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The Black Building

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Date: 1900
Frank Lees wrote this long description of this building in 1976: Northeast corner of State St. and South Ave. (Veterans Square). Built by John C. Beatty in 1850. Building construction began in 1849, completed before Media became a Borough. Was once…

The Black Building

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01233A.jpg
Date: 1900
Frank Lees caption: “This building stands on the northeast corner of State Street and South Avenue, This lot was purchased by Mr. Beatty in 1850 when the County was auctioning off lots. Mr. Beatty built this building in 1850 and it became Media's…

Baltimore Avenue during paving project, looking east from Gayley Street.

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Date: 1938 (circa)
Photograph stamped on the reverse: The General Crushed Stone Co., 408-9 Franklin Bank Bldg., Philadelphia, PA. The workmen are probably spreading crushed stone provided by this company. Handwritten number on reverse: 10907, possibly negative number.

Large oak tree, southeast corner, Baltimore Avenue and Lemon Street

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Date: 1930 (circa)
This tree was on the Brinton property. See also AP-5127.

Northwest corner of State Street and Olive Street

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Date: 1890 (circa)
Copy of original photo; source not noted

Media Railroad Station

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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…

Packard’s Dry Goods Store, Orange Street north of Front Street, west side.

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Date: 1880-1900
Frank Lees caption: "Mark Packard established what was known as 'Mark Packard's Church,' the Methodist Episcopal Church, on Manchester Avenue in Wallingford." Copy of original photo; source not noted

Craft’s Livery and Boarding Stables, Baker Street, south side, west of Orange Street. Allen Wood, driver.

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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.

111-113 N. Olive Street

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Date: 1972-05-07
Caption in folder:" North side of building was owned by John Bennington and the south side by James Weaver, in 1880. The building has been used for many things, including a hospital, and the Sprogell School." Sign on building reads: "Attorneys at…

Southwest corner of Baltimore Avenue and Plum Street

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Date: 1972-05-07
Caption: Built and occupied by R. Buckley. Building as standing in 1880. Sign reads: Rita's House of Beauty. Beauty Salon. Building demolished.

John Zinn and child, 303 South Avenue

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Date: 1921 (circa)
Folder title: Zinn Family, 303 South Avenue, circa 1921

Backyard, 303 South Avenue

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Date: 1921 (circa)
Folder title: Zinn Family, 303 South Avenue, circa 1921

Alice Zinn with dog, 303 South Avenue

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Date: 1946-07-17
Folder title: Zinn Family, 303 South Avenue, circa 1921

Alice Zinn with dog, 303 South Avenue

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Date: 1946-07-17
Folder title: Zinn Family, 303 South Avenue, circa 1921

Albert Williams, 3d, with dog, 303 South Avenue

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Date: 1946-07-17
Folder title: Zinn Family, 303 South Avenue, circa 1921

Alice Zinn with dog, 303 South Avenue

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Date: 1946-07-17
Folder title: Zinn Family, 303 South Avenue, circa 1921

Anna Rose Williams, 301 South Avenue

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Date: 1921 (circa)
Folder title: Zinn Family, 303 South Avenue, circa 1921

Zinn house, with dog, 303 South Avenue

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Date: 1921 (circa)
Folder title: Zinn Family, 303 South Avenue, circa 1921

Mrs. Zinn and child, 303 South Avenue

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Date: 1921 (circa)
Folder title: Zinn Family, 303 South Avenue, circa 1921

Zinn family, 303 South Avenue

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01214H.jpg
Date: 1921 (circa)
Folder title: Zinn Family, 303 South Avenue, circa 1921