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Olive Street Methodist Episcopal Church
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1900
This is now the Trinity United African Mthodist Episcopal (A.M.E.) Church
Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church, elementary school Class of 1930
Date: 1930
Location of this photograph is uncertain. In 1930, the School was located on the south side of Baltimore Avenue in the middle of the block between Gayley and Monroe streets. See P-03003A for the full photograph without IDs.
Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church
Address: 30 E. Franklin St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1910-1920
Frank Lees caption: The Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The original church, on the left, was built in 1862. The building on the left was completed in 1882, built of native gray stone from what is now (1989) Media Quarry on Beatty…
Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church
Address: 30 E. Franklin St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-03-05
Middletown Presbyterian Church, interior
Date: 1900 (circa)
The small building pictured was remodeled and absorbed into the larger church and Sunday School complex now on this site.
Middletown Presbyterian Church, interior
Date: 1906-1907
The small building pictured was remodeled and absorbed into the larger church and Sunday School complex now on this site.
Middletown Presbyterian Church, exterior
Date: 1906-1907
The small building pictured was remodeled and absorbed into the larger church and Sunday School complex now on this site. The cemetery sits behind the building.
Media Presbyterian Church with tall steeple
Address: 30 E. Baltimore Ave., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1855
Photograph of lithograph. An original copy of this image is part of the Samuel Hazard scrapbook and ephemera Ms. Coll. 1257, at the University of Pennsylvania: Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts
Media Presbyterian Church Black and White Club
Address: 30 E. Baltimore Ave., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1930-1940
According to the Chester Times, the club performed a minstrel show in March 1934 and March 1936, in the Media High School auditorium. This may not be the cast of that particular performance, but judging from the costumes (especially the two men in…
Media Presbyterian Church
Address: 30 E. Baltimore Ave., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1975-1980
Identical image to that used on 1975 postcard.
Media Centennial Celebration. Women's Day. Promenade of Yesteryear Parade
Address: State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-06-08
The float of the Campbell A.M.E. Church in Media had a replica of the original church building.
Media Centennial Celebration. Women's Day. Promenade of Yesteryear Parade
Address: State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-06-08
Float carrying The Candlelighters, 12-voice choir from the First Presbyterian Church of Media. (Chester Times, June 9, 1950)
Media Centennial Celebration. Firemen's Day. Parade of Delaware County Firemen's Association
Date: 1950-06-10
Unidentified string band, on Manchester Avenue, just north of Front Street. Second Baptist Church is visible in the background.
Media Centennial Celebration. "Centennial greetings from the Wentzes."
Date: 1950
Card includes photographs of Media Presbyterian Church, Borough Hall, Media High School, and R.M.S. Media, a British steamship. Dr. Walter Engard Wentz Jr. married Elizabeth Hoopes Mackey on September 24, 1932 (See Chester Times, Sept. 26, 1932). She…
Media Centennial Celebration
Address: 311 S. Orange St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-06-03/1950-06-10
Unidentified man in vintage clothing, with three girls, in front of Christ Episcopal Church.
Media Centennial Celebration
Address: 311 S. Orange St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-06-03/1950-06-10
Unidentified man in vintage clothing in front of Christ Episcopal Church.
Lima Methodist Episcopal Church
Address: 209 N. Middletown Rd., Lima (Pa.)
Date: 1890-1900
The building, somewhat altered, still stands (2018).
Lansdowne signs
Date: 1890-1900
Hand-lettered business signs posted on tree, one for "Ja's (James) Haynes, upholsterer, est. 1885, steam carpet cleaning; call for and deliver all goods, Clifton Heights and Lansdowne" and a second for "Edward Brown, whitewashing, grading, cementing…