You are currently viewing an archived version of the Media Historic Archives Commission website.
For the latest information, please visit the new website.
For the latest information, please visit the new website.
Browse Items (4698 total)
Sort by:
Items open in a separate tab. Close the tab to return to this list.
Charles Realey, in sailor's suit, and Christmas tree
Address: 327 W. Front St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1907 (circa)
The photographer's nephew posed with his family's Christmas tree.
Panama Canal Zone, Ancon
Location: Ancon (Ancon, Panama)
Date: 1907 (circa)
One of a series of photographs of Panama Canal construction and scenery by W. R. Newbold, Jr., of Media. Original caption: Quarters, Ancon. WRN, Jr. Very comfortable.
Panama Canal Zone, fishing
Location: Panama
Date: 1907 (circa)
One of a series of photographs of Panama Canal construction and scenery by W. R. Newbold, Jr., of Media. Original caption: We have some good catches with dynamite.
Panama Canal Zone, Tivoli Hotel
Location: Panama (Panama)
Date: 1907 (circa)
One of a series of photographs of Panama Canal construction and scenery by W. R. Newbold, Jr., of Media. Original caption: Tivoli Hotel near Panama City. Grounds much improved of late. This taken on completion, 1907
Panama Canal Zone, sanitary service
Location: Panama
Date: 1907 (circa)
One of a series of photographs of Panama Canal construction and scenery by W. R. Newbold, Jr., of Media. Original caption: Island Service Sanitary Department
Leishman baby
Location: Appleton Studio
Date: 1907-04-10
This is probably the daughter of Jennie Leishman, shown in AP-5663. This name might be Lershman, but handwriting is unclear, and there are Leishmans in Delaware County newspapers but no Lershmans; and a wider newspaper search finds thousands of…
Jennie Leishman
Location: Appleton Studio
Date: 1907-04-10
See also Leishman baby, AP-5662. This name might be Lershman, but handwriting is unclear, and there are Leishmans in Delaware County newspapers but no Lershmans; and a wider newspaper search finds thousands of Leishmans but far fewer Lershmans.…
Panama Canal Zone, view of buzzards
Location: Panama (Panama)
Date: 1907-04-17
One of a series of photographs of Panama Canal construction and scenery by W. R. Newbold, Jr., of Media. Original caption: Panama City is quite thickly populated. This represents a view from my dining room early morning. They are real buzzards.
W. H. Corlies
Location: Appleton Studio
Date: 1907-06-28
In Media Cemetery found W. H. Corlies in Findagrave.com, record 4203698. No M. H. found anywhere. In his handwritten index to the photographs, Appleton’s capital M does resemble a capital W.
A. G. C. Smith
Location: Appleton Studio
Date: 1907-07-23
County Schools Superintendent. See composite photograph AP-8130-2
Quinby wagon, for funerals
Address: 206 S. Orange St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1907-09-02
Probably behind 206 S. Orange, Media, where the Quinby Funeral Home was located.
