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Broomall’s Lake, with R. Curtis's dog in the water

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Date: 1897 (circa)
This information is from Frank Lees' caption on the folder. No caption on photograph.

Brooke Cottages on South Avenue

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Date: 1890 (circa)
Frank Lees identifies this as South Avenue at Franklin Street.

View of valley from Orange Street, Media, Pa.

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Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1890 (circa)
Exact location of this view is unclear. Perhaps looking northwest from about Baker Street, toward Ridley Creek Valley, or this could be the present (2019) location of Glen Providence Park.

14, 16 and 18 West State Street, south side between Jackson and Plum streets

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Date: 1969 (circa)
View shows Charlies Shoe Service (14), Jack's Used Furniture (16) and Tancreed's (18). Work van is from "Enjay Refrigeration, Phila., PA."

413 West State Street

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Date: 1890 (circa)
Frank Lees notes that this house, on the north side of the street, was torn down for the construction of the apartment complex now (2019) standing at State Street and West Street.

Approaching Media Station, looking west along railroad tracks.

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Date: 1890 (circa)
Shows bridge carrying Orange Street over the tracks, and steps on the north side of the tracks that once allowed pedestrian access on that side. Sign reads: "Caution! Do not walk nor trespass on the Railroad."

South Avenue at Franklin Street, looking north, with trolley car

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Date: 1890 (circa)
Delaware County Court House is in background.

Paul L. Clark, Media Borough Secretary

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Date: 1967 (circa)
Frank Lees caption: "Office in old library building at Jackson and Jasper streets, prior to moving to borough hall at 2 W. Jackson Street"

Media Borough Hall and Fire House

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Date: 1967 (circa)
View also shows Fish Jeweler and other shops to the east of borough hall, and the old library building at Jasper and Jackson streets. The new firehouse has not yet been built, dating this somewhat earlier than other similar photographs in this…

Media Borough Hall and Fire House

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Date: 1910-1920
The building is decorated for a patriotic event. Gulf gas pump in foreground dates this probably in the 1910-1920 range. This is a contact print from a 2 x 3 inch film negative, and was possibly taken by Streeper.

Raising a flag that flew over the U. S. Capitol at Media Borough Hall

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Date: 1972-06
Flag in front of veterans' memorial wall that, according to Frank Lees, "was built by the Media Rotary Club and the students of the William School, completed in June 1971." A letter in the folder authenticates the flag.

Employees of the Media Borough Office

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Date: 1975 (circa)
On reverse, probably left to right: James Loughran, Betty Greenlee, Frances Keller, Lucretia Passaro, Laura Netwall, Gwen Fanuiel, Linda Hetherington, John Hoffman

Media Borough Council

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Date: 1950 (circa)
Frank Lees caption, left to right: Gleave L. Baker, Ambrose Smedley, Bill Van Leer, President Gus Houtman, Secretary Paul Clark, Walter Strine, John Hoffman, _____ Boyer, Mayor Frank Wiltshire

Aerial view of Media from the east

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Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1926-08-09
Shows many landmarks and smaller houses. Excellent snapshot of development of Media at this moment in time.

Engle Bakery building, front view

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Date: 1940-1950
Frank Lees caption on folder: Engle Bakery, southeast corner State and Orange streets. Front view: Donaldson's dress store occupied the building at this time. Rear view shows bake house at Orange and Baker streets.

Engle Bakery building, rear view

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Date: 1940-1950
Frank Lees caption on folder: Engle Bakery, southeast corner State and Orange streets. Front view: Donaldson's dress store occupied the building at this time. Rear view shows bake house at Orange and Baker streets.

James T. Sweeney

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Location: Upland (Pa.)
Date: 1900 (circa)

James T. Sweeney and bakery wagon

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Location: Upland (Pa.)
Date: 1900 (circa)
Wagon reads: J. T. Sweeney, Bakery, Upland, PA. (A search of Chester Times online records confirm that this bakery was in Upland, on Upland Avenue.)

Delaware County Prison and Juvenile Hall

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Date: 1938
Copy of original photo; source not noted

Drayton Rhodes house, 2nd and Orange streets

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Date: 1938
Frank Lees caption: "Delaware County Parking Garage now (1990) occupies this site." Copy of original photo; source not noted

Freihofer’s bread wagon

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Date: 1900-1925
Sign on horse-drawn wagon reads; Freihofer's, Fine Bread. The bakery was in Chester. Location of this photo is unknown.

Media Swimming and Rowing Club at Broomall's Lake

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Date: 1946
Copy of original photo; source not noted

Delaware County Prison

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Date: 1940
According to Frank Lees, the prison was demolished in 1951.