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Campbell A.M.E. Church, interior, no people

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Date: 1902 (circa)
This church stood on the south side of W. 3rd Street, between Orange St. and the former North Ave., now Broomall St. According to Frank Lees in From Media's Past (50), the cornerstone for the new church, at 3rd and Olive streets, was laid in 1930.

Two laughing men, in County Jail, Media, Pa.

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Date: 1903 (circa)
Appleton's title for this photograph, from his index, was "Laughing coons," using the derogatory term for African Americans. The men wear prison uniforms

Joseph Benson

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5400.jpg
Location: Appleton Studio
Date: 1903 (circa)
Used in Soldiers’ and Sailors' Monument composites, AP-8248 and AP-8249, which were used in commemorative booklet for dedication of the monument in 1903

Samuel E. D. Caine, in Civil War uniform

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5402.jpg
Location: Appleton Studio
Date: 1903 (circa)
Used in Soldiers’ and Sailors' Monument composites, AP-8248 and AP-8249, which were used in commemorative booklet for dedication of the monument in 1903, Wearing cap with 194; several medals, and political button: "For Pennsylvania's Governor, S. W.…

Jamison baby, dead, in coffin

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5455.jpg
Address: Not Known
Date: 1904 (circa)

William Jones, murderer, in County Jail, Media, Pa.

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5522.jpg
Date: 1905-08-02
He is holding a bouquet of flowers.

Sarah Minton

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5527.jpg
Location: Appleton Studio
Date: 1905 (circa)

C. A. Smith, baby, smiling

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5543.jpg
Location: Appleton Studio
Date: 1905-03-11

C. A. Smith, baby

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5543-5.jpg
Location: Appleton Studio
Date: 1905-03-11

William Aikens and wife

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5553.jpg
Location: Appleton Studio
Date: 1905-10-20

Mrs. Daht Green, dead

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Date: 1906-02-09

Plum Street baby, dead, in coffin

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5625.jpg
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1906 (circa)

W. B. Hall, copy

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5755.jpg
Date: 1909-02-22
W. Bolton Hall was a military veteran, possibly of the Civil War. He died in 1915. (Obituary, Chester Times, March 19, 1915, page 9). Original photograph from Jeanes, Chester Pa. The date indicates when the copy was made.

Mrs. C. D. Manley’s colored girl

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5776.jpg
Location: Appleton Studio
Date: 1908 (circa)
This unnamed woman was likely a domestic servant for Mrs. C. D. Manley

Radnor murderer in handcuffs, in County Jail, Media, Pa.

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5811.jpg
Date: 1900-1909
This unidentified man probably committed his alleged crime in Radnor Township, Pa.

Evan Simon, copy

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5819.jpg
Date: 1908-03-28
Photograph of drawing or watercolor.

Elizabeth Smith

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Location: Appleton Studio
Date: 1907-12

Elizabeth Smith

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5821.jpg
Location: Appleton Studio
Date: 1907-12

Chester murderer, in County Jail, Media, Pa.

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5944.jpg
Date: 1900-1910
This unidentified man probably committed his alleged crime in Chester, Pa.