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Covered Bridge over Ridley Creek at Water Works

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01094.jpg
Date: 1900 (circa)
On reverse: Property of W. Somers Ford 1909.

Miss Mary Dalphey, later Mrs. Smedley T. Russell

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01188.jpg
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.

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01220.jpg
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

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01227.jpg
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

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01241.jpg
Date: 1900 (circa)
Copy of original photo; source not noted

Pierson’s Livery Stage Coach on the road

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01258.jpg
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

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01276.jpg
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

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01277.jpg
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

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01278.jpg
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

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01280A.jpg
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

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01300A.jpg
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

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01316.jpg
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

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01318.jpg
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

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01319.jpg
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

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01320.jpg
Date: 1900 (circa)
This information is from Frank Lees' caption on the folder. No caption on photograph.

James T. Sweeney

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01340A.jpg
Location: Upland (Pa.)
Date: 1900 (circa)

James T. Sweeney and bakery wagon

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01340B.jpg
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

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01407A.jpg
Date: 1900 (circa)
Photocopy provided to MHAC by Dr. Roger G. Fennell, 502 W. Front St.

Vail house, southwest corner, Front and West streets

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01407B.jpg
Date: 1900 (circa)
Photocopy provided to MHAC by Dr. Roger G. Fennell, 502 W. Front St.

Vail house, southwest corner, Front and West streets

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01407C.jpg
Date: 1900 (circa)
Photocopy provided to MHAC by Dr. Roger G. Fennell, 502 W. Front St.

Vail house, southwest corner, Front and West streets

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01407D.jpg
Date: 1900 (circa)
Photocopy provided to MHAC by Dr. Roger G. Fennell, 502 W. Front St.

Delaware County Court House

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01473.jpg
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

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-02021.jpg
Date: 1900 (circa)
Frank Lees caption on reverse: Photographed from Dr. Michael's house, S. Orange St. Yellow brick street, circa 1900.