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Elwyn Station, off former Penns Grove Road, now Elwyn Road, looking east

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Date: 1900 (circa)
One of a series of photographs, possibly by same photographer or from same album. Date not certain. Possibly from 5 x 7 inch glass negative

View looking south along Ridley Creek valley toward Media railroad bridge

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Date: 1894
Typed caption on reverse reads: "View taken from the creek road showing [Clothier] Mansion on hill, the high bridge of the P.R.R. [Pennsylvania Railroad] and the wooden covered bridge over Ridley Creek. To the right of the covered bridge may be seen…

June 1916. Concrete bridge over Ridley Creek at foot of property.

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Date: 1916-06
This bridge carried Baltimore Pike over the creek at Palmer's Dam. View looking south at railroad bridge in background. Frank Lees Slide 1568. One of a series of photographs, possibly by same photographer or from same album. Date not certain.…

69th Street Trolley at Pine Ridge Station

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-04041.jpg
Date: 1950
Copy of original photo; source not noted

Trolley car No. 11, Media-Glen Riddle Line, in Middletown Township

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-04040.jpg
Date: 1900-1910
Sign reads: Elwyn & Lima. Location uncertain. Copy of original photo; source not noted

No. 73 Trolley Car

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-04036A.jpg
Date: 1973-06
Frank Lees caption: "Philadelphia Suburban Transportation (Red Arrow) Trolley No. 73 at State and Monroe Sts. in Media. The jewelry store on the corner is Wiltshire's Jewelry, now (1979 circa) occupied by Royal Jewelers. These center door trolleys…

Union Railway Co. Trolley No. 13

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-04034A.jpg
Date: 1900 (circa)
Frank Lees caption: "The Union Railway Company, was formed in Chester in 1890. The intentions were to build an electric railway from Linwood, through Chester, and into Media. This never came to be. Eventually the company did run cars into Marcus…

Pennsylvania Railroad, tower at Wawa

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-04033.jpg
Date: 1900-1910
Copy of original photo; source not noted

Railroad Wreck at Elkview, Pa., on Octorara Branch

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-04032.jpg
Date: 1901-06-10
On reverse: Wreck at Elkview, Penna., June 10, 190?. Special train from New York to Lincoln University met a light engine going north from Oxford, Penna. To Philadelphia. Fireman of special train killed. Engineman William Miller still alive in West…

Elwyn Station

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-04031.jpg
Date: 1920-1930
Sign reads: Railway Express Agency. Copy of original photo; source not noted

Car 1284 on trolley route 71, into Media

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-04024.jpg
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1910-1920
Copy of original photo; source not noted

Woman on Route 47 trolley (or Car No. 47), M. & S. Traction Co.

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-04023.jpg
Location: New Jersey
Date: 1900-1910
The M. & S. Traction Company, according to a newspaper search, operated in central New Jersey--M. & S. standing for Middlesex and Somerset, two New Jersey counties. Therefore, Frank Lees' information -- "Summer trolley car on Baltimore Avenue, on…

Trolley Car No. 27

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-04021.jpg
Date: 1905 (circa)
Caption on reverse: Car No. 27 was made by the Jewett Car Company equipped for train operation. They had high back leather seats of the reclining type. This type car was placed in operation 1902 to 1913 incl. They were used on the Ardmore, Media, and…

Media Railroad Station

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-04015.jpg
Date: 1900 (circa)
Frank Lees caption: Media Railroad Station, built 1881 by the then Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington Railroad. Copy of original photo; source not noted

Media Railroad Station

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-04014A.jpg
Date: 1951
Looking southwest from bridge carrying Orange Street over the tracks. The station appears either to be under renovation or demolition. Copy of original photo; source not noted

Media Railroad Station

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-04013.jpg
Date: 1870 (circa)
This view is before the station was expanded and before the covered stairway on the north side of the tracks was built. Compare to AP-4113. Copy of original photo; source not noted

Steam train on High Bridge over Ridley Creek Valley, heading east towards Media

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-04008.jpg
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1910-1915
Copy of original photo; source not noted

Ed. Miller, conductor of Pennsylvania Railroad's first train into West Chester

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Date: 1858-11-11
Either 1854 or 1858. Copy of original photo; source not noted

Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church, school group portrait

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-03055.jpg
Date: 1912 (circa)
According to Frank Lees, Most Rev. James P. McCloskey is the priest in the center of the photo.