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Quinby wagon, for funerals

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-8142.jpg
Date: 1907-09-02
Probably behind 206 S. Orange, Media, where the Quinby Funeral Home was located.

Quinby hearse, for funerals

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5147.jpg
Date: 1895-1900
In front of business of “Mrs. A. J. Quinby & Sons, Funeral Directors." This building still stands and, in 2018, is still almost identical from the outside.

Quinby Funeral Home, hearse

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5126-1.jpg
Date: 1895-1900
In front of business of “Mrs. A. J. Quinby & Sons, Funeral Directors." This building still stands and, in 2018, is still almost identical from the outside.

Quinby Funeral Home

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01185.jpg
Date: 1900-1910
Caption on reverse says "Atmore Smith," who may be driving the horse-drawn hearse. According to his obituary in the Chester Times, June 9, 1934, page 8: "S. Atmore smith "was associated for 43 years with the Quinby undertaking establishment. He was…

Quinby Funeral Home

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01186A.jpg
Date: 1900-1910
Probably Atmore Smith driving the horse-drawn hearse.

Quinby Funeral Home

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01186E.jpg
Date: 1900-1910
On reverse, "Thomas Quinby," who is driving the horse-drawn hearse.

Pierson’s Livery Stage Coach on the road

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01258.jpg
Date: 1900 (circa)
Frank Lees caption: "The stage coach which ran from Media to Chester, on Providence Road in Nether Providence. This coach made several trips a day. It was operated by Joseph Pierson, out of his livery stable at Baltimore Avenue and Orange Street."…

Pearl Street between Orange and Lemon streets

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01318.jpg
Date: 1900 (circa)
This information is from Frank Lees folder caption. No information was found on the reverse of the photograph.

Orange Street, looking north from Jefferson Street

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01241.jpg
Date: 1900 (circa)
Copy of original photo; source not noted

Northwest corner of State Street and Olive Street

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01228.jpg
Date: 1890 (circa)
Copy of original photo; source not noted

Mrs. Snodgrass and Ida Frank in horse-drawn carriage

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01184.jpg
Date: 1900-1910
Frank Lees caption: In front of 206 S. Orange St., next to Quinby's Funeral Home

Middletown trees

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5038.jpg
Date: 1890 (circa)
Huge trees, with horse and buggy between the trees; Deborah Appleton, photographer's wife, is in the buggy

Media, Pa. post office, under construction

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-06011-01.jpg
Date: 1917-06-16
View looking west across the building site from Jackson Street. The first house beyond the construction site is the Way farmhouse, a remnant of one of the original farms that was purchased to create Media.

Media, Pa. post office, under construction

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-06011-04.jpg
Date: 1917-08-01
View looking northeast showing Media Free Library and other buildings on Jasper Street. Delivery wagon of H. P. Engle, Baker, Confectioner, under porch in background.

Media Town Fair

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01155D.jpg
Date: 1975
Frank Lees caption: Part of the carriage collection shown by the New Bolton Center, in front of the Media Armory.

Media railroad station

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-4163.jpg
Date: 1890-1900
Locomotive is puffing a cloud of smoke.

Media Fire Company wagon made by Media Carriage Co.

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5255.jpg
Date: 1895-1900
Photographed outside the Media Carriage Co. building. See also AP-5796

Media Centennial Celebration. Sunday.

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Zimmerman/ZM-3274.jpg
Date: 1950-06-04
Two couples, in vintage costumes, riding in a horse-drawn carriage, on Front Street east of Jackson Street. The American Red Cross building is behind the carriage.

Media Centennial Celebration. Sunday.

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Zimmerman/ZM-3275.jpg
Date: 1950-06-04
Two couples , in vintage costumes, riding in a horse-drawn carriage, on Front Street east of Jackson Street. The American Red Cross building is behind the carriage. A man in costume stands beside the carriage.

Media Centennial Celebration. Sunday.

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Zimmerman/ZM-3276.jpg
Date: 1950-06-04
Two couples, in vintage costumes, riding in a horse-drawn carriage, on Front Street east of Jackson Street. The American Red Cross building is behind the carriage.

Media Centennial Celebration. Civic Day. Twilight Parade

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Zimmerman/ZM-3478.jpg
Address: Not known
Date: 1950-06-07
Horse-drawn carriage or "Coach and four of the Business and Professional Women's Club of Media carrying costumed people carried seven women in last century costumes." (Chester Times, June 8, 1950)

Media Centennial Celebration

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Zimmerman/P-19056.jpg
Date: 1950-06-03/1950-06-10
Horse-drawn carriage with two men in vintage costumes, with parked automobiles on street. The twin buildings on the right are 111 and 113 North Olive Street.

Media Centennial Celebration

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Zimmerman/P-19057.jpg
Date: 1950-06-03/1950-06-10
Horse-drawn carriage with two men in vintage costumes, with parked automobiles on street. The buildings on the right are 111 and 113 North Olive Street.