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First National Bank of Media, old vault

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-17018.jpg
Date: 1920-1925
This photograph was probably taken to document the bank before the addition and renovations, completed in 1926, pictured in P-17052 to P-17076.

First National Bank of Media, Open House, November 3, 1949, 6:30 P.M.

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-17032.jpg
Date: 1949-11-03
[Caption on reverse: "Matthews, G. Rigby, Bevan, Abel, E. [Edward H.] Rigby" Written to side of these names is “Freeman”

First National Bank of Media, reception area

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-17029.jpg
Date: 1949 (circa)
This shows an interior renovation made after the 1926 changes. No. 55443

First National Bank of Media, tellers' cages

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-17019.jpg
Date: 1920-1925
This photograph was probably taken to document the bank before the addition and renovations, completed in 1926, pictured in P-17052 to P-17076.

First National Bank, new, before completion

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-8077.jpg
Date: 1900 (circa)
Building still under construction. Sign reads: R. C. Ballinger & Co., Builders, 218 N. 13th St. (Philadelphia). Piano store also in photo, to left of bank.

First National Bank, old

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5057.jpg
Date: 1890-1900
1892 map shows this bank at the same corner as the current bank, southeast corner of Veteran's Sq. and State St.

First Presbyterian Church

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Zimmerman/ZM-2665.jpg
Date: 1950-03-05
Centennial Book 55.

First school in Media, Providence Rd. and Beatty Rd.

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Zimmerman/ZM-3071.jpg
Date: 1870 ca.
This is Zimmerman's copy of an old photograph, which is not dated but could be ca. 1870. The school appears on the 1855 Map of Media, and predated the formation of the borough in 1850. According to Keith Lockhart (delawarecountyhistory.com) it was…

Flood on Ridley Creek at Barren Road and Sycamore Mills Road

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-08021A.jpg
Date: 1960-09-12
This flood was caused by Hurrican Donna, which skirted Delaware County but still dumped almost four inches of rain on the area.

Flood on Ridley Creek at Barren Road and Sycamore Mills Road

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-08021B.jpg
Date: 1960-09-12
This flood was causd by Hurrican Donna, which skirted Delaware County but still dumped almost four inches of rain on the area.

Flood on Ridley Creek at Media Water Works

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-05015B.jpg
Date: 1950-11-25
On reverse: Negative number 5015 or 50-2. Photograph by A. H. Tipping. Caption reads: Severe storm swells small wading creek to over 8 feet deep. The swollen torrential stream is about to overflow into Media Borough's water system. The water within…

Flood on Ridley Creek at Media Water Works

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-05015C.jpg
Date: 1950-11-25
On reverse: Negative number 5015 or 50-3. Photograph by A. H. Tipping. Caption reads: Severe storm swells small wading stream to over 8 feet in depth. The swollen torrential stream is about to overflow into the Borough's water system. The water…

Flood on Ridley Creek north of Media Water Works

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-05015A.jpg
Date: 1950-11-25
On reverse: 5015, 50-1. Photograph by A. H. Tipping. Caption reads: Bridge on U.S. Rt #1 (Baltimore Pike) just over Media Borough line opposite Media Water Works in Upper Providence Township. Severe storms swell small creek to overflowing capacity.…

Floral apron

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-4078-2.jpg
Address: Not Known
Date: 1890-1900
Flowers form the numbers 298

Flounders house

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5130.jpg
Address: Not Known
Date: 1895-1900
Probably Media

Flower advertising talk with the superintendent of schools about racial incidents

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/MaryEdwards/ED-123.jpg
Date: 1999-05-19
Flyer inviting the community to talk with Dr. Laid Warner, Superindendent of Rose Tree Media School District about tragic events both locally and nationally. Sponsored by the Rose Tree Media School District and the Citizens-Community Task Force

Flower for "Who We Are, How We Lived" television program

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/MaryEdwards/ED-120.jpg
Date: 1999-12-18
Flyer for this joint presentation by 6-ABC and the Philadelphia Inquirer, hosted by Jim Garner

Flower girl at wedding

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Zimmerman/P-19197-02.jpg
Date: 1950-05-27
This is probably Peggy Jones, the flower girl at the wedding of Theodore D. Hadley, Jr. and Betty Ann Laning, both of Media, which took place at the Media Presbyterian Church. (Chester Times, May 27, 1950, p. 8)

Flyer for Citizens-Community Task Force Unity Day, 1998

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/MaryEdwards/ED-117.jpg
Date: 1998-06-13
Event was held at Delaware County Court House.

Folsom accident, with trolley tracks

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-8338-1.jpg
Date: 1904-1905
Photography likely taken in support of a legal case regarding a trolley accident at this location.