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P. E. Sharpless residence
Address: 684 Concord Rd, Glen Mills, PA
Date: 1902-07-15
This may have been the home of Pennock E. Sharpless, in Concord Township.
P. E. Sharpless residence
Address: Not Known
Date: 1902-07-15
This may be the home of Pennock E. Sharpless, in Concord Township
Oxen team drawing wagon at northeast corner, Front and Orange streets
Date: 1890-1900
Delaware County Court House is in background. African-American man is tending the four oxen. Two children look on in the background.
Orange Street, looking north from Jefferson Street
Date: 1900 (circa)
Copy of original photo; source not noted
Orange Street in the moonlight, looking north from Ridley Creek Road
Date: 1912 (circa)
Frank Lees caption: "Looking up the hill, in Upper Providence Township, towards Media on South Orange Street. On the left is Ridley Creek Road, and in the distance Upper Providence School #1. Orange Street was a dirt road, covered with snow. Just…
Orange Street at looking south from Franklin Street, after heavy snowfall
Date: 1920 (circa)
Copy of original photo; source not noted
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.
On South Avenue at Jefferson Street
Date: 1906 (circa)
Children on sled: Frank Richards, Mary McIntire [sic: MacIntyre], Anita Maldonado, and Sam Williamson
Olive Street Methodist Episcopal Church
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1900
This is now the Trinity United African Mthodist Episcopal (A.M.E.) Church
Olive Street looking north from Front Street
Date: 1918 (circa)
Olga Valentinis-Dee, September 2, 1921
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1951 (circa)
Date is probably when she began working as assistant librarian for the Media Free Library. This photograph probably appeared in the Media Comment newspaper.
Old Upper Providence School #1
Date: 1920 (circa)
As of 2019, this building still stands. It is now a residence.
Old Media Public School Class Photo
Date: 1912 (circa)