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Melody Accident Case, long view

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-8264.jpg
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

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-8265.jpg
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

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-8266.jpg
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

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-8267.jpg
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

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-8268.jpg
Date: 1903 (circa)
See note at AP-8267

Harp Property, Glenolden

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-8269.jpg
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

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-8273.jpg
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

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-8274.jpg
Address: Not Known
Date: 1902 (circa)
Photograph may have been taken to support a legal case related to this injury.

Media Fire Company

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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.

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-8276.jpg
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.

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-8276-25.jpg
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.

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-8276-5.jpg
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

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-8277.jpg
Date: 1902
Picture clearly shows many toys displayed at the base of the tree. Charles is not in this picture.

Seal’s Christmas tree

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-8278.jpg
Date: 1902
With dolls and doll paraphernalia displayed at base of tree. This is probably in the Seal house at 322 S. Orange St.

Samuel P. Ottey, butcher wagon

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-8279.jpg
Address: Not Known
Date: 1902 (circa)

Mendenhall children

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-8280.jpg
Date: 1902 (circa)

Circus posters pasted on fence

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-8281.jpg
Address: Not Known
Date: 1902 (circa)
Two posters have "Media" pasted on top of the Saturday.

Sue Appleton's Christmas tree

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-8282.jpg
Date: 1902
The Appleton family Christmas tree. Sue does not appear in this photo.

Samuel Lewis, with beard, copy

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-8284.jpg
Two men in a pasture with horse between them; Lewis holds staff.

Samuel Lewis, copy

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Man holding staff with woman at post and rail fence in farm field, with cows on opposite side of fence.

Oxford railroad station, east end

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-8286.jpg
Date: 1902-12-02
Newer station than one shown in AP-8053

Oxford railroad station, west

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-8287.jpg
Date: 1902-12-02
Newer station than one shown in AP-8053

Oxford railroad station, front

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-8288.jpg
Date: 1902-12-02
Newer station than one shown in AP-8053

Railroad bridge no. 15, top

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-8289.jpg
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

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-8290.jpg
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.