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Looking east on State Street from South Avenue (now Veteran's Square)

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01259.jpg
Date: 1947
State Cut Rate Store and Snowden's are the first two buildings on the left (north) side of the street, and the First National Bank is the first building on the south side. The tall tower sits atop the old Media Borough Hall, at Jackson Street, which…

Looking east on State Street from South Avenue (now Veteran's Square).

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01042A.jpg
Date: 1922 (circa)
Frank Lees caption: "This view, dated about 1922, is a view looking east on State Street at South Avenue. Robinson & Crawford grocery store is on the corner, in the original store building built in Media in the early 1850s. Although Robinson and…

M12. View of east side of South Avenue.

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-18189.jpg
Date: 1950-1955
Shows office building at southeast corner of front St., and Delaware County Institute of Science.

Media Centennial Celebration

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Zimmerman/P-19048.jpg
Date: 1950-06-03/1950-06-10
Borough Hall decorated for the festivities. Looking north on Monroe Street, with B. Gross store on right, and many parked automobiles.

Media Centennial Celebration

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Zimmerman/P-19049.jpg
Date: 1950-06-03/1950-06-10
First National Bank of Media and adjacent buildings decorated for the festivities. Looking south on South Avenue (now Veterans Square), with several parked automobiles.

Media Centennial Celebration

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Zimmerman/P-19058.jpg
Date: 1950-06-03/1950-06-10
Decorations on South Avenue (now Veterans Square) and Delaware County Court House. Many parked automobiles, and awning of Plymouth Hall apartment also visible.

Media Centennial Celebration

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Zimmerman/P-19059.jpg
Date: 1950-06-03/1950-06-10
Looking north on South Avenue (now Veterans Square) from Baltimore Avenue. View includes many automobiles.

Media Centennial Celebration

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Zimmerman/P-19185.jpg
Date: 1950-06-03/1950-06-10
State Street decorated for the festivities, with many automobiles in the view.

Media Centennial Celebration

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Zimmerman/P-19196-11.jpg
Address: Not known
Date: 1950-06-03/1950-06-10
Unknown men during Centennial Celebration, near Media High School athletic field, probably on Edgemont Street. The Thunderbird automobile is the real star of this picture.

Media Centennial Celebration

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Zimmerman/P-19198-01.jpg
Date: 1950-06-03/1950-06-10
Looking north on South Avenue (now Veterans Square) from State Street, at Delaware County Court House decorated for the festivities.

Media Centennial Celebration. Women's Day. Promenade of Yesteryear Parade

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Zimmerman/P-19195-31.jpg
Date: 1950-06-08
"In the parade Thursday at 7 p. m. following the Media High School Band, was a carload of Quaker folk in old time costumes. Driving was Clifford A. Woodbury jr., a Friend of Middletown Township. With him in the front seat was Alfred B. Smedley,…

Media Steam Laundry

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01282A.jpg
Date: 1920 (circa)
Men and vehicles are posed on side of building. Caption on reverse (probably left to right): Harvey Spankenberg, "Doodle" Brooks, "Whitey" Grant, Leroy Hawthorne, Charlie Rossiter

Media, Pa. post office, under construction

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-06011-01.jpg
Date: 1917-06-16
View looking west across the building site from Jackson Street. The first house beyond the construction site is the Way farmhouse, a remnant of one of the original farms that was purchased to create Media.

Media, Pa. post office, under construction

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-06011-08.jpg
Date: 1917-09-01
View looking southeast across construction site toward State Street. Media Borough Hall is on left.

Men working on water mains at intersection of Providence Rd. and Baltimore Ave.

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-05017B.jpg
Date: 1939-10-16
A bus marked "Media" and automobiles are in the background, along with a directional sign from the Keystone Auto Club, atop the traffic signal: "Providence Road: Chester 5, Wallingford 1, Newtown Square 7."

Miller house, Media, Pa. Old Mr. Miller's car. 1924 or earlier

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01481C.jpg
Date: 1920 (circa)
This house was on the site of the current (2019) Media Borough government complex. Donated by Miss Mary H. MacIntyre in memory of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Plumley. Fred was the Miller family chauffeur for 40 years; he died on September 23, 1947. MacIntyre's…

Northeast corner of State Street and South Avenue (now Veteran's Square).

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01383.jpg
Date: 1931 (circa)
Frank Lees caption: "Showing ASCO (American Stores Company) and the Henry C. Snowden Hardware Store." This is probably a Streeper photo.

Northeast corner, Church and Baker streets

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01053.jpg
Date: 1967
Demolished for construction of municipal parking garage.

Penn Motor Car Co., Fleming Garage

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Address: Not Known
Date: 1905-1909
Selling and repairing early automobiles.

Rear of Dr. Walter E. Wentz home, 19 W. Baltimore Avenue, from Baker and Plum streets

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01055.jpg
Date: 1967
View looking south at southwest corner of Baker and Plum streets. Demolished for construction of municipal parking garage.

Second Street, looking east from Orange Street

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Date: 1940-1950
Second Street between Orange and Olive streets was abandoned when additional county offices were built in back of the Delaware County Court House. The County Prison and Juvenile Home are on the left, with the warden's house the next building to the…

South Avenue (now Veteran's Square) looking northwest towards Delaware County Court House

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01180.jpg
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

Southeast corner, Baker and Olive streets

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01051.jpg
Date: 1967
Demolished for construction of municipal parking garage.

Southeast corner, State and Church streets

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01050.jpg
Date: 1955 (circa)
Small house, 28 E. State St., was demolished.