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Vernon’s Grocery, southwest corner of Baltimore Avenue and Orange Street
Date: 1900 (circa)
Copy of original photo; source not noted
Covered Bridge over Ridley Creek at Water Works
Date: 1900 (circa)
On reverse: Property of W. Somers Ford 1909.
Miss Mary Dalphey, later Mrs. Smedley T. Russell
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1900 (circa)
According to notes on the reverse, she was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Dalphey.
Craft’s Livery and Boarding Stables, Baker Street, south side, west of Orange Street. Allen Wood, driver.
Date: 1900 (circa)
The 1882 and 1892 atlases of Delaware County show W. C. Brodhead's Livery stables at this location. The 1910 atlas shows this livery business as Doak's.
Media Railroad Station
Address: 301 Media Station Rd., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1900 (circa)
Frank Lees caption: “The railroad from Philadelphia reached Media in October 1854 and was continued to West Chester in 1858, This station, not being the first, was built in 1881. Due to lack of upkeep this beautiful Victorian station was torn and…
Orange Street, looking north from Jefferson Street
Date: 1900 (circa)
Copy of original photo; source not noted
Pierson’s Livery Stage Coach on the road
Location: Nether Providence (Pa. : Township)
Date: 1900 (circa)
Frank Lees caption: "The stage coach which ran from Media to Chester, on Providence Road in Nether Providence. This coach made several trips a day. It was operated by Joseph Pierson, out of his livery stable at Baltimore Avenue and Orange Street."…
Baltimore Avenue, looking east from Jackson Street, after snowfall
Date: 1900 (circa)
First Presbyterian Church is the prominent building in this photograph. Only the trolley tracks are cleared of snow. P-01276, P-01277 and P-01278 are mounted on identical boards, with identical handwriting in the captions, so they were all probably…
Media Men’s Club, southeast corner, Baltimore Avenue and South Avenue
Date: 1900 (circa)
P-01276, P-01277 and P-01278 are mounted on identical boards, with identical handwriting in the captions, so they were all probably taken at the same time.
Houses on northwest corner, 2nd and Olive streets
Date: 1900 (circa)
P-01276, P-01277 and P-01278 are mounted on identical boards, with identical handwriting in the captions, so they were all probably taken at the same time.
South Avenue (now Veteran's Square) looking north from Jasper Street
Date: 1900 (circa)
Shows Delaware County Institute of Science on far right, and Delaware County Court House in center. Copy of original photo; source not noted
Looking north on South Avenue from Jefferson Street
Date: 1900 (circa)
Frank Lees caption: The Delaware County Court House can be seen through the trees. A mailman rides his bicycle with the mail. The trolley tracks carried the trolley from Orange and Lincoln St. to Front Street, then on to Chester. Copy of original…
Back road to Media
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1900 (circa)
Frank Lees caption: "Possibly Park Avenue at Gayley Street." If this is accurate the view would be looking down Park Avenue from Gayley.
Pearl Street between Orange and Lemon streets
Date: 1900 (circa)
This information is from Frank Lees folder caption. No information was found on the reverse of the photograph.
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.
The Williamson House, southeast corner of Front and Orange streets
Date: 1900 (circa)
This information is from Frank Lees' caption on the folder. No caption on photograph.
James T. Sweeney and bakery wagon
Location: Upland (Pa.)
Date: 1900 (circa)
Wagon reads: J. T. Sweeney, Bakery, Upland, PA. (A search of Chester Times online records confirm that this bakery was in Upland, on Upland Avenue.)
Vail house, southwest corner, Front and West streets
Address: 502 W. Front St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1900 (circa)
Photocopy provided to MHAC by Dr. Roger G. Fennell, 502 W. Front St.
Vail house, southwest corner, Front and West streets
Address: 502 W. Front St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1900 (circa)
Photocopy provided to MHAC by Dr. Roger G. Fennell, 502 W. Front St.
Vail house, southwest corner, Front and West streets
Address: 502 W. Front St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1900 (circa)
Photocopy provided to MHAC by Dr. Roger G. Fennell, 502 W. Front St.
Vail house, southwest corner, Front and West streets
Address: 502 W. Front St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1900 (circa)
Photocopy provided to MHAC by Dr. Roger G. Fennell, 502 W. Front St.
Delaware County Court House
Date: 1900 (circa)
4x5 glass plate negative with contact print. Negative too dark to scan on scanner; contact print scanned. Photographer unknown
Christ Episcopal Church
Address: 311 S. Orange St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1900 (circa)
Frank Lees caption on reverse: Photographed from Dr. Michael's house, S. Orange St. Yellow brick street, circa 1900.
