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American Red Cross building, before it became the Media Free Library
Address: 1 E. Front St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1945-1950
American Red Cross building, before it became the Media Free Library
Address: 1 E. Front St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1945-1950
American Red Cross building, former home of Sprogell School.
Address: 1 E. Front St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-03-04
The building later became the home of the Media Upper Providence Free Library. It was demolished in 2016, and a new library built on the site. Centennial Book 51.
C. Frank Williamson, Media Free Library
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950
Williamson was a board member from the library's founding in 1901 until his death on August 21, 1955, at the age of 94, according to his August 22, 1955 obituary in the Chester Times.
E. Louise Kruse, librarian, Media Free Library
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1957
She served as librarian for 38 years, from 1919 until her death on January 11, 1958. She never married.
Joann Gray, Children’s Librarian, Media Free Library
Address: 1 E. Front St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1977
Looking north on Jackson Street, Media, Pa.
Date: 1940 (circa)
Police Station (in north section of Borough Hall) is on far right, with the portico and façade of the Media Free Library also visible on right. Copy of original photo; source not noted
Marguerite De Angeli, children's book author, and guests from Media-Upper Providence Free Library, at the Towne House.
Address: 117 Veterans Square, Media (Pa.)
Date: 1968-04-26
Caption reads: "Media Free Library board dinner, given at the Towne House in Media, for Marguerite de Angeli, writer of children's books (Henner's Lydia, Copper Toed Boots, etc.). Left to right: Arthur Wiltshire, President, Mark W. Allam,…
Media Borough Hall (rear) and Media Free Library, shortly before demolition.
Date: 1969 (circa)
The former Media Free Library, at Jasper and Jackson streets, was then behind used as a temporary home for the borough government office. View is looking southeast from west side of Jackson Street.
Media Centennial Celebration
Date: 1950-06-03/1950-06-10
Walter LaLonde (left) and Francis Scott, in Jeep, wearing American Legion uniform. Media Free Library is in the background.
Media Fire Company
Date: 1902 (circa)
Two horse-drawn fire wagons photographed on the State St. side of Borough Hall, which housed the fire company in the first floor.
Media Fire Company hose carriage
Date: 1901-10-02
Photographed on the State St side of the old Borough Hall, which housed the fire company on the first floor. A memorial portrait for William McKinley, recently assassinated, hangs in the doorway of the Media Free Library, which had space upstairs.…
