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Albert William 3rd, from South Avenue and Franklin Street, Media, with Spitfire plane in England
Location: Heston, England
Date: 1941-1945
Caption on reverse: The ace himself with his Spitfire, Heston, England, Aug 194[?]
Looking east on State Street at Olive Street, with trolley
Date: 1920 (circa)
Frank Lees caption: This shows the big red car of the Philadelphia and West Chester Traction Company, headed towards Upper Darby. The store on the corner was a candy store. The store on the left is Major's Plumbing Shop. Copy of original photo;…
Hamilton’s Delicatessen and Light Lunch Café, on Front Street opposite Delaware County Court House
Date: 1917 (circa)
Frank Lees refers to this as a tea room. It was located on Front St. opposite the Delaware County Court House. Copy of original photo; source not noted
Vernon’s Grocery, southwest corner of Baltimore Avenue and Orange Street
Date: 1900 (circa)
Copy of original photo; source not noted
Covered Bridge over Ridley Creek at Water Works
Date: 1900 (circa)
On reverse: Property of W. Somers Ford 1909.
Pastime Theatre
Address: 215 W. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1900-1912
On reverse: Prior to 1913. According to Frank Lees, the theater operated until 1927.
Pierson’s Garage
Address: 311 W. Baltimore Ave., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1920 (circa)
Caption reverse: Located at 311 W. Baltimore Avenue (north side), between Orange and Lemon streets. The building was once a livery stable known as Broadhead's Hall, The stables were on the ground level and a lodge occupied the third floor. After the…
Media Hospital, northwest corner of Baltimore Avenue and Providence Road.
Date: 1940 (circa)
The hospital, founded in 1909, moved into the former Worrall mansion (pictured here) in 1911. Copy from negative made of original photo; source not noted.
Media Hospital
Date: 1950 (circa)
The hospital, founded in 1909, moved into the former Worrall mansion (pictured here) in 1911. Copy of original photo; source not noted
B. Gross Men’s Store and the Gross family: Mr. and Mrs. Gross, Jack, Milton and Bill.
Address: 2 E. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950 (circa)
B. Gross Men’s Store and the Gross family: Mr. and Mrs. Gross, Jack, Milton and Bill.
Address: 2 E. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950 (circa)
Staff of Motor Sales Inc. of Media, in front of 30-34 E. State Street
Address: 34 E. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950 (circa)
Caption calls this "Miley & Brown, Chrysler and Plymouth."
Aerial photograph looking southwest from about 2nd and Edgemont streets
Date: 1950 (circa)
View includes high school athletic field, Lines Motor Co. on State Street, in center, and Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church, in upper right.
View of south side of Baltimore Avenue, in west end of Media, Pa.
Address: 221 Brooke St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1930-1940
View includes Allen's Scrapple-Pork Products--Clement E. Allen, on Brooke St. near Baltimore Avenue, and many other houses.
William S. Thorp - Garner Service Station
Address: 17 W. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1929-12
Sign reads: "Notice! On or about Dec. 16th this building will be demolished and the material [?] for sale."
William S. Thorp - Garner Service Station, northeast corner Plum and State streets
Address: 17 W. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1929-12
Sign reads: "Notice! On or about Dec. 16th this building will be demolished and the material [?] for sale."
William S. Thorp - Garner Service Station, northeast corner Plum and State streets
Address: 17 W. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1929-12
Sign reads: "Notice! On or about Dec. 16th this building will be demolished and the material [?] for sale."
William S. Thorp - Garner Service Station, and L. W. Woolworth Co. 5 & 10 cent Store, looking at north side of State Street from Plum Street
Address: 17 W. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1929-12
Sign reads: "Notice! On or about Dec. 16th this building will be demolished and the material [?] for sale."
William S. Thorp - Garner Service Station, and L. W. Woolworth Co. 5 & 10 cent Store, looking at north side of State Street from Plum Street
Address: 17 W. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1929-12
Sign reads: "Notice! On or about Dec. 16th this building will be demolished and the material [?] for sale."