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James Haddock and Elwood (or Ellwood) Haddock
Location: Delaware County (Pa.)
Date: 1889-11-30
Deborah Appleton's father James and brother Ellwood. This is probably an 1889 copy of an older photo.
Stephen H. Appleton, as M.E.H.P.
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1890
M.E.H.P stands for Most Excellent High Priest, a Masonic Lodge position
Stephen H. Appleton as M.E.H.P.
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1890
M.E.H.P stands for Most Excellent High Priest, a Masonic Lodge position
Harry Appleton and Fred the cat
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1890 (circa)
The photographer's son. Appleton wrote Fred in his index, but this is clearly the black cat, Billy, pictured in other photos in this collection.
George Washington Ridley
Address: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1890 ca.
Pictured with son Eddie and daughter Lily. George escaped slavery as a child with his mother, Martha Jane Parham, his sister Rachel, and his uncle, Andison Parham.
Back-door neighbors
Address: 341 W. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1890-1895
Deborah Appleton, the photographer's wife, and a neighbor, in back of 341 and 343 W. State St.
Back-door neighbors
Address: 341 W. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1890-1895
Deborah Appleton, the photographer's wife, and a neighbor, in back of 341 and 343 W. State St.
Harry Appleton and Alfred Appleton, in woods near Media, Pa.
Location: Delaware County (Pa.)
Date: 1890-1895
The photographer's sons; Stephen Appleton is presumably the man behind the camera.
George Redmon and family, on front porch
Location: Delaware County (Pa.)
Date: 1890-1900
George Redmon married Elizabeth or Lizzie nee Horne, in the center of the photograph. She was a cousin of Stephen Appleton. See Ogden Genealogy, p. 120-121. They had two daughters who lived to adulthood: Bessie and Lillian, pictured in other photos…
D. T. Thatcher, reading
Address: 341 W. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1890-1900
Probably a relative (maybe an aunt?) of Deborah Thatcher Haddock Appleton, wife of the photographer. Possibly in Appleton home, as this is the same wallpaper and table as in AP-4016
Frank Van Leer on rocks
Address: Not Known
Date: 1890-1900
Probably along Ridley Creek near Media. AP-4028 is the same location on same day.
Jennie and Helen Vernon
Location: Delaware County (Pa.)
Date: 1890-1900
Newspaper search confirms that these two are sisters, if their similar appearance did not already confirm this.
M. L. Haddock, flash light
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1890-1900
Probably Mary L. Haddock, a relative of Deborah Appleton. "Flash light" probably means that Appleton used an artificial flash to capture this image.