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Melody Accident Case, long view
Address: 9th Street, Chester (Pa.)
Date: 1902 (circa)
Peter Melody, driving a horse and wagon on Ninth Street in Chester on Nov. 26, 1901, was struck by a trolley car; he and the horse were both killed. Appleton photographed this scene as part of the legal case related to this accident.
Wilde Guard Post. No. 25, G.A.R., Grand Army of the Republic
Address: Not Known
Date: 1902 (circa)
This shows a gathering of Civil War veterans, probably on State Street in Media.
Wilde Guard Post. No. 25, G.A.R., Grand Army of the Republic
Address: Not Known
Date: 1902 (circa)
This shows a gathering of Civil War veterans, probably oin Media. One of the houses is number 11.
Harp Property, Glenolden
Date: 1903 (circa)
This series of photos was most likely taken as part of the legal case involving Mr. Harp, as noted in the Chester Times of May 13,1903: "The jury of view in the case of L. L. Harp vs. the borough of Glenolden to recover damages for the change of…
Harp Property, Glenolden
Date: 1903 (circa)
See note at AP-8267. Signs read: “L. L. Harp, Practical Blacksmith, Jobbing of all Kinds, Carriage Painting and Repairing”
Frances Whitaker
Location: Appleton Studio
Date: 1903 (circa)
Appears to be either a graduation dress (she is holding a scroll) or a wedding dress. She graduated high school in June 1903, according to the Chester Times of May 27, 1903.
Injured leg
Address: Not Known
Date: 1902 (circa)
Photograph may have been taken to support a legal case related to this injury.
Media Fire Company
Date: 1902 (circa)
Two horse-drawn fire wagons photographed on the State St. side of Borough Hall, which housed the fire company in the first floor.
Shepherd's parlor.
Address: Not Known
Date: 1902-12-20
Two woman posed in chairs, Provident Life & Trust Co. calendar on wall, December 1902. Possibly Sheppard: Martha Sheppard is listed in Media 1897.
Shepherd's parlor.
Address: Not Known
Date: 1902-12-20
Two woman posed in chairs, Provident Life & Trust Co. calendar on wall, December 1902. Possibly Sheppard: Martha Sheppard is listed in Media 1897.
Shepherd's parlor.
Address: Not Known
Date: 1902-12-20
Two woman posed in chairs, Provident Life & Trust Co. calendar on wall, December 1902. Possibly Sheppard: Martha Sheppard is listed in Media 1897.
Charles Realey's Christmas tree
Address: 327 W. Front St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1902
Picture clearly shows many toys displayed at the base of the tree. Charles is not in this picture.
Seal’s Christmas tree
Address: 322 N. Orange St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1902
With dolls and doll paraphernalia displayed at base of tree. This is probably in the Seal house at 322 S. Orange St.
Sue Appleton's Christmas tree
Address: 341 W. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1902
The Appleton family Christmas tree. Sue does not appear in this photo.
Samuel Lewis, with beard, copy
Location: Delaware County (Pa.)
Two men in a pasture with horse between them; Lewis holds staff.
Samuel Lewis, copy
Location: Delaware County (Pa.)
Man holding staff with woman at post and rail fence in farm field, with cows on opposite side of fence.
Railroad bridge no. 15, top
Address: Not Known
Date: 1902-10-02
No. 15 might mean that this bridge was at the 15th mile from the starting point of this railroad line. In other photographs, this was measured from Philadelphia.
Railroad bridge no. 15, north
Address: Not Known
Date: 1902-10-02
No. 15 might mean that this bridge was at the 15th mile from the starting point of this railroad line. In other photographs, this was measured from Philadelphia.