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025. Crum Creek, Springton Reservoir at Gradyville Road
Date: 1950-1955
Slide marked "Duplicate." Address is approximate.
034. Stream in channel with Baldwin Locomotive Works in background.
Location: Eddystone (Pa.)
Date: 1950-1955
Slide marked "Duplicate." Identified from Google Maps. Stream is either Crum Creek or a raceway leading to factory from this creek. Exact location uncertain.
040. Roadway in parklike setting leading to concrete bridge over stream.
Location: Delaware County (Pa.)
Date: 1950-1955
Slide marked "Duplicate." No identification. Possibly Cobbs Creek Parkway.
046. Mouth of creek near large river, with factory on right and bridge in distance
Location: Delaware County (Pa.)
Date: 1950-1955
Slide marked "Duplicate." No identification. Possibly the mouth of Crum Creek or Ridley Creek at the Delaware River.
056. Stream with factories, stores, and bridge
Location: Delaware County (Pa.)
Date: 1950-1955
Slide marked "Duplicate." No identification. Possibly Chester Creek in Chester, or Darby Creek in Darby.
057. Mouth of Chester Creek.
Location: Chester (Pa.)
Date: 1950-1955
Slide marked "Duplicate." No identification. The mouth of Chester Creek at the Delaware River, viewed from 2nd Street. Thanks to Ted Xaras for identifying this location.
069. Wissahickon Creek downstream of Valley Green; Valley Green Road bridge in background.
Date: 1950-1955
Slide marked "Duplicate." No identification. Identified by Adam Levine from personal knowledge of site.
Flood on Ridley Creek north of Media Water Works
Date: 1950-11-25
On reverse: 5015, 50-1. Photograph by A. H. Tipping. Caption reads: Bridge on U.S. Rt #1 (Baltimore Pike) just over Media Borough line opposite Media Water Works in Upper Providence Township. Severe storms swell small creek to overflowing capacity.…
Flood on Ridley Creek at Media Water Works
Date: 1950-11-25
On reverse: Negative number 5015 or 50-2. Photograph by A. H. Tipping. Caption reads: Severe storm swells small wading creek to over 8 feet deep. The swollen torrential stream is about to overflow into Media Borough's water system. The water within…
Flood on Ridley Creek at Media Water Works
Date: 1950-11-25
On reverse: Negative number 5015 or 50-3. Photograph by A. H. Tipping. Caption reads: Severe storm swells small wading stream to over 8 feet in depth. The swollen torrential stream is about to overflow into the Borough's water system. The water…
Frannie Hannum, Media High School baton twirler
Address: 1 University Pl., Chester (Pa.)
Date: 1950-11-23
At Media vs. Chester High School football game held at Pennsylvania Military College in Chester, Thanksgiving Day. PMC is now Widener University.
Frannie Hannum, Media High School baton twirler
Address: 1 University Pl., Chester (Pa.)
Date: 1950-11-23
At Media vs. Chester High School football game held at Pennsylvania Military College in Chester, Thanksgiving Day. PMC is now Widener University.
Media Centennial Celebration. Women's Day. Promenade of Yesteryear Parade
Address: State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-08-06
First Methodist Church of Media float, showing a family in an old-time parlor, was named the best float in this parade. (Chester Times, June 9, 1950)
Media Centennial Celebration. Civic Day
Address: 125 W. 3rd St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-06-7
Media Friends School square dancers performing at the school. The group performed an the High School athletic field the day before, as part of Youth Day.
Media Centennial Celebration. Firemen's Day. Parade of Delaware County Firemen's Association
Address: State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-06-11
Middletown Fire Company has 20 men carrying arches of red and white carnations. They had one truck in line, The music came from the outstanding Citizens Band [not shown] of Rohrerstown, Pa. (Chester Times, June 12, 1950)
Media Centennial Celebration. Firemen's Day. Parade of Delaware County Firemen's Association
Address: State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-06-10
"The Clifton Heights ... Fire Protective Association No. 1 added comedy with 18 men who pulled an old hand pump bearing the date 1764. At the reviewing stand this unit stopped and threw water, proving that the old pump still works." (Chester Times,…