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William Jones, murderer, in County Jail, Media, Pa.

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5522.jpg
Date: 1905-08-02
He is holding a bouquet of flowers.

Unknown man in jail

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5961-1.jpg
Date: 1900-1910
Similar to other portraits of prisoners taken in County Jail.

Unknown man in jail

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5961-2.jpg
Date: 1900-1910
Similar to other portraits of prisoners taken in County Jail.

Two laughing men, in County Jail, Media, Pa.

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5392.jpg
Date: 1903 (circa)
Appleton's title for this photograph, from his index, was "Laughing coons," using the derogatory term for African Americans. The men wear prison uniforms

Second Street, looking east from Orange Street

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01390A.jpg
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…

Radnor murderer in handcuffs, in County Jail, Media, Pa.

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5811.jpg
Date: 1900-1909
This unidentified man probably committed his alleged crime in Radnor Township, Pa.

Panama Canal Zone, jail in Cherique

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-16013.jpg
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

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Zimmerman/P-19135.jpg
Date: 1950-06-10
Unidentified marching band. View looking north on Orange Street from 2nd Street. Delaware County jail is in background.

Media Centennial Celebration. Firemen's Day. Parade of Delaware County Firemen's Association

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Zimmerman/P-19136.jpg
Date: 1950-06-10
Ladies Auxiliary of Holloway Terrace Fire Co. No. 1 ( from New Castle, Delaware). View looking north on Orange Street from 2nd Street. Delaware County jail is in background.

Media Centennial Celebration. Firemen's Day. Parade of Delaware County Firemen's Association

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Zimmerman/P-19137.jpg
Date: 1950-06-10
"Garretford-Drexel Hill Fire Company had its own string band of more than 30 uniformed men, with a pumper, an aerial and a rescue truck." (Chester Times, June 12, 1950). View looking north on Orange Street from 2nd Street. Delaware County jail is in…