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Steam train in Media Station pulling up to water tower
Address: 301 Media Station Rd., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1890 (circa)
Steam locomotive
Location: Delaware County (Pa.)
Date: 1900-1910
Location unknown, probably Delaware County, Pa. Pears Soap sign on adjacent building. Negative, probably by Streeper
State Street, looking west from Olive Street
Date: 1900
View includes Snowden's, Kirschnek Jewelers, and the First National Bank. Copy of original photo; source not noted
State Street, looking west from Lemon Street
Date: 1921 (circa)
Frank Lees caption: "The row of old homes on the left were built by H. Jones Brooke about 18960 and have been completely restored. This is part of Media's historic district." Copy of original photo; source not noted
State Street view, looking east from Orange Street
Date: 1900
On north, or left, side of street: Charter House and Charter National Bank; on south side, Delaware County American offices, and Bark Sing Laundry. Tower of First National Bank is visible at corner of State St. and South Ave.
State Street view
Address: 341 W. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1895
Looking east from about 341 W. State St., the photographer's home.
State Street Scene, Armory construction
Address: 12 E. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1908-06-29
Pennsylvania National Guard Armory under construction. Looking south on Church St. toward First Presbyterian Church.
State Street looking west from Orange Street
Date: 1968 (circa)
This is probably an original print from a 35 mm slide. Frank Lees caption: All the buildings in this photograph were soon after torn down as part of Media's Urban Redevelopment Plan. The old Economy Market is on the corner, next is Kaiser Taxi, an…
State Street during snowstorm
Date: 1950 (circa)
Looking west on State Street from east of Plum Street, at south side of the street. View includes Plumstead Inn and other buildings. Scan made from 4 x 5 inch negative
State Street blizzard and ice storm
Address: 348 W. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1902-02
View looking across to the south side of State St. from photographer's porch at 341 W. State St. House number is 348.
State Street at Olive Street, showing Buckley and Haldeman buildings
Date: 1900 (circa)
This information is from Frank Lees' caption on the folder. No caption on photograph.
Standard Baseball Team, Media, Pa.
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1902
Gift of Diane Fields Funk. Left to right: Philip Fisher, Joseph Eachus, Leroy Collins, Miller Young, Ray Tricker, Walter Bosler, Frank Sweeny, Harry Sweeny, Homer Evans, [Thomas] Franklin Fields [Sr.]. Fields was the grandfather of the donor.
Stair at Employees' Entrance, Longitudinal and Transverse sections, , Media Post Office
Address: 1 W. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1916
Drawing No. 104A. Signed by J. A. (James A.) Wetmore, Acting Supervising Architect, Treasury Department
Staff, First National Bank of Media
Address: 114 W. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950 (circa)
The women may be dressed up for some kind of celebration, perhaps related to the Media Centennial Celebration, June 3-10, 1950.
Staff of Motor Sales Inc. of Media, in front of 30-34 E. State Street
Address: 34 E. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950 (circa)
Caption calls this "Miley & Brown, Chrysler and Plymouth."
Staff of Childs Grocery, Branch Store No. 110, southwest corner of State and Orange streets
Date: 1910 (circa)
Caption on reverse reads: "Miss Anna Blair, Childs Grocery Co., Media, cashier." Economy Market later occupied this building
St. David’s Church
Address: 763 S. Valley Forge Rd., Wayne (Pa.)
Date: 1899
Includes view of graveyard. Handwritten on reverse: St. David's Episcopal Church, Radnor, Del. Co., Pa., showing the tomb of General. Anthony Wayne in the centre and the tomb of H. Jones Brooke at left end of church. Photographed by Dr. Dickeson,…
St. David's Episcopal Church, Radnor
Address: 763 S. Valley Forge Rd., Wayne (Pa.)
Date: 1898 (circa)
The church is surrounded by a cemetery. Photograph used in the book Twice Adopted, by "En Quad" [Thomas R. Vernon]. Media, Pa.: Cooper & Vernon, Publishers, 1898, facing page 192. This novel tells the story of two adopted children in Media who grow…
St. David's Episcopal Church, Radnor
Address: 763 S. Valley Forge Rd., Wayne (Pa.)
Date: 1898 (circa)
The church is surrounded by a cemetery. Photograph used in the book Twice Adopted, by "En Quad" [Thomas R. Vernon]. Media, Pa.: Cooper & Vernon, Publishers, 1898, facing page 192. This novel tells the story of two adopted children in Media who grow…
Sprogell School
Address: 1 E. Front St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1910 (circa)
Shows class and teacher, Mrs. Elizabeth Sprogell. With copy negative. Copy of original photo; source not noted.