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Aerial view of convent and public school, Sharon Hill, Pa.

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-18002.jpg
Date: 1935-1945
the 1909 Mueller map identifies the church and surrounding complex as the Convent of the Holy Child Jesus. The other building is the Sharon Hill School. Calcon Hook Road winds through the upper left. The entire site is now (2020) occupied by Academy…

Aerial view of Prospect Hill Baptist Church, Prospect Park, Pa.

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-18004.jpg
Date: 1935-1945
View also shows cemetery on Lincoln Avenue. Further along this avenue, on the opposite side of the street are a school building (now demolished), First United Methodist Church (remodeled and added onto since this photograph), and at 822 Lincoln…

Aerial view of Swarthmore, Pa.

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-18023.jpg
Date: 1935-1945
View shows center of Swarthmore, the railroad station, and in the upper right corner, the lower end of the Swarthmore College campus.

Aerial view of quarry, Glen Mills, Pa.

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-18024.jpg
Date: 1935-1945
View shows the quarry at the intersection of Stoney Bank Road (curving in the bottom right) and Forge Road (just out of the picture at the bottom. Formerly known as General Crushed Stone, this quarry is now (2020) part of Hanson Aggregates, and is…

Railroad Bridge

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-04050H.jpg
Date: 1920
Caption scratched into bottom of print reads: "Bridge down over R.R. on Indian Lane." View looking east over Ridley Creek valley. One of a series of photographs, possibly by same photographer or from same album. Date not certain. Possibly from 5 x 7…

Steam train on High Bridge over Ridley Creek Valley, heading east towards Media

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-04008.jpg
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1910-1915
Copy of original photo; source not noted

Room interior, possibly a crime scene

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5913.jpg
Address: Not Known
Date: 1908 (circa)
Potbelly stove; possibly a railroad ticket office; sign on wall mentions Pensylvania Railroad tours.

Between Mt. Alverno and Knowlton, Ed, Whitey, and Walker

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-09006.jpg
Date: 1908 (circa)
"Red Ink" photo, series by same photographer named for red ink used for writing descriptions on reverse side of similarly-mounted images. Between Mt. Alverno and Knowlton roads, looking upstream. Chester Creek flows in the valley to the left below…

Lansdowne accident. Railroad grade crossing east of station.

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-8329-13.jpg
Date: 1905-02-07
Appleton probably took these photos in support of a legal case regarding a railroad accident at this location. Man is standing next to factory at grade crossing on Union Ave.

Lansdowne accident

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-8329-39.jpg
Date: 1905-02-07
Looking east along railroad tracks from west of Schappet Terrace where man was found. Appleton probably took these photos in support of a legal case regarding a railroad accident at this location. Negative broken in 3 pieces. Houses in foreground are…

Lansdowne accident. Near view looking east on railroad tracks

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-8329-75.jpg
Date: 1905 (circa)
Appleton probably took these photos in support of a legal case regarding a railroad accident at this location. Schappet Terrace is in foreground; factory and rowhouses in background to left of tracks are on Union Ave., which has a grade crossing with…

Concordville south, railroad grade crossing, south 25 feet

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-8198.jpg
Date: 1902-07-15
Probably photographed in support of a legal case involving an accident at this location.

Concordville south, railroad grade crossing, north

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-8199.jpg
Date: 1902-07-15
Probably photographed in support of a legal case involving an accident at this location. Small street sign reads: "Boothes Corner 4 mi". Sign on building : "Agency for Champion binders movers."

Concordville railroad wreck, view to the west

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-8200.jpg
Date: 1902-07-15
Boxcar derailed and off the tracks. Workmen milling around; and onlookers watching.

Concordville railroad wreck, north view

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-8201.jpg
Date: 1902-07-15
Boxcar derailed and off the tracks. Workmen milling around; and onlookers watching. Special derrick on flatbed railroad car.

Concordville railroad wreck, east view

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-8202.jpg
Date: 1902-07-15
Two flatbed railroad cars with special derricks, probably to be used to get the boxcar back on the tracks.

Rowlandville railroad bridge no. 64, north side

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-8143.jpg
Date: 1901-07-20
Crosses Octoraro Creek in Cecil County, Maryland, close to the Susquehanna River.

Steam locomotive

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-04060.jpg
Date: 1900-1910
Location unknown, probably Delaware County, Pa. Pears Soap sign on adjacent building. Negative, probably by Streeper