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1556B. Skaters on pond formed by Palmer's Dam on Ridley Creek, just north of Baltimore Pike.
Date: 1956-1957
Looking north of Baltimore Pike at pond behind dam. Address is for the small Middletown Township Memorial Park now (in 2020) at this location.
E. Louise Kruse, librarian, Media Free Library
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1957
She served as librarian for 38 years, from 1919 until her death on January 11, 1958. She never married.
Media Rotary Club at convention in Atlantic City
Address: 1133 Boardwalk, Atlantic City (N.J.)
Date: 1957-04
Caption on front: District 266 Rotary International, Chalfonte Haddon Hall, Atlantic City, April 1957. On reverse: Clockwise from front: J. H. Tipping (turned to face camera), Mr. and Mrs. Paul Clark. Bill Vivian, Helen and Gunnar Jorgensen, Mrs.…
Opening of the Media Home Show at the Media Armory
Address: 12 E. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1958
John Tipping is holding the ribbon. Also in photograph, as identified later by Frank Lees, are John Wolf and Lew Godshall.
Christmas Season 1958, Provident Tradesmens Bank & Trust Co.
Address: 114 W. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1958
This bank was formerly the First National Bank of Media. Kodachrome enlargement dated January 12, 1959
Christmas Season 1958, Provident Tradesmens Bank & Trust Co.
Address: 114 W. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1958
This bank was formerly the First National Bank of Media. Kodachrome enlargement dated January 12, 1959
Christmas Season 1958, Provident Tradesmens Bank & Trust Co.
Address: 114 W. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1958
Edward H. Rigby is on the right. This bank was formerly the First National Bank of Media. Kodachrome enlargement dated January 12, 1959
Schedule, Media Branch, NAACP
Address: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1958
1958 Media Branch NAACP, schedule of the monthly meetings and executive committee meetings
VFW Banquet at the Media Republican Club
Address: 216 W. Baltimore Ave., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1958-1961
The Media Republican Club was located near the corner of Baltimore Avenue and Orange Street.
VFW banquet at Media Republican Club
Address: 216 W. Baltimore Ave., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1958-1962
The Media Republican Club was located near the corner of Baltimore Avenue and Orange Street. Signs behind bar reads "Dinners served every Sunday" and "Dues for 1958 should be paid now," indicating that the date written on these photos by Frank Lees…
VFW banquet at Media Republican Club
Address: 216 W. Baltimore Ave., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1958-1964
The Media Republican Club was located near the corner of Baltimore Avenue and Orange Street.
VFW banquet at Media Republican Club
Address: 216 W. Baltimore Ave., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1958-1965
The Media Republican Club was located near the corner of Baltimore Avenue and Orange Street.
VFW banquet at Media Republican Club
Address: 216 W. Baltimore Ave., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1958-1966
The Media Republican Club was located near the corner of Baltimore Avenue and Orange Street.
Media (Pa.) Branch, NAACP
Address: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1959-08
Photograph used on page 405 of "The Crisis: A Record of the Darker Races," the official organ of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Vol. 66, No. 7, August-September 1959. Caption reads: "Mrs. Elizabeth Oveide (L) of the…
Media (Pa.) Branch, NAACP
Address: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1959-08
Photographs of 4 pages of "The Crisis". Photograph on page 405 of "The Crisis: A Record of the Darker Races," the official organ of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Vo. 66, No. 7, August-September 1959. Caption reads:…
Hill Farmhouse (Bishop Nursing Home)
Address: 318 S. Orange St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1960 (circa)
Bishop Nursing Home was located at 318 S. Orange St.; newspaper references start in 1960. According to Frank Lees caption, the building in this photograph is the same (with many additions and alterations) as the Hill Farmhouse. This may be incorrect.…
John H. Tipping (right) shaking hands with unidentified U.S. Army captain
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1960 (circa)
Official U.S. Army Photograph. The special citation between the two men, from the American Automobile Association honoring Media, Pennsylvania in 1957 for its "Pedestrian Program Activities," may or may not have anything to do with this photograph.
4th of July on Media Athletic Field (now Barrall Field)
Date: 1960 (circa)
Ray Worrall (right) and John Tipping (left) holding banner reading "Another event sponsored by the Media Businessmen's Ass'n."
4th of July on Media Athletic Field (now Barrall Field).
Date: 1960 (circa)
Athletic Events Committee of the Media Businessmen's Association. Left to right, back row: George Tipping, Franklin Worrilow, Lewis Young, ?, Jack Bromley. Front row: John Tipping, Frank Lees, Carl Mooney, Ray Worrall
4th of July on Media Athletic Field (now Barrall Field)
Date: 1960 (circa)
Spraying field to keep down dust.
4th of July on Media Athletic Field (now Barrall Field)
Date: 1960 (circa)
Group from Media Businessmen's association, posing with banners: "Another event sponsored by the Media Businessmen's Ass'n." and "It's a pleasure to shop in Media."
4th of July on Media Athletic Field (now Barrall Field)
Date: 1960 (circa)
Group from Media Businessmen's association, posing with banners: "Another event sponsored by the Media Businessmen's Ass'n." and "It's a pleasure to shop in Media."
4th of July on Media Athletic Field (now Barrall Field)
Date: 1960 (circa)
Three unidentified girls, one African-American, possibly winners of pie-eating contest.
