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Sue Appleton, one week
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1896-11-16
The photographer's daughter. Masking paint hides same woman as in AP-4185. This photo is clearly the same say as that one, though the dates in the index differ by a week.
Interior view of Charter National Bank, 17 South Avenue (now Veteran's Square)
Address: 17 Veteran's Sq., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1896-06-12
William H. Wood, engineering drawing, 15 ton hydraulic jib crane
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1896-06
The Media Directory for 1897 lists William H. Wood, civil engineer, 10 South Ave., h 514 S. Orange. Plate photographed on light box, not scanned.
Trolley mail car between 5th and 6th on Olive St.
Date: 1896-03-03
Chester Traction Co. trolley car bedecked with bunting and banner reading: Chester Media U.S. Mail. Conductor and operator standing at either end of car. According to an article in The Philadelphia Times, March 3, 1896, this service was inaugurated…
Trolley mail car between 5th and 6th on Olive St.
Date: 1896-03-02
Chester Traction Co. trolley car bedecked with bunting and banner reading: Chester Media U.S. Mail. Conductor and operator standing at either end of car. According to an article in The Philadelphia Times, March 3, 1896, this service was inaugurated…
Brooklyn cruiser
Date: 1896 (circa)
United States Navy armored cruiser, launched Oct. 2, 1895 from the Cramp Shipyard in Philadelphia. This could be the day it was launched. Crowd on board, under tent. Other sailing ships and steamboats on river, including "Sylvan Dell." Probably in…
Brooklyn cruiser
Date: 1896 (circa)
United States Navy armored cruiser, launched Oct. 2, 1895 from the Cramp Shipyard in Philadelphia. Probably in the Delaware River between Philadelphia and Chester. This picture seems to have been taken at another time than AP-4041-1.
Friends Select School
Address: 117 Gayley St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1896 (circa)
Photograph of architectural rendering by Morgan Bunting, Architect. Building still stands on Gayley Street near Baker St. (2018). See also AP-5137, AP-5169, AP-5772.
Brooklyn cruiser
Date: 1896 (circa)
United States Navy armored cruiser, launched Oct. 2, 1895 from the Cramp Shipyard in Philadelphia. Probably in the Delaware River between Philadelphia and Chester.
Brooklyn cruiser
Date: 1896 (circa)
United States Navy armored cruiser, launched Oct. 2, 1895 from the Cramp Shipyard in Philadelphia
Appleton home, 1896
Address: 341 W. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1896
Also shows 339 W. State St.. Harry Appleton, the photographer's son, is on the porch.
Burdsall & Adams, cigar manufacturer
Address: 107 W. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1895-1901
Similar to photograph in “Media, Penna.” publication, 1889, p. 36
Thomas Allen, shooting
Address: Not Known
Date: 1895-1900
See AP-4112, taken on the same day. He is possibly the father of Bessie and Clement Allen, who are also pictured in this collection.
Bullard child and dog
Address: 39 E. Jefferson St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1895-1900
In front of family home, 39 E. Jefferson St., as identified by MHAC volunteer Nick Urffer and confirmed by listing in Media 1900 Directory.
Bullard child and dog
Address: 39 E. Jefferson St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1895-1900
In front of family home, 39 E. Jefferson St., as identified by MHAC volunteer Nick Urffer and confirmed by listing in 1900 Media Directory.
