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George Whitaker and Elmer Whitaker
Location: Appleton Studio
Date: 1888-12-10
Media 1897 directory lists George E. Whitaker, printer, h 428 E. Franklin. Perhaps he worked with Stephen Appleton at the Delaware County American. Elmer is probably his son.
Worrall house, Friends School site
Address: 117 Gayley St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1895 (circa)
1855 Map of Media shows that Wesley Worrall owned this lot, although no house had yet been built.
War ship
Location: Philadelphia (Pa.)
Date: 1895 (circa)
Ship is in the Delaware River off Philadelphia; the spire in the background is Independence Hall.
Way house, Media
Address: 11 E. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1897
Used in Media Semi-centennial booklet, 1900, in combination photo showing Media's Original Farm Houses, as belonging to Elizabeth Way
Darlington dogs
Address: Not Known
Date: 1899-09-16
Possibly at Darlington house on N. Providence Road at E. 5th St.
Williamson, small dog
Address: Not Known
Date: 1900 (circa)
Older dog and puppy posed in a side yard, on an Oriental carpet
Williamson, small dog
Address: Not Known
Date: 1900 (circa)
Older dog and puppy posed in a side yard, on an Oriental carpet
Holl’s miniature photo, copy
Location: Delaware County (Pa.)
Original photo taken at The Pinero Studio, 2204 Chestnut St., Philadelphia
State Street blizzard and ice storm
Address: 348 W. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1902-02
View looking across to the south side of State St. from photographer's porch at 341 W. State St. House number is 348.
Jummie, doll
Location: Appleton Studio
Date: 1903 (circa)
Probably doll of Sue Appleton, the photographer's daughter
Lenni, steam derrick moving derailed railroad boxcar, with a crowd of onlookers
Address: Lenni, Aston Township (Pa.)
Date: 1903
Chester Creek in background. Philadelphia and Reading boxcar No. 17386
Lenni, steam derrick moving derailed railroad boxcar, with a crowd of onlookers
Address: Lenni, Aston Township (Pa.)
Date: 1903
Chester Creek in background. End view of Philadelphia and Reading boxcar No. 17386, with markings on end: [LGRR or IGRR or LORR] 471 Westinghouse
Lenni, steam derrick moving derailed railroad boxcar, out of the view, with a crowd of onlookers
Address: Lenni, Aston Township (Pa.)
Date: 1903
Chester Creek in background. Derick arm stenciled with: "Manuf'd. by Industrial Works, Bay City, Mich."
Lenni, steam derrick moving derailed railroad boxcar, with a crowd of onlookers
Address: Lenni, Aston Township (Pa.)
Date: 1903
Chester Creek in background. Philadelphia and Reading boxcar No. 17386
Tonawanda, doll
Location: Appleton Studio
Date: 1903 (circa)
Probably doll of Sue Appleton, the photographer's daughter
