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Edgmont Road, south
Date: 1902 (circa)
Photography probably taken in support of a legal case related to an accident at this location.
Melody Accident Case, short view
Address: 9th Street, Chester (Pa.)
Date: 1902 (circa)
Peter Melody, driving a horse and wagon on Ninth Street in Chester on Nov. 26, 1901, was struck by a trolley car; he and the horse were both killed. Appleton photographed this scene as part of the legal case related to this accident.
Melody Accident Case, long view
Address: 9th Street, Chester (Pa.)
Date: 1902 (circa)
Peter Melody, driving a horse and wagon on Ninth Street in Chester on Nov. 26, 1901, was struck by a trolley car; he and the horse were both killed. Appleton photographed this scene as part of the legal case related to this accident.
Injured leg
Address: Not Known
Date: 1902 (circa)
Photograph may have been taken to support a legal case related to this injury.
Vernon Street, South Media
Address: Vernon St., South Media (Pa.)
Date: 1902
Photography probably related to a legal case at this location. Either June or September 9, 1902. Unclear what direction this view is looking. Portion of image obscured by remnants of envelope stuck to emulsion. .
Vernon Street, South Media
Address: Vernon St., South Media (Pa.)
Date: 1902
View looking north. Houses in the distance are on the north side of Jefferson Street, east of Vernon Street, and are still standing (2018). Photography probably related to a legal case at this location.
Daltry case, inside lawn
Address: 501 N. Providence Rd., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1901-11-04
Appleton specialized in photography for use as evidence in legal cases. This is a reenactment of the case of James Daltry, a boy who picked up a live "electric light" wire on the Media, Pa. property of George Darlington and survived…
Daltry case, outside lawn
Address: 501 N. Providence Rd., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1901-11-04
Appleton specialized in photography for use as evidence in legal cases. This is a reenactment of the case of James Daltry, a boy who picked up a live "electric light" wire on the Media, Pa. property of George Darlington and survived…
Eddystone Trolley Case
Date: 1900-1909
This was likely taken by Appleton in support of a legal case regarding a trolley accident.
Eddystone Trolley Case
Date: 1900-1909
This was likely taken by Appleton in support of a legal case regarding a trolley accident.
Eddystone Trolley Case
Date: 1900-1909
Shows church at 9th and Sayville in Eddystone, with trolley No.16 of the Chester Traction Co. This was likely taken by Appleton in support of a legal case regarding a trolley accident. A large factory is in the background.
Unknown road and trolley tracks
Address: Not Known
Date: 1900-1908
Possibly photographed for a legal case involving a trolley accident. Tracks possibly leading to Chester; see AP-9079-5, with many smokestacks on horizon.
Unknown road and trolley tracks
Address: Not Known
Date: 1900-1908
Possibly photographed for a legal case involving a trolley accident. Tracks possibly leading to Chester; see AP-9079-5, with many smokestacks on horizon.
Unknown road and trolley tracks
Address: Not Known
Date: 1900-1908
Possibly photographed for a legal case involving a trolley accident. Tracks possibly leading to Chester; see AP-9079-5, with many smokestacks on horizon.
Unknown road and trolley tracks
Address: Not Known
Date: 1900-1908
Possibly photographed for a legal case involving a trolley accident. Farm buildings and dwellings in background, and large house behind telephone pole on left, and what seem to be many smokestacks in far distance.