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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.

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 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 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

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 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.

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.

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.

Cornboilers 1899

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-8075.jpg
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.

Cornboilers 1900

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-8076.jpg
Address: Not Known
Date: 1900
A group of Delaware County men who held an annual picnic.

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

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-8091.jpg
Date: 1900 (circa)
International Order of Odd Fellows. This group met in a building in the Rose Tree section of Upper Providence Township, Pa.

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.

Quoit pitchers

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-8141-2.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-8141-1.

Stephen H. Appleton, prelate

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-8321.jpg
Location: Appleton Studio
Date: 1904 (circa)
Prelate is a Masonic Lodge position.

J. E. Quinby, Knight Templar

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-8326.jpg
Date: 1904-09-10
According to Media 1897 Directory, this may be Joseph E. Quinby.

Stephen H. Appleton, Knight Templar

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-8332.jpg
Location: Appleton Studio
Date: 1904-1905
The photographer is wearing his Knights of Templar regalia.

Kossuth Lodge, I.O.O.F, meeting in third floor room, Media Borough Hall

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01236.jpg
Date: 1943-10-07
Left to right: Back: Norman Phillips, Raymond Plotts, D.D.G.M; Francis Austin, Edward Yarnall, Alvin P. Ottey. Front: Addison Delrow?, I. Frank Lees, D.D.G.S; George Major

Shriners Parade reviewing stand on State Street , looking south on Veterans Square

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01418.jpg
Date: 1980 (circa)
The Shriners, now (2019) called Shriners International, are a fraternal organization once known as the Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine for North America.

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

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Zimmerman/P-19195-32.jpg
Date: 1950-06-08
Sign on car: "Jefferson Harris [sic: Harrison], Delaware County's oldest Odd Fellow, 101 Yrs Young. Studebaker courtesy of Jessup & Pell, Inc." Harrison, of 214 Vernon Street, had lived most of his life in Virginia, where he had once been a slave.…

Media Centennial Celebration. Borough Day. Parade of Fraternal Orders

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Zimmerman/P-19197-41.jpg
Date: 1950-06-09
LuLu Temple of Philadelphia horse patrol

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

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Zimmerman/P-19197-44.jpg
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.

Delaware County Tax Collectors Association

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Zimmerman/ZM-2917.jpg
Address: Not known
Date: 1950-04-26
Crosby L. Smith, Media's tax collector, is on the far left.

Delaware County Tax Collectors Association

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Zimmerman/ZM-2918.jpg
Address: Not known
Date: 1950-04-26
Crosby L. Smith, Media's tax collector, is on the far left.