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Purling waters and murmuring pines, Beatty's Hollow.

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-10004B.jpg
Date: 1908
"Red Ink" photo, series by same photographer named for red ink used for writing descriptions on reverse side of similarly-mounted images. This scene is on Crum Creek, near Beatty Road. Address is approximate. This photo was entered in The John…

Pierson’s Livery Stage Coach on the road

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01258.jpg
Date: 1900 (circa)
Frank Lees caption: "The stage coach which ran from Media to Chester, on Providence Road in Nether Providence. This coach made several trips a day. It was operated by Joseph Pierson, out of his livery stable at Baltimore Avenue and Orange Street."…

John Watterson, undressed

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-4224.jpg
Date: 1895
Watterson was murdered in South Media, Pa., by William Miller. See other photos in this collection. Bullet wound in chest.

John Watterson, dressed

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-4226-1.jpg
Date: 1895
Watterson was murdered in South Media, Pa., by William Miller. See other photos in this collection.

Idlewild waiters

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-8383-1.jpg
Date: 1906-1907
15 African American men, possibly posed on porch of Idlewild Hotel. See also AP_8383-2.

Idlewild waiters

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-8383-2.jpg
Date: 1906-1907
16 African American men, possibly posed on porch of Idlewild Hotel. Several men blurry in this picture. See also AP-8383-1.

Idlewild

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-4102.jpg
Date: 1889-01-21

Idlewild

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5036.jpg
Date: 1890 (circa)

Falls, Crum Creek, Del. Co. Covered and trolley bridge. Plush Mills. Ed, Harvey, Bruce.

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-10015.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. Victoria Plush Mills are just out of the picture, to the right.

Dr. Martin's, Crum Creek

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-10002.jpg
Date: 1900 (circa)
Frank Lees caption: "Beatty Road approaching Crum Creek, Nether Providence Township." This is possibly the house that, in 2019, still stands at 603 Beatty Road. According to the 1909 Mueller Atlas, plate 26, Edward Martin owned more than 100 acres…

Crum Creek (Beatty Hollow)

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-10004A.jpg
Date: 1908
The title and date are from Frank Lee's writing on envelope. The original photograph had no identification on reverse other than an indication of the lens or film used, and a notation: "Taken against the sun." Address is approximate. Probably Dr.…

Covered bridge carrying Baltimore Pike over Crum Creek

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-10009A.jpg
Date: 1910 (circa)
Caption also calls this the Victoria Plush Mill Bridge. The view is looking east into Springfield. Modern print, probably from glass negative.

Covered bridge carrying Baltimore Pike over Crum Creek

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-10009B.jpg
Date: 1910 (circa)
Caption also calls this the Victoria Plush Mill Bridge. The view is looking east into Springfield. Modern print, probably from glass negative.

Covered bridge carrying Baltimore Pike over Crum Creek

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-10009C.jpg
Date: 1917
Caption also calls this the Victoria Plush Mill Bridge. This view is looking west into Nether Providence A trolley is shown alongside the bridge. Copy of original photo; source not noted.

Collapse of covered bridge carrying Baltimore Pike over Crum Creek at Victoria Plush Mills

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-10001.jpg
Date: 1913-04
The Plush Mill Bridge collapsed April 20, 1913, when an 18-ton steamroller was crossing and crashed through the floor. See Chester Times, April 21, 1913 and a March 13, 1914 article about the lawsuit that ensued. Frank Lees caption: "Trolley…

Building the World War I Memorial Bridge

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-10012A.jpg
Date: 1923-1926

Building the World War I Memorial Bridge

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-10012B.jpg
Date: 1923-1926

Building the World War I Memorial Bridge

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-10012C.jpg
Date: 1923-1926

Building the World War I Memorial Bridge

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-10012D.jpg
Date: 1923-1926

Building the World War I Memorial Bridge

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-10012E.jpg
Date: 1923-1926

Building the World War I Memorial Bridge

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-10012F.jpg
Date: 1923-1926

Building the World War I Memorial Bridge

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-10012G.jpg
Date: 1923-1926

Building the World War I Memorial Bridge

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-10012H.jpg
Date: 1923-1926

Building the World War I Memorial Bridge

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-10012i.jpg
Date: 1923-1926

Beatty Road to Springfield Water Works at Isaac Habbersett’s Farm

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-10030.jpg
Date: 1903 (circa)
Title is from Frank Lees. Fragment of original caption on reverse mentions Jacob Hubbard's farm. Exact location uncertain.