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First National Bank of Media, 1927. Reception area
Address: 114 W. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1927-05-02
This photograph documents he addition and renovations, completed in 1926, pictured in P-17052 to P-17076. J. E. Green photo 30339
First National Bank of Media, 1927. Bookkeeping office with check writing machines.
Address: 114 W. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1927-05-02
This photograph documents the addition and renovations, completed in 1926, pictured in P-17052 to P-17076. J. E. Green photo 30341
First National Bank of Media, 1927. Board room
Address: 114 W. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1927-05-02
This photograph documents the addition and renovations, completed in 1926, pictured in P-17052 to P-17076. J. E. Green photo 30340
Media High School Glee Club
Address: 120 E. Front St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1928
Includes identifications from reverse, which do not seem exactly correlated to the photograph.
Media High School Glee Club
Address: 120 E. Front St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1928
This is probably a more select group of the singers. Frank Lees ' identifications, from reverse, probably left to right: Front row: Bill Driehaus, Jean Wood, Dorothy Kolb, music teacher; James Stewart. Back row: Roland Erskine, Lewis Young
Media High School football team, 1928
Address: 120 E. Front St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1928
Includes signatures of various players, including Moat, J. A. Taliaferro, Ed Smith, Dave Harris, Schaffner, John Valenti, and several illegible. Label on reverse: "Mildred D. Wilding, 3704 Taylor Ave., Drexel Hill, PA 19026"
South Avenue (now Veteran's Square) looking northwest towards Delaware County Court House
Date: 1928 (circa)
View includes many identical automobiles, probably Ford Model T, a trolley car, and an ice wagon. The Charter House Hotel, with its new entrance, is on the left. Copy of original photo; source not noted
Broomall’s Lake
Address: 403-501 W. 3rd St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1929 (circa)
Broomall's Lake, two views, removed from frame. Inscribed: Feby. 1929. to F. H. Hadley from 3ZM. Accompanying note reads: From Ted Hadley Collection, given to his grandfather Frank H. Hadley, Feb. 1929. See P-01026A for full description
Broomall’s Lake
Address: 403-501 W. 3rd St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1929 (circa)
Broomall's Lake, two views, removed from frame. Inscribed: Feby. 1929. to F. H. Hadley from 3ZM. Accompanying note reads: From Ted Hadley Collection, given to his grandfather Frank H. Hadley, Feb. 1929. See P-01026A for full description
Mrs. Erskine at "The Nook," 29 E. State Street
Address: 29 E. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1929 (circa)
A small diner or restaurant with a candy counter and soda fountain.
Media Old Timers. Sept. 1929. 35 years after.
Address: 120 E. Front St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1929-09
Two copies. IDs on photograph: Left to right: Standing: Pete Reilly, George Noblitt, Jack Murray, Bill Alexander, Phil Carlin, Billy Diggins, Ollie Plummer, Pete Russell, Al Mathues. Kneeling, Matthew Fox.
William S. Thorp - Garner Service Station
Address: 17 W. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1929-12
Sign reads: "Notice! On or about Dec. 16th this building will be demolished and the material [?] for sale."
William S. Thorp - Garner Service Station, northeast corner Plum and State streets
Address: 17 W. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1929-12
Sign reads: "Notice! On or about Dec. 16th this building will be demolished and the material [?] for sale."
William S. Thorp - Garner Service Station, northeast corner Plum and State streets
Address: 17 W. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1929-12
Sign reads: "Notice! On or about Dec. 16th this building will be demolished and the material [?] for sale."
William S. Thorp - Garner Service Station, and L. W. Woolworth Co. 5 & 10 cent Store, looking at north side of State Street from Plum Street
Address: 17 W. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1929-12
Sign reads: "Notice! On or about Dec. 16th this building will be demolished and the material [?] for sale."
William S. Thorp - Garner Service Station, and L. W. Woolworth Co. 5 & 10 cent Store, looking at north side of State Street from Plum Street
Address: 17 W. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1929-12
Sign reads: "Notice! On or about Dec. 16th this building will be demolished and the material [?] for sale."
William S. Thorp - Garner Service Station, and F. W. Woolworth Co. 5 & 10 cent Store, looking at north side of State Street from Plum Street
Address: 17 W. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1929-12
Sign reads: "Notice! On or about Dec. 16th this building will be demolished and the material [?] for sale."
