; this is probably D. A. Vernon's horse. Same residence and same day as in AP-5133 and AP-5230. Possibly in Upper Providence.
Clifton Road
Address: Not Known
Date: 1895-1900
These photographs may have been taken to document the condition of the road, for a legal case. Shows extremely rough, unpaved surface. Possibly Clifton Avenue, in Delaware County?
Clifton Road
Address: Not Known
Date: 1895-1900
These photographs may have been taken to document the condition of the road, for a legal case. Shows extremely rough, unpaved surface. Possibly Clifton Avenue, in Delaware County?
Susquehanna River
Date: 1895-1900
In Pennsylvania or Maryland, perhaps near Peach Bottom or Port Deposit; see photos of these places elsewhere in this collection.
Media Fire Company wagon made by Media Carriage Co.
Address: 216 E. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1895-1900
Photographed outside the Media Carriage Co. building. See also AP-5796
Yacht Virginia, bow
Address: Not Known
Date: 1895-1900
Probably in Media. This is more a sailboat than a yacht, and is being stored in a yard. The unidentified owner (perhaps builder) of this boat appears in some of the pictures.
Yacht Virginia, bow
Address: Not Known
Date: 1895-1900
Probably in Media. This is more a sailboat than a yacht, and is being stored in a yard. Shows a man with the boat, possibly the unidentified owner (of builder?).
Yacht Virginia, stern
Address: Not Known
Date: 1895-1900
Probably in Media. This is more a sailboat than a yacht, and is being stored in a yard. The unidentified owner (perhaps builder) of this boat appears in some of the pictures.
Yacht Virginia, stern
Address: Not Known
Date: 1895-1900
Probably in Media. This is more a sailboat than a yacht, and is being stored in a yard. Shows a man with the boat, possibly the unidentified owner (of builder?).
Chadd’s Ford railroad station, gentleman’s room
Address: Fairville Rd., Chadd's Ford (Pa.)
Date: 1895-1900
Location is approximate. View includes pot belly stove.
