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Side view of African American man in County Jail, Media, Pa.
Date: 1900-1910
Side view of African American man in County Jail, Media, Pa.
Date: 1900-1910
Prisoner in County Jail, Media, Pa.
Date: 1900-1910
Prisoner in County Jail, Media, Pa.
Date: 1900-1910
Prisoner in County Jail, Media, Pa.
Date: 1900-1910
Sinclair, prisoner in County Jail, Media, Pa.
Date: 1900-1910
Prisoner in County Jail, Media, Pa.
Date: 1900-1910
Prisoner in County Jail, Media, Pa.
Date: 1900-1910
Unknown man in jail
Date: 1900-1910
Similar to other portraits of prisoners taken in County Jail.
Unknown man in jail
Date: 1900-1910
Similar to other portraits of prisoners taken in County Jail.
Fields family
Date: 1902 (circa)
The family of Thomas S. Fields (seated, front), warden of the county jail in Media. This photograph appears to have been taken with the wall of the jail as backdrop. See also AP-5945-1 and -2 for Fields in a group of jail employees. The Fields…
Albert West in his cell, in Delaware County Jail, Media, Pa.
Date: 1903
West was hanged in Media in April 1903. The calendar on the wall appears to be from March 1903.
Delaware County Prison
Date: 1925 (circa)
Frank Lees caption: "The Delaware County Prison on the northeast corner of Second and Orange Streets. This prison building was built In 1850 at the same time the Court House was built. It housed offices of the sheriff and warden as well as living…
Delaware County Prison and Juvenile Hall
Date: 1938
Copy of original photo; source not noted
Delaware County Prison
Date: 1940
According to Frank Lees, the prison was demolished in 1951.
Second Street, looking east from Orange Street
Date: 1940-1950
Second Street between Orange and Olive streets was abandoned when additional county offices were built in back of the Delaware County Court House. The County Prison and Juvenile Home are on the left, with the warden's house the next building to the…
Panama Canal Zone, jail in Cherique
Location: Chiriquí (Panama : Province)
Date: 1908 (circa)
One of a series of photographs of Panama Canal construction and scenery by W. R. Newbold, Jr., of Media. Original caption: Cherique jail
Media Centennial Celebration. Firemen's Day. Parade of Delaware County Firemen's Association
Date: 1950-06-10
Unidentified marching band. View looking north on Orange Street from 2nd Street. Delaware County jail is in background.