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State Street at Olive Street, showing Buckley and Haldeman buildings

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01319.jpg
Date: 1900 (circa)
This information is from Frank Lees' caption on the folder. No caption on photograph.

James T. Sweeney and bakery wagon

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01340B.jpg
Location: Upland (Pa.)
Date: 1900 (circa)
Wagon reads: J. T. Sweeney, Bakery, Upland, PA. (A search of Chester Times online records confirm that this bakery was in Upland, on Upland Avenue.)

Elwyn Station, off former Penns Grove Road, now Elwyn Road, looking east

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-04050C.jpg
Date: 1900 (circa)
One of a series of photographs, possibly by same photographer or from same album. Date not certain. Possibly from 5 x 7 inch glass negative

Sycamore Mills, Library

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-08041.jpg
Date: 1900 (circa)
Not sure what "library" means.

Tyrens, Charles, and horse

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5304.jpg
Date: 1900-1905
Old man at the reins with boy seated next to him, in front of unidentified house, probably in Media, perhaps on Monroe Street?

Elm Avenue, Swarthmore, Pa., near Maple Avenue

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-8008-5.jpg
Date: 1900-1905
Location is approximate. This might be a legal photograph documenting damages from a change of grade in Elm Avenue.

Elm Avenue, Swarthmore, Pa., near Maple Avenue

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-8011-5.jpg
Date: 1900-1905
Location is approximate. This might be a legal photograph documenting damages from a change of grade in Elm Avenue. Workmen and horse and dump cart under Maple Ave. sign.

119-121 E. 6th St., Media, Pa.

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-9072-3.jpg
Date: 1900-1908
Shows 119-121 E. 6th St. [Sixth] House (as of 2018) has been remodeled to have a stucco exterior and more overhang on the roofline, but the shape of the building and details surrounding these pictures confirm the location. Partial view of house shows…

119-121 E. 6th St., Media, Pa.

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-9072-4.jpg
Date: 1900-1908
Shows 119-121 E. 6th St. [Sixth] House (as of 2018) has been remodeled to have a stucco exterior and more overhang on the roofline, but the shape of the building and details surrounding these pictures confirm the location. Partial view of house shows…

Unknown house, copy

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-9013.jpg
Address: Not Known
Date: 1900-1909
This is not Media; a sign on corner of house says Ninth St. Perhaps Chester?

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

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.

Edgmont Road, south

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-8262.jpg
Date: 1902 (circa)
Photography probably taken in support of a legal case related to an accident at this location.

Samuel P. Ottey, butcher wagon

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-8279.jpg
Address: Not Known
Date: 1902 (circa)

Sixth St., Chester, looking west

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-8176-1.jpg
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

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-8176-2.jpg
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.

W. A. Johnson, street view

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-8171.jpg
Date: 1902-03-22
View of property in Lansdowne, view looking north. Sign on pole says W. Greenwood Ave.

Concordville south, railroad grade crossing, south 25 feet

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-8198.jpg
Date: 1902-07-15
Probably photographed in support of a legal case involving an accident at this location.

Concordville south, railroad grade crossing, north

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-8199.jpg
Date: 1902-07-15
Probably photographed in support of a legal case involving an accident at this location. Small street sign reads: "Boothes Corner 4 mi". Sign on building : "Agency for Champion binders movers."

Concordville railroad wreck, view to the west

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-8200.jpg
Date: 1902-07-15
Boxcar derailed and off the tracks. Workmen milling around; and onlookers watching.

West Grove railroad crossing, view down road

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-8303-1.jpg
Date: 1904 (circa)
This photograph probably taken as part of an investigation of an accident at this railroad crossing.

West Grove railroad crossing, view without team

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-8303-3.jpg
Date: 1904 (circa)
This photograph probably taken as part of an investigation of an accident at this railroad crossing.