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Media railroad cut

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-4162.jpg
Date: 1890-1900
Locomotive is puffing a cloud of smoke.

Pennsylvania Railroad, path to Idlewild Hotel, looking west along tracks toward Orange Street

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-04006A.jpg
Date: 1890 (circa)

Pennsylvania Railroad, path to Idlewild Hotel, looking west along tracks toward Orange Street

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-04006B.jpg
Date: 1890 (circa)

Railroad High Bridge over Ridley Creek Valley, looking west

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-04007.jpg
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1890 (circa)
Bridge over railroad, and Clothier Mansion atop hill, are visible in the background.

Steam train in Media Station pulling up to water tower

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-04009A.jpg
Date: 1890 (circa)

P.R.R. [Pennsylvania Railroad] Locomotive

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-04052F.jpg
Location: None
Date: 1880 (circa)
According to a handwritten note on the back of this card, this was the type of locomotive once used on the Media line. "Property of John McAllister, Media, Pa."

Ed. Miller, conductor of Pennsylvania Railroad's first train into West Chester

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-04005.jpg
Date: 1858-11-11
Either 1854 or 1858. Copy of original photo; source not noted