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Jumping dog

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Address: Not Known
Date: 1890-1900
Dog hangs from stick held up by two women; a third woman is holding backdrop for photo.

June 1916. Concrete bridge over Ridley Creek at foot of property.

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Date: 1916-06
This bridge carried Baltimore Pike over the creek at Palmer's Dam. View looking south at railroad bridge in background. Frank Lees Slide 1568. One of a series of photographs, possibly by same photographer or from same album. Date not certain.…

Kirschnek store

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-4105.jpg
Date: 1889-01-19
John Kirschnek had a jewelry store at 108 W. State St., according to 1902 Media Directory; his store may have been successor to J. S. Chapman, shown in this picture. Also shown are the Burdsall & Adams Segar or Cigar Manufacturers at 106 W. State,…

Known Hatred Activity in Delaware County

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Date: 1984-1997
Documentation of hate crimes from 1984 to 1997

Kossuth Lodge, I.O.O.F, meeting in third floor room, Media Borough Hall

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01236.jpg
Date: 1943-10-07
Left to right: Back: Norman Phillips, Raymond Plotts, D.D.G.M; Francis Austin, Edward Yarnall, Alvin P. Ottey. Front: Addison Delrow?, I. Frank Lees, D.D.G.S; George Major

L. J. Hannum

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Location: Appleton Studio
Date: 1909 (circa)

Lane Quinn

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5123.jpg
Location: Appleton Studio
Date: 1895-1900
Perhaps W. Lane Quinn: William Lane Quinn, of Ridley Township

Lansdowne accident

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Date: 1905-02-07
Looking east along railroad tracks from west of Schappet Terrace where man was found. Appleton probably took these photos in support of a legal case regarding a railroad accident at this location. Negative broken in 3 pieces. Houses in foreground are…

Lansdowne accident. Near view looking east on railroad tracks

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-8329-75.jpg
Date: 1905 (circa)
Appleton probably took these photos in support of a legal case regarding a railroad accident at this location. Schappet Terrace is in foreground; factory and rowhouses in background to left of tracks are on Union Ave., which has a grade crossing with…

Lansdowne accident. Railroad grade crossing east of station.

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-8329-13.jpg
Date: 1905-02-07
Appleton probably took these photos in support of a legal case regarding a railroad accident at this location. Man is standing next to factory at grade crossing on Union Ave.

Lansdowne Orthodox Friends Meetinghouse

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5849.jpg
Date: 1908 (circa)
Appleton misidentified this as the Upper Darby Meeting House. For a full chronology of this meeting, visit the Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections. Image HC12-15806 is probably by Appleton, as it is almost identical to AP-5849 and…

Lansdowne railroad station, east end

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-8157.jpg
Date: 1901-11-23
Sign in background reads: "Houses for sale or rent, also building sites all sizes. Charles Janvier, office Lansdowne & Balto. Aves."

Lansdowne railroad station, rear

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-8158.jpg
Date: 1901-11-23
Sign in background reads: "Chas. Brenz and Co., builders of fine carriages and wagons. Jobbing promptly attended to. 37th & Filbert Sts."

Lansdowne railroad station, west end

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-8159.jpg
Date: 1901-11-23
Newsstand visible in upper right corner.

Lansdowne signs

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-4108.jpg
Date: 1890-1900
Hand-lettered business signs posted on tree, one for "Ja's (James) Haynes, upholsterer, est. 1885, steam carpet cleaning; call for and deliver all goods, Clifton Heights and Lansdowne" and a second for "Edward Brown, whitewashing, grading, cementing…