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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.…
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.
Miss Edith John, first librarian (1901-1906), Media Free Library
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1905 (circa)
According to a , May 24, 1951 story in the Chester Times, Miss Edith H. John served from the library's opening in May 1906 until she was succeeded by Miss Rebecca Smedley (see P-12009).
Media, Pa. post office, under construction
Address: 1 W. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1917-07-02
View looking east from construction site toward Jackson Street, showing Media Borough Hall (right) and Media Free Library (center)
Media Free Library, exterior, with woman on steps and automobile at curb
Date: 1918
The librarian may be Rebecca Smedley
Media Free Library, interior, with librarian at desk
Date: 1918
The librarian may be Rebecca Smedley. Two World War I posters are visible, along with a large inspirational sign, "Where Hast Thou Gleaned To-Day?"
Rebecca Smedley, Media Free Library
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1923
According to her obituary from the Chester Times, July 11, 1950, Smedley served as librarian from 1906 to 1917. She never married, and lived at 44 E. Front Street, a block from the library.
Media Free Library, studies for a possible addition
Date: 1930 (circa)
Light penciled extension added to the roofline. The rear of Media Borough Hall is on the right.
Media Free Library, studies for a possible addition
Date: 1930 (circa)
P-12026A overdrawn with proposed second-floor addition. The rear of Media Borough Hall is on the right.
Media Free Library, studies for a possible addition
Date: 1930 (circa)
Roof details, viewed from fire escape on Media Borough Hall building, looking northwest to west side of Jackson Street
Media Free Library, studies for a possible addition
Date: 1930 (circa)
Roof details, viewed from fire escape on Media Borough Hall building, looking north to back of house on southeast corner of Jackson and Front streets
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
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
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.
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.
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.
Miss Olga Valentinis-Dee, assistant librarian, Media Free Library, during 50th anniversary year
Date: 1951
Ben Miller is the boy at the desk, with his back to the camera; Mrs. Arthur Miller is to the right. Miss Valentinis-Dee was appointed assistant librarian in 1921. This photograph probably appeared in the Media Comment newspaper.