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Jefferis Drugs, 4 W. State Street

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Date: 1972
This building originally housed P. W. Ware Plumbing. See AP-5171-2. Frank Lees caption: "This building was built by Preston W. Ware in 1896 for his plumbing, beating, and tin smelting business. Mr. Ware started in business at the southwest corner of…

Mrs. Erskine at "The Nook," 29 E. State Street

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Date: 1929 (circa)
A small diner or restaurant with a candy counter and soda fountain.

Judging a Halloween parade

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Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950 (circa)
Frank Lees identified Marion Redlow on left, and Bill Price on right.

Baby Parade winners

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Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1975 (circa)

Raising Christmas tree on South Avenue (now Veteran's Square).

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Date: 1945-1955
View shows Media Typewriter Service sign

J. D. Pierson’s Livery, Boarding and Sales Stables

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Date: 1900 (circa)
This business was located on the north side of Baltimore Avenue between Orange Street and South Avenue. Also in picture is a horse-drawn wagon with the sign: "Ingram Bros. Wagon Builders"

Miss Alice Pennock, Western Union Company telegraph office.

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Date: 1914
Miss Pennock became Mrs. Matthew C. Fox in 1914, and left her job with Western Union after nine years. A letter to Miss Pennock, dated May 8, 1914, from the Chester Office of Western Union, expresses "the Company's appreciation of your work in…

W. G. Hough’s Cash Grocery, 102 W. State Street

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Date: 1900 (circa)
Shopkeepers and a boy posing outside the shop. Copy of original photo; source not noted

John Abernathy, owner, Media Terminal Market, southeast corner, State and Plum streets

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Date: 1935-1945
The market stood at the southeast corner of State and Plum streets.

Media Terminal Market, southeast corner, State and Plum streets

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Date: 1938 (circa)
Caption on reverse: Media's Terminal Market, southeast corner of State and Plum streets. Media Post Office once at this location.

Sweeney’s Market, State Street and Plum Street

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Date: 1919
Pictured are Mr. Sweeney, Edgar Worrall, Mr. Ward, and Hap[?] Lindsay.

Mingin’s Market, southeast corner of Baltimore Avenue and Orange Street

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Date: 1922-11-28
Lees caption: "Formerly Rorer's Grocery." Amazing displays of produce and towers of canned goods. "Cider, 40 cents gallon"

Northeast corner, Church and Baker streets

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Date: 1967
Demolished for construction of municipal parking garage.

Southeast corner, State and Church streets

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Date: 1955 (circa)
Small house, 28 E. State St., was demolished.

Delivery truck of Raymond B. Worrall Wholesale Confectioner. Distributors of "Romance Chocolates." Bell Phone 879.

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Date: 1923
Frank Lees caption: Raymond B. Worrall was a candy merchant in Media for many years, from his residence at 311 E. Baltimore Avenue. This photo was taken in front of what is now (1990) Weather's Dodge in Lima.

State Street, looking west from Lemon Street

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Date: 1921 (circa)
Frank Lees caption: "The row of old homes on the left were built by H. Jones Brooke about 18960 and have been completely restored. This is part of Media's historic district." Copy of original photo; source not noted

Northwest corner of Orange Street and Baker Street, looking north on Orange Street

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Date: 1945 (circa)
All these buildings were demolished during Media's urban renewal project starting in the late 1960s. Scan made from original negative.

West side of Orange Street, Baker Street to State Street.

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Date: 1945 (circa)
View includes two tailor shops and a jeweler. All these buildings were demolished during Media's urban renewal project starting in the late 1960s. Scan made from original negative.

Ellis Drugs, Tipping Paperhanging, Schuchardt's Barber Shop, northwest corner of Baltimore Avenue, looking north on Orange Street

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Date: 1945 (circa)
All these buildings were demolished during Media's urban renewal project starting in the late 1960s. See also P-01296. Scan made from original negative.