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Sue Appleton, combination
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1899-11-09
The photographer's daughter.15 photographs of her at different ages, all arranged on one negative.
Sue Appleton, combination
Location: Appleton Studio
Date: 1899-11-09
The photographer's daughter.15 photographs of her at different ages, all arranged on one negative.
Water Works Media, old, mill only, copy of old photograph
Date: 1899-12-03
This possibly shows the Mancill Mill on the water works property. Frank Lees, in his caption for this image on Photo Folder 1374 in the MHAC collection, identifies it as: "Ice House, Palmer's Ice Co., at Palmer's Dam, Ridley Creek at Baltimore Pike,…
Sue Appleton, Christmas tree
Address: 341 W. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1899-12-27
The photographer's daughter at the family's Christmas tree.
Sloan’s barn under construction, Baltimore Pike east of Beatty Road
Date: 1899-12-27
This looks like the barn could have been under reconstruction after a fire. 1892 Media map shows the M. W. Sloan estate at this location.
T. Elwood Allison residence
Date: 1900
Originally called Cony Meade or Conny Meade, this 40-room mansion was later known as "the Castle." It burned in 1981.
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.
Michener's Media Ice Company, cart of 1850s for parade,
Date: 1900
This was a float in Media's 1900 Semi-Centennial celebration. Written on cart: “No one cares for me.” This company was later known as the Media Coal and Ice Co.
Slawter Family, 1900
Location: Delaware County (Pa.)
Date: 1900
The family is gathered at what looks like the end of a covered bridge.
Slawter Family, 1900
Location: Delaware County (Pa.)
Date: 1900
The family is gathered at what looks like the end of a covered bridge.
First Baptist Church, with inset of Rev. W. D. Thatcher
Address: 18 E. 3rd St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1900