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Media Centennial Celebration. Historical pageant rehearsal
Date: 1950-05-08
These girls, at Brooke Hall, are probably rehearsing for a performance during the historical pageant on Women's Day, June 8, 1950. Photos taken for the Media News.
Media Centennial Celebration. Historical pageant rehearsal
Date: 1950-05-08
These girls, at Brooke Hall, are probably rehearsing for a performance during the historical pageant on Women's Day, June 8, 1950. Photos taken for the Media News.
Hotel Media
Address: 402 W. Baltimore Ave., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950
Airbrushed copy negative. Made for Hotel Media's advertising in Centennial Book 110. This building sat on the southwest corner of Baltimore Ave and Lemon St. Hill's Seafood now (2020) occupies the site.
Brooke Hall Apartments
Date: 1950-03-29
This building had previous uses as a hotel, and earlier, as the Eastman Seminary for Girls.
Media Borough Council and School Board with wives.
Address: 402 W. Baltimore Ave., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-03-10
This dinner, at the Hotel Media, was held on the exact anniversary of Media's founding. According to the Chester Times (March 11, 1950), councilmen present were William H. West, J. Orval Mancill, Paul L. Clark, Walter M. Strine, Ambrose L. Smedley,…
Media Borough Council and School Board with wives.
Address: 402 W. Baltimore Ave., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-03-10
This dinner, at the Hotel Media, was held on the exact anniversary of Media's founding. According to the Chester Times (March 11, 1950), councilmen present were William H. West, J. Orval Mancill, Paul L. Clark, Walter M. Strine, Ambrose L. Smedley,…
Colonial Apartments
Date: 1950-03-06
This originally was called the Chestnut Grove Hotel, later renamed the Colonial Hotel. Media Real Estate Company's colonial-named apartment houses now (2020) stand on this location. Print originally in Folder 1344.
Brooke Hall Apartments
Date: 1950-03-05
This building had previous uses as a hotel, and earlier, as the Eastman Seminary for Girls.
Going to Media Station
Address: 301 Media Station Rd., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1900 (circa)
Train heading west. Boardwalk to Idlewild Hotel on right.
The Media Inn, southwest corner of Baltimore Avenue and Providence Road
Date: 1977 (circa)
Sign reads: "Old Media ?"
The Media Inn, southwest corner of Baltimore Avenue and Providence Road
Date: 1977 (circa)
Sign reads: "Old Media ?"
Panama Canal Zone, Labor Camp and Hotel, Corozal
Location: Corozal (Ancon, Panama)
Date: 1908 (circa)
One of a series of photographs of Panama Canal construction and scenery by W. R. Newbold, Jr., of Media. Original caption: European Labor Camp, Corozal. Rebuilt French magazines. I. C. C. Hotel for white men just beyond depot.
Panama Canal Zone, Tivoli Hotel
Location: Panama (Panama)
Date: 1907-11
One of a series of photographs of Panama Canal construction and scenery by W. R. Newbold, Jr., of Media. Original caption: Tivoli [Hotel] while T.R. [Theodore Roosevelt] was here. [TR was actually there in Nov. 1906]
Panama Canal Zone, Tivoli Hotel
Location: Panama (Panama)
Date: 1907 (circa)
One of a series of photographs of Panama Canal construction and scenery by W. R. Newbold, Jr., of Media. Original caption: Tivoli Hotel near Panama City. Grounds much improved of late. This taken on completion, 1907
Idlewild Hotel and Furness Cottage
Date: 1908 (circa)
"Red Ink" photo, series by same photographer named for red ink used for writing descriptions on reverse side of similarly-mounted images.
Idlewild waiters
Date: 1906-1907
16 African American men, possibly posed on porch of Idlewild Hotel. Several men blurry in this picture. See also AP-8383-1.
Idlewild waiters
Date: 1906-1907
15 African American men, possibly posed on porch of Idlewild Hotel. See also AP_8383-2.
Charter House
Address: 201 W. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1906
Building behind the hotel is visible, with Republican Party banner partly hidden behind tree.
Strath Haven Inn
Address: 801 Yale Ave., Swarthmore (Pa.)
Date: 1905-1906
The dam backs up the flow of Crum Creek. The Strath Haven Condominiums now occupy this hillside.
Media Fire Company, parading in front of Charter House
Address: 201 W. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1901-10-02
Firemen in uniform; onlookers include numerous children; Charter House willows in full leaf.