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Suburban Gas office

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-8238.jpg
Date: 1902 (circa)
Decorated with portraits of George and Martha Washington and American flag, perhaps for Washington's Birthday. In 10/31/1917 advertisement in Chester Times, address listed in Media as 19 E. State St.

Railroad bridge no. 25 Chadd's Ford top

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-8182.jpg
Address: Not Known
Date: 1902-04-04
Chadd's Ford Junction visible in background, and many other buildings. This is probably looking west across Brandywine Creek.

Concordville south, railroad grade crossing, east

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-8196.jpg
Date: 1902-07-15
Probably photographed in support of a legal case involving an accident at this location.

Concordville south, railroad grade crossing, south 100 feet

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-8197.jpg
Date: 1902-07-15
Probably photographed in support of a legal case involving an accident at this location. Group of men and boys waiting at the crossing, presumably for the next train.

Concordville south, railroad grade crossing, south 25 feet

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-8198.jpg
Date: 1902-07-15
Probably photographed in support of a legal case involving an accident at this location.

Concordville south, railroad grade crossing, north

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-8199.jpg
Date: 1902-07-15
Probably photographed in support of a legal case involving an accident at this location. Small street sign reads: "Boothes Corner 4 mi". Sign on building : "Agency for Champion binders movers."

Concordville railroad wreck, north view

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-8201.jpg
Date: 1902-07-15
Boxcar derailed and off the tracks. Workmen milling around; and onlookers watching. Special derrick on flatbed railroad car.

Concordville railroad wreck, east view

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-8202.jpg
Date: 1902-07-15
Two flatbed railroad cars with special derricks, probably to be used to get the boxcar back on the tracks.

Oxford railroad station, east end

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-8286.jpg
Date: 1902-12-02
Newer station than one shown in AP-8053

Harp Property, Glenolden

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-8267.jpg
Date: 1903 (circa)
This series of photos was most likely taken as part of the legal case involving Mr. Harp, as noted in the Chester Times of May 13,1903: "The jury of view in the case of L. L. Harp vs. the borough of Glenolden to recover damages for the change of…

Harp Property, Glenolden

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-8268.jpg
Date: 1903 (circa)
See note at AP-8267

Harp Property, Glenolden

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-8269.jpg
Date: 1903 (circa)
See note at AP-8267. Signs read: “L. L. Harp, Practical Blacksmith, Jobbing of all Kinds, Carriage Painting and Repairing”

West Grove railroad crossing, view from 20 ft.

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-8303-2.jpg
Date: 1904 (circa)
This photograph probably taken as part of an investigation of an accident at this railroad crossing.

West Grove railroad crossing, view without team

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-8303-3.jpg
Date: 1904 (circa)
This photograph probably taken as part of an investigation of an accident at this railroad crossing.

West Grove railroad crossing, view with team

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-8303-4.jpg
Date: 1904 (circa)
This photograph probably taken as part of an investigation of an accident at this railroad crossing.

West Grove railroad crossing, long distance view down track

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-8303-5.jpg
Date: 1904 (circa)
This photograph probably taken as part of an investigation of an accident at this railroad crossing.

Bailey accident, Mr. Bailey, Front & Jackson.

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-8318.jpg
Date: 1904 (circa)
Probably photographed in support of a legal case regarding an accident at this corner. Shows Sweeney’s Market (formerly Rorer's), with children outside with a wagon. Also shows almost the entire row of houses on the south side of W. Front Street…

Bailey accident, Mr. Bailey, Front & Jackson.

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-8318-5.jpg
Date: 1904 (circa)
Probably photographed in support of a legal case regarding an accident at this corner. Photo clearly shows the houses on the south side of E. Front St., some of which were demolished to build the existing (2018) fire house and parking lot.

Folsom accident, with trolley tracks

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-8338-2.jpg
Date: 1904-1905
Photography likely taken in support of a legal case regarding a trolley accident at this location.

Snowden’s hardware man

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-8351.jpg
Date: 1905
Tin man created for display in Snowden's, a Media, Pa. hardware store.

Delaware County American, office staff

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5170.jpg
Date: 1905 (circa)
Cord for shutter release visible in the photographer's hand.

Bosler’s store window

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-8353.jpg
Address: Not Known
Date: 1905-11-22
Showing display of two Post products, Postum and Grape-Nuts. Sign above the display reads: "Some can, some cannot drink coffee. If each week your ailment grows worse, stop coffee. Use Postum. There's a reason. Postum Coffee. It makes red blood. The…