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127. 200 block Bevan St., Chester
Date: 1954 (circa)
Near Bevan St. and 2nd St. Bevan St. no longer exists. It ran between Market St. and Welsh St. Address is approximate.
Wedding of Gene and Encie Armstead, Campbell A.M.E. Church, Media, Pa.
Address: 33 W. 3rd St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1953
On reverse: "Jeff Edwards is the ring bearer for Encie Armstead in bridal affair." Eleanor Armstead is the other child. Group photograph of couple and wedding party in the church.
Juanita Edwards
Address: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1953
Juanita Edwards in toy police car on playground formerly at the 200 block of Olive Street, Media, Pa. This property is now part of the Delaware County Government Center.
Queen's Contest, Campbell A.M.E. Church, Media, Pa.
Address: 33 W. 3rd St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1952
Elizabeth Oveide is the queen. Her son, Reginald, is the child on the far right. Oveide was the mother of Mary M. Edwards
Juanita Edwards
Address: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1952
Juanita Edwards in a playpen. She is the daughter of Mary M. Edwards.
Dishwasher giveaway by Media Businessmen's Association
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1951-1956
Sign reads: "Media Businessmen's Ass'n. will give to some LUCKY MOTHER this Frigidaire dishwasher. Fri. May 11th at 3:30 pm for Mother's Day." Two men flank a girl making an entry. Scan made from 4 x 5 inch negative. May 11 fell on a Friday in 1945,…
Olga Valentinis-Dee, September 2, 1921
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1951 (circa)
Date is probably when she began working as assistant librarian for the Media Free Library. This photograph probably appeared in the Media Comment newspaper.
Miss Esther F. Bell
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1951 (circa)
Miss Bell was a board member of the Media Free Library for many years. This photograph probably appeared in the Media Comment newspaper.
Media Free Library Clock
Address: 1 E. Front St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1951 (circa)
Martz (or Marty?) Boyd, top, and Ben Miller, below.
Media Railroad Station
Address: 301 Media Station Rd., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1951
Looking southwest from bridge carrying Orange Street over the tracks. The station appears either to be under renovation or demolition. Copy of original photo; source not noted
Miss Olga Valentinis-Dee, assistant librarian, Media Free Library, during 50th anniversary year
Date: 1951
Ben Miller is the boy at the desk, with his back to the camera; Mrs. Arthur Miller is to the right. Miss Valentinis-Dee was appointed assistant librarian in 1921. This photograph probably appeared in the Media Comment newspaper.
Judge William Toal (left) and William Taylor, Jr. (right)
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-1960
Taylor was a blind lawyer from Media who invented the white can used by blind people. The man and seeing-eye dog in the center are not identified.
Media garbage truck
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-1960
Label on truck door reads: Borough of Media, Plant No. 1, Permit No. 699, T.W. 22460. The truck is an International Fleetstar 210, with a Cobey garbage hopper mounted on the chassis. An oversized copy of his print is stored in Misc. Photos Box 2
Delbert home
Address: 327 Meetinghouse La., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-1955
According to the 1909 Mueller Atlas, Plate 26 (Nether Providence), the J. Y. Delbert property off Providence Road was called Les Arbres.
Media Lions Club presenting iron lung to the Media Fire Department.
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-1955
Names on reverse (probably left to right): Frank Lees (front), Gleave Baker, A. Fred Schultz, Mayor; Ed Gibson, Francis Gray, Gus Houtman, Bob Burke, and Charles Outland