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Media Steam Laundry

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01282A.jpg
Date: 1920 (circa)
Men and vehicles are posed on side of building. Caption on reverse (probably left to right): Harvey Spankenberg, "Doodle" Brooks, "Whitey" Grant, Leroy Hawthorne, Charlie Rossiter

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

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.

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.

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…

Oxen team drawing wagon at northeast corner, Front and Orange streets

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01275.jpg
Date: 1890-1900
Delaware County Court House is in background. African-American man is tending the four oxen. Two children look on in the background.

Delaware County Court House

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01274.jpg
Date: 1900
Decorations may be for the Semi-Centennial festivities held in 1900.

North side of State Street looking west from Plum Street

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01271.jpg
Date: 1938 (circa)
Copy of original photo; source not noted

Boys sitting on granite curb stones, southwest corner, Baltimore Avenue and South Avenue

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01264.jpg
Date: 1885
Frank Lees notes that this is the northwest corner, back of photo in original caption reads southwest corner.

Rotary Club of Media

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01262.jpg
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1955 (circa)
Left to right: John Tipping, ? , ? , Bill Vivian

Looking east on State Street from South Avenue (now Veteran's Square)

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01259.jpg
Date: 1947
State Cut Rate Store and Snowden's are the first two buildings on the left (north) side of the street, and the First National Bank is the first building on the south side. The tall tower sits atop the old Media Borough Hall, at Jackson Street, which…

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."…

The home of Dr. Mary I. Hough, 331 W. State Street.

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01256.jpg
Date: 1972-09
Frank Lees caption: "These five houses (331-339 W. State Street) ,on the north side of the street, are part of a row that includes some of the oldest homes in Media. Next to Dr. Hough's home is Kastenbaum's Book Store."

Aerial view, Baltimore Avenue and Providence Road

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01253B.jpg
Date: 1950-04-22
Copy of original photo; source not noted

Unidentified house, probably Media, Pa.

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01250.jpg
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1880-1890
Frank Less had guessed that this house might have been on the 200 block of North Olive Street.

C. R. Williamson house, southeast corner, Front and Orange streets

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01247.jpg
Date: 1960-1970
Frank Lees caption: "This building, known as the as the Williamson House, was built in 1850 by Charles R. Williamson, one of founders of Media. Mr. Williamson operated a shoe factory here and shipped "brogans" to the soldiers during the Civil War.…

Sallie Orr

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01243.jpg
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1890-1900
The caption reads: "Wife of Hugh Brannin, N. Orange St.," though this marriage must have occurred years after this photo was taken.

State Street, looking west from Olive Street

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01242.jpg
Date: 1900
View includes Snowden's, Kirschnek Jewelers, and the First National Bank. Copy of original photo; source not noted

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

Mr. and Mrs. Ed Young with Gordon Fox

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01239.jpg
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1937 (circa)
Fox is probably the younger man on the left.

Chalfant’s Livery Stable, northwest corner of State and Jackson streets

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01238.jpg
Date: 1890-1900
Frank Lees dated this as 1915 (Circa), but it is probably older. Copy of original photo; source not noted

Media or Furness Swimming Pool (formerly Gas Works site)

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01237.jpg
Date: 1943-08
Caption found handwritten on piece of envelope with photograph: "Entrance, Furness or Media Swimming pool, located on the site of the old Media Gas Tank, southwest of Media Railroad Station on the old Indian Trail, now Media [Station] Road."