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Quoit pitchers

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Address: Not Known
Date: 1901-09
Group of Delaware County men who held an annual picnic. Also called in newspaper reports the Delaware County Quoit Pitchers Association. See also AP-8141-1.

Quoit pitchers

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-8141-1.jpg
Address: Not Known
Date: 1901-09
Group of Delaware County men who held an annual picnic. Also called in newspaper reports the Delaware County Quoit Pitchers Association. See also AP-8141-2.

Rose Tree Lodge No. 275, I.O.O.F., Media, Pa.

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Date: 1900 (circa)
International Order of Odd Fellows. This group met in a building in the Rose Tree section of Upper Providence Township, Pa.

Cornboilers 1900

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Address: Not Known
Date: 1900
A group of Delaware County men who held an annual picnic.

Cornboilers 1899

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Address: Not Known
Date: 1899
A group of Delaware County men who held an annual picnic. The photographer is straddling the bench at the end of the right hand table, with a large mustache, straw hat, and suspenders.

H. M. Brown, K.T.

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5715.jpg
Location: Appleton Studio
Date: 1907 (circa)
K.T. refers to his Knights of Templar uniform. Initials might be H. W.

Stephen H. Appleton, KT

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5317-5.jpg
Location: Appleton Studio
Date: 1902-04-27
The photographer is wearing his Knights of Templar regalia. Photographer's index includes this reference after title: (Mr. Snell) See possible explanations at AP-5316-5.

Stephen H. Appleton, as Worshipful Master

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5106.jpg
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1890-1900
Worshipful Master is a Masonic Lodge position. The photographer wears a Masonic apron, white gloves and tuxedo with a Masonic pin on the lapel, and poses next to a certificate from the Masons on which sits his black top hat.

Media Club house

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5046.jpg
Date: 1890-1900
This building housed the Media Club. The building still stands (2018) although the club no longer exists.

Stephen H. Appleton as M.E.H.P.

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-4019-2.jpg
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1890
M.E.H.P stands for Most Excellent High Priest, a Masonic Lodge position

Stephen H. Appleton, as M.E.H.P.

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-4019-1.jpg
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1890
M.E.H.P stands for Most Excellent High Priest, a Masonic Lodge position

Stephen H. Appleton as Worshipful Master, 1890

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-4011-2.jpg
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1890
Worshipful Master is a Masonic Lodge position.

Stephen H. Appleton as Worshipful Master, 1890

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-4011-1.jpg
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1890
Worshipful Master is a Masonic Lodge position.

Media Centennial Celebration. Borough Day. Parade of Fraternal Orders

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Date: 1950-06-09
Roy (Leroy G.) Cougle, in the outfit of the Artisans Mutual Order of Protection. He is probably the man in the center, but the caption gives no indication.

Media Centennial Celebration. Borough Day. Parade of Fraternal Orders

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Zimmerman/P-19197-43.jpg
Date: 1950-06-09
Miss Artisan of 1949, representing the Artisans Mutual Order of Protection. The Media chapter was one of many in Delaware County.

Media Centennial Celebration. Borough Day. Parade of Fraternal Orders

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Date: 1950-06-09
LuLu Temple of Philadelphia horse patrol