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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.

Jennie and Helen Vernon

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-4222.jpg
Date: 1890-1900
Newspaper search confirms that these two are sisters, if their similar appearance did not already confirm this.

Mrs. J. T. Hunter, copy

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-4400.jpg
Location: Appleton Studio
Date: 1907-07-12
The date indicates when the copy was made.

"Burnt Mills" and view on Media Park

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01433G.jpg
Date: 1880 (circa)
Back of card reads: "Thirty minutes by R.R. from Philadelphia. Media and Vicinity. Photographed by Samuel McMullin, Landscape Photographer, No. 1128 South Ninth Street, Philadelphia. Taken by request of James R. Cummins, Residence, Media, Penna." …

"Media Hill," on Baltimore Avenue, looking west out of the borough toward Ridley Creek

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01039B.jpg
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1921
Frank Lees caption: "Graham automobile driven by Charles Pierson of Media." Trolley tracks are shown on south side of road.

"Probably Colorado group – not family”

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-14013D.jpg
Location: Colorado
Date: 1900 (circa)
Donated by Robert M. Allam. See P-14013A for explanation.

"Reunion in Vienna"

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01013B.jpg
Date: 1900 (circa)
Young people in woods: Girls left to right: Marian Cope, Carmen Major, Helen Janeway, Mary Macintyre. Boy at left is Lewis Cheyney Smith. Boy at right is Lewis Wood Easby. The other two boys are unknown. The title may not be literal; the location may…

"Shadowland" (Park Avenue), near Media

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-08007.jpg
Date: 1908 (circa)
"Red Ink" photo, series by same photographer named for red ink used for writing descriptions on reverse side of similarly-mounted images. This photo was entered in The John Wanamaker Exhibition of Photographs by Amateurs, February 1908.

"This Is Media - A Good Place to Live"

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01176.jpg
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1919
Location of sign not noted. Possibly on east edge of borough, along Baltimore Avenue. Trolley tracks and large house in background.

"Undefeated" Media High School track team, 1926

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-15011.jpg
Date: 1926
Left to right, top: K. Broadbelt, J. Burrows, R. Frescoln, J. Pennington, W. Smith, F. Durnell, H. Moat; Center: Coach Willard Hess, H. Richardson, F. Worrall, E. Young, P. Wood, C. Bonsall, J. Tyler, J. Woods, F. Heacock; Bottom: C. Jefferis, C.…

[Button] Welcome Home Iron Division 28

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01427V2.jpg
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1919
Souvenir of Delaware County Peace Celebration, in honor of soldiers and sailors who served in World War I, June 27 and June 28, 1919.

[Button] Welcome Home Liberty 79th Division

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01427V3.jpg
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1919
Souvenir of Delaware County Peace Celebration, in honor of soldiers and sailors who served in World War I, June 27 and June 28, 1919.

[Colorado mining town, copy of drawing]

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-14013B.jpg
Location: Colorado
Date: 1900 (circa)
Donated by Robert M. Allam. See P-14013A for explanation.

[Flag] 48 star U.S. Flag, souvenir of Delaware County Peace Celebration

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01427V4.jpg
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1919
Souvenir of Delaware County Peace Celebration, in honor of soldiers and sailors who served in World War I, June 27 and June 28, 1919.

[Program] Delaware County Peace Celebration, June 27 and 28, 1919, Media, Pa.

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01427V5.jpg
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1919
Full title reads: Peace celebration in honor [of] the soldiers and sailors from Delaware County who aided in procuring victory [during World War 1].

[Sticker] Delaware County Peace Jubilee. Get Busy. Welcome to the Boys.

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01427V1.jpg
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1919
Souvenir of Delaware County Peace Celebration, in honor of soldiers and sailors who served in World War I, June 27 and June 28, 1919.[Stored in Military Units & Personnel - Subject Box 28.2]

002. Farm scene

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-18205.jpg
Date: 1950-1955
Slide marked "Duplicate." No identification.

005. Highway

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-18206.jpg
Date: 1950-1955
Slide marked "Duplicate." No identification. Probably Route 1 or Route 3 (West Chester Pike).

006. Highway

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-18207.jpg
Date: 1950-1955
Slide marked "Duplicate." No identification. Probably Route 1 or Route 3 (West Chester Pike).

007. Pilgrim Gardens shopping center and parking lot

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-18208.jpg
Date: 1950-1955
Slide marked "Duplicate." Identified from Google Maps.

008. 69th Street Terminal, east side, showing tracks and parking lot.

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-18209.jpg
Date: 1950-1955
Slide marked "Duplicate." Identified from Google Maps.

009. Dam and stream.

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-18210.jpg
Date: 1950-1955
Slide marked "Duplicate." No identification.

010. Stream

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-18211.jpg
Date: 1950-1955
Slide marked "Duplicate." No identification.

014. Stream in winter

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-18212.jpg
Date: 1950-1955
Slide marked "Duplicate." No identification.