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Railroad trestle over Ridley Creek Valley

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-04050F.jpg
Date: 1894 (circa)
Looking from Elwyn side of Ridley Creek toward Media, with west end of the borough visible in the distance .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

Railroad tracks near Elwyn

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-04050E.jpg
Date: 1894 (circa)
Typed caption on reverse reads: "Taken just before the railroad started on the double track looking east and showing the bridge over Indian Lane. The posts of the lower gate may be seen a little to the right of the bridge." Frank Lees Slide 1572. One…

View looking south along Ridley Creek valley toward Media railroad bridge

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-04050B.jpg
Date: 1894
Typed caption on reverse reads: "View taken from the creek road showing [Clothier] Mansion on hill, the high bridge of the P.R.R. [Pennsylvania Railroad] and the wooden covered bridge over Ridley Creek. To the right of the covered bridge may be seen…

Steam train on High Bridge over Ridley Creek Valley, heading east towards Media

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-04008.jpg
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1910-1915
Copy of original photo; source not noted

Railroad High Bridge over Ridley Creek Valley, looking west

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-04007.jpg
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1890 (circa)
Bridge over railroad, and Clothier Mansion atop hill, are visible in the background.

Cottage site on Media Park Avenue

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01433F.jpg
Date: 1880 (circa)
Back of card reads: "Thirty minutes by R.R. from Philadelphia. Media and Vicinity. Photographed by Samuel McMullin, Landscape Photographer, No. 1128 South Ninth Street, Philadelphia. Taken by request of James R. Cummins, Residence, Media, Penna."

View of lake and boating grounds, Media Park

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01433D.jpg
Date: 1880 (circa)
Back of card reads: "Thirty minutes by R.R. from Philadelphia. Media and Vicinity. Photographed by Samuel McMullin, Landscape Photographer, No. 1128 South Ninth Street, Philadelphia. Taken by request of James R. Cummins, Residence, Media, Penna."…

View of valley [of Ridley Creek] and sunset, taken from residence of Dr. A. Vernon, Esq., Media

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01433B.jpg
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1870-1880
Back of card reads: "Thirty minutes by R.R. from Philadelphia. Media and Vicinity. Photographed by Samuel McMullin, Landscape Photographer, No. 1128 South Ninth Street, Philadelphia. Taken by request of James R. Cummins, Residence, Media, Penna."…

View of Media from Clothier Mansion on Indian Lane, Middletown Township

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01382.jpg
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1894
Original caption on reverse: "Property of Lillian Clothier Lesley, taken in 1894. Looking northwest showing P.R.R. [railroad] bridge over Ridley Creek and trains on bridge, showing portion of [west side of] Media." Williamson's lumber-yard is the…

View of valley from Orange Street, Media, Pa.

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01323.jpg
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1890 (circa)
Exact location of this view is unclear. Perhaps looking northwest from about Baker Street, toward Ridley Creek Valley, or this could be the present (2019) location of Glen Providence Park.