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N. B. Cooper

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Location: Appleton Studio
Date: 1902 (circa)

Campbell A.M.E. Church, interior with people

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Date: 1902 (circa)
This church stood on the south side of W. 3rd Street, between Orange St. and the former North Ave., now Broomall St. According to Frank Lees in From Media's Past (50), the cornerstone for the new church, at 3rd and Olive streets, was laid in 1930.

Campbell A.M.E. Church, interior with people

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5358-5.jpg
Date: 1902 (circa)
This church stood on the south side of W. 3rd Street, between Orange St. and the former North Ave., now Broomall St. According to Frank Lees in From Media's Past (50), the cornerstone for the new church, at 3rd and Olive streets, was laid in 1930.

Campbell A.M.E. Church, interior, no people

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5358-75.jpg
Date: 1902 (circa)
This church stood on the south side of W. 3rd Street, between Orange St. and the former North Ave., now Broomall St. According to Frank Lees in From Media's Past (50), the cornerstone for the new church, at 3rd and Olive streets, was laid in 1930.

Old house in Media Park

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Address: Not Known
Date: 1902 (circa)
Datestone reads L, I & S, 1791; or I____ and S____ L____. According to 1909 Mueller map of Media, Media Park was an area south of the borough in Upper Providence Township, including Orange St. and South Ave. below the railroad tracks. The datestone…

Woods baby or Wood's baby

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5365.jpg
Location: Appleton Studio
Date: 1902 (circa)

Woods baby or Wood's baby

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5366.jpg
Location: Appleton Studio
Date: 1902 (circa)

Woods baby or Wood's baby

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5367.jpg
Location: Appleton Studio
Date: 1902 (circa)

Harry Appleton, in uniform

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Location: Appleton Studio
Date: 1902 (circa)
The photographer's son. ONU insignia on collar.

Britton or Britton, field view

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Address: Not Known
Date: 1902 (circa)
Farm field with fence and lone man in distance.

Ulysses Grant Realey

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Location: Appleton Studio
Date: 1902 (circa)
Husband of Sue Haddock Realey and father of Charles Realey

Realey family group; Charles Realey in middle

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Location: Appleton Studio
Date: 1902 (circa)
Ulysses Grant Realey, Charles Bechdolt Realey, and Sue Haddock Realey, the sister of the photographer's wife.

Fields family

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Date: 1902 (circa)
The family of Thomas S. Fields (seated, front), warden of the county jail in Media. This photograph appears to have been taken with the wall of the jail as backdrop. See also AP-5945-1 and -2 for Fields in a group of jail employees. The Fields…

Dorsey’s Mill, Peach Bottom, Pa.

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Date: 1902 (circa)
Water-powered mill with water wheel. Cow in foreground drinking from stream.

Dorsey’s Mill, Peach Bottom, Pa.

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-8223-2.jpg
Date: 1902 (circa)
Water-powered mill with water wheel. Cow in foreground drinking from stream.

Suburban Gas office

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-8238.jpg
Date: 1902 (circa)
Decorated with portraits of George and Martha Washington and American flag, perhaps for Washington's Birthday. In 10/31/1917 advertisement in Chester Times, address listed in Media as 19 E. State St.

Tidewater Steel Co., with railroad engine

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-8242.jpg
Date: 1902 (circa)
Photograph may have been taken to support a legal case related to this location.

Tidewater Steel Co., railroad racks

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-8243.jpg
Date: 1902 (circa)
Photograph may have been taken to support a legal case related to this location.

First National Bank

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Date: 1902 (circa)
Also shows neighboring buildings on State St. and South Ave.

Mr. Scott’s fireplace, copy

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Address: Not Known
Date: 1902 (circa)

Stark Cottage, Secane

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Address: Secane (Pa.)
Date: 1902 (circa)
This may also be called Primrose Cottage.

Edgmont Road, north view, best

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Date: 1902 (circa)
Photography probably taken in support of a legal case related to an accident at this location. Farm buildings, fields, and houses in valley at bottom of road.

Edgmont Road, south

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-8262.jpg
Date: 1902 (circa)
Photography probably taken in support of a legal case related to an accident at this location.

Melody Accident Case, short view

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-8263.jpg
Date: 1902 (circa)
Peter Melody, driving a horse and wagon on Ninth Street in Chester on Nov. 26, 1901, was struck by a trolley car; he and the horse were both killed. Appleton photographed this scene as part of the legal case related to this accident.

Melody Accident Case, long view

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Date: 1902 (circa)
Peter Melody, driving a horse and wagon on Ninth Street in Chester on Nov. 26, 1901, was struck by a trolley car; he and the horse were both killed. Appleton photographed this scene as part of the legal case related to this accident.