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Railroad bridge no. 25 Chadd's Ford South far
Address: Not Known
Date: 1902-04-04
Large mill building with two openings for water running underneath. This may be the building, once called Hoffman's Mill, that now houses the Brandywine River Museum.
Sixth St., Chester, looking east
Date: 1902-03-04
Probably photographed in support of a legal case involving an incident at this location. See 1892 Delaware County Atlas, Plate 15. This photograph was taken from about 6th St. and Crosby St.
Sixth St., Chester, looking west
Date: 1902-03-04
Probably photographed in support of a legal case involving an incident at this location. See 1892 Delaware County Atlas, Plate 15. This photograph was taken from about 6th St. and Crosby St.
Sixth St., Chester, looking west
Date: 1902-03-04
Probably photographed in support of a legal case involving an incident at this location. See 1892 Delaware County Atlas, Plate 15. This photograph was taken from about 6th St. and Crosby St.
Dorsey’s Mill, Peach Bottom, Pa.
Location: Peach Bottom (Pa.)
Date: 1902 (circa)
Water-powered mill with water wheel. Cow in foreground drinking from stream.
Dorsey’s Mill, Peach Bottom, Pa.
Location: Peach Bottom (Pa.)
Date: 1902 (circa)
Water-powered mill with water wheel. Cow in foreground drinking from stream.
Tidewater Steel Co., with railroad engine
Address: 800 W. Front St., Chester (Pa.)
Date: 1902 (circa)
Photograph may have been taken to support a legal case related to this location.
Tidewater Steel Co., railroad racks
Address: 800 W. Front St., Chester (Pa.)
Date: 1902 (circa)
Photograph may have been taken to support a legal case related to this location.
Eddystone Trolley Case
Date: 1900-1909
Shows church at 9th and Sayville in Eddystone, with trolley No.16 of the Chester Traction Co. This was likely taken by Appleton in support of a legal case regarding a trolley accident. A large factory is in the background.
Palmer’s Dam and Mill on Crum Creek
Date: 1900 (circa)
Frank Lees caption: "This is Palmer's Mill, alongside Palmers Dam on the Crum Creek. Looking carefully you can see a fisherman sitting on the bank. Also you can see the spillway for the race which ran the huge water wheels in the mill. This mill was…
Palmers Mill and Dam at Crum Creek
Date: 1900 (circa)
See also P-08008 and P-08009. This property is now beneath Springton Reservoir.
Palmers Mill and Dam at Crum Creek
Date: 1900 (circa)
See also P-08008 and P-08009. This property is now beneath Springton Reservoir.
Chester Sugar Refining
Date: 1895-1900
Sign on building: “For sale, wharves and buildings. Apply to Samuel Lyons, Market Square.” Avenue of the States was formerly called Market St.
Riddle's race
Date: 1894
The mill race is rejoining Chester Creek downstream of the Riddle’s Mill, near Glen Riddle. See AP-5183-2 for more information.
Riddle's mills
Date: 1894
According to Henry S. Pearson, in Middletown Township, Delaware County, Pa. (1985), p. 120, this was originally a nail mill that Samuel Riddle converted to a textile mill after purchasing it in 1875. As late as 1983, the mill was occupied b the…