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Daniel Rice of Rice’s Restaurant

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Date: 1880
Tintype of the restauranteur as a boy

Opening of the Media Home Show at the Media Armory

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Date: 1958
John Tipping is holding the ribbon. Also in photograph, as identified later by Frank Lees, are John Wolf and Lew Godshall.

VFW banquet at Media Republican Club

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Date: 1958-1966
The Media Republican Club was located near the corner of Baltimore Avenue and Orange Street.

VFW banquet at Media Republican Club

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Date: 1958-1965
The Media Republican Club was located near the corner of Baltimore Avenue and Orange Street.

VFW banquet at Media Republican Club

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Date: 1958-1964
The Media Republican Club was located near the corner of Baltimore Avenue and Orange Street.

VFW banquet at Media Republican Club

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Date: 1958-1962
The Media Republican Club was located near the corner of Baltimore Avenue and Orange Street. Signs behind bar reads "Dinners served every Sunday" and "Dues for 1958 should be paid now," indicating that the date written on these photos by Frank Lees…

VFW Banquet at the Media Republican Club

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Date: 1958-1961
The Media Republican Club was located near the corner of Baltimore Avenue and Orange Street.

Gus D. Houtman (left) and David Randolph, president, Provident Bank

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01137.jpg
Date: 1964 (circa)
Photograph probably taken in the bank.

Media Businessmen's Association Treasure Chest Contest, in front of Borough Hall

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Date: 1960-10-03
Left to right: Milt Gross, man from Sunroc Corporation, man from Kay Dress Shop, George Rigby (with feather in hat), Bill Gross, John Tipping

4th of July on Media Athletic Field (now Barrall Field)

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Date: 1960 (circa)
Truck mounted with loudspeakers, from Charles A. Higgins Electrical Contractors, shown in foreground

4th of July on Media Athletic Field (now Barrall Field)

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Date: 1960 (circa)
Truck mounted with loudspeakers, from Charles A. Higgins Electrical Contractors, shown in foreground

4th of July on Media Athletic Field (now Barrall Field)

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Date: 1960 (circa)
Three unidentified girls, one African-American, possibly winners of pie-eating contest.

4th of July on Media Athletic Field (now Barrall Field)

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Date: 1960 (circa)
Group from Media Businessmen's association, posing with banners: "Another event sponsored by the Media Businessmen's Ass'n." and "It's a pleasure to shop in Media."

4th of July on Media Athletic Field (now Barrall Field)

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01134E.jpg
Date: 1960 (circa)
Group from Media Businessmen's association, posing with banners: "Another event sponsored by the Media Businessmen's Ass'n." and "It's a pleasure to shop in Media."

4th of July on Media Athletic Field (now Barrall Field).

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Date: 1960 (circa)
Athletic Events Committee of the Media Businessmen's Association. Left to right, back row: George Tipping, Franklin Worrilow, Lewis Young, ?, Jack Bromley. Front row: John Tipping, Frank Lees, Carl Mooney, Ray Worrall

4th of July on Media Athletic Field (now Barrall Field)

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01134B.jpg
Date: 1960 (circa)
Ray Worrall (right) and John Tipping (left) holding banner reading "Another event sponsored by the Media Businessmen's Ass'n."

South Avenue looking south from Front Street

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Date: 1920 (circa)
Trolley tracks shown down the center. "Meat Market" shown at corner of State Street.

Media Ledger Building, showing Media Hardware Co. and Jefferis Drugs, southwest corner of State and Jackson streets

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01131A.jpg
Date: 1972-05-07
Caption sheet says this building built on land once owned by Isaac Worrall in 1891, the same year the Media Ledger newspaper was founded.

J. Nelson Rigby Funeral Home

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Date: 1972-05-07
Caption sheet in folder says this "former residence of Mrs. Thompson" was "built on property once owned by Isaac Worrall."