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Buckley, R., established 1850, Media, Pa., Heating, Range, Stove, Tinware, Plumbing and General Housekeeping Establishment.

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Date: 1860 (circa)
Olive and State streets. Color detail of broadside shown in P-01466A. Lithograph by “Longacre & Co, 30 & 32 S. 7th St., Philada”]

Co-operative Store, northeast corner of Baltimore Avenue and Olive Street

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Date: 1967
Demolished for construction of municipal parking garage.

Concordville south, railroad grade crossing, north

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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 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, Pa.

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Date: 1914 (circa)
Caption on reverse: Concordville, Pa. "The Village," looking westward, from Chester Road. Frank Lees notation indicates this is at the intersection of Baltimore Pike and Concord Road.

Darby, Main Street

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Date: 1906-1907
Location is approximate.

Darby, Main Street

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Date: 1906-1907
Location is approximate.

Darby, Main Street

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Date: 1906-1907
Shows George M. Dunlap, Leading Cash Grocer, 857 and 859, Central Meat Market, No. 861, and a stationery store at 861-1/2.

Delaware County American newspaper office, exterior

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Date: 1889 (circa)
American address is 10; photo also shows store of Samuel Dutton, at No. 12, and another building to the right, probably No. 8 Addresses probably 8 to 12 E. State St. 1885 Media Directory confirms Dutton at 12 E. State, but Media must have changed its…

Delaware County Firemen's Association Parade, Media, Pa., in conjunction with the annual convention

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Date: 1941-06-14
View from street level of south side of State Street, looking southeast toward Monroe Street. Unidentified fire company, with Media Garage, Media Theatre and other businesses.

Delaware County Firemen's Association Parade, Media, Pa., in conjunction with the annual convention

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01432Z3.jpg
Date: 1941-06-14
View from street level of south side of State Street, looking southeast toward Monroe Street. Unidentified fire company, with Media Garage and other businesses.

Delaware County Firemen's Association Parade, Media, Pa., in conjunction with the annual convention

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01432Z5.jpg
Date: 1941-06-14
View from street level of south side of State Street, looking southeast toward Monroe Street. Unidentified fire company led by boy on bicycle, with Media Garage, Media Theatre and other businesses.

Economy Market, northwest corner of State Street and Orange Street

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Date: 1945 (circa)
Also shows adjoining building on State Street. The market was demolished during Media's urban renewal project, which started in the late 1960s. The adjoining building, on State Street, was remodeled but still stands. Scan made from original negative.

Economy Market, southwest corner of State and Orange streets.

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Date: 1913
In window to left: C. H. Van Leer. In pencil on reverse: "Jessie Talley," who may be woman in photograph. Building demolished.

Edgemont Post Office, in store of “E. G. Peirce, dealer in general merchandise.”

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-14004.jpg
Date: 1900 (circa)
Caption on reverse reads: "Edgemont, Pa. on West Chester Pike. Car line ran from 69th St. to West Chester along West Chester Pike." Donated by Mrs. Hoyt (nee Sills), April 11, 1982. This building, which is no longer standing, was on the south side of…

Ellis Drugs, Tipping Paperhanging, Schuchardt's Barber Shop, northwest corner of Baltimore Avenue, looking north on Orange Street

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01045C.jpg
Date: 1945 (circa)
All these buildings were demolished during Media's urban renewal project starting in the late 1960s. See also P-01296. Scan made from original negative.

Emil Holl Building

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01468.jpg
Date: 1890 (circa)
Northwest corner of State and Orange streets, Media. Oversized photographic print

Engle Bakery building, front view

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Date: 1940-1950
Frank Lees caption on folder: Engle Bakery, southeast corner State and Orange streets. Front view: Donaldson's dress store occupied the building at this time. Rear view shows bake house at Orange and Baker streets.

Engle Bakery building, rear view

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Date: 1940-1950
Frank Lees caption on folder: Engle Bakery, southeast corner State and Orange streets. Front view: Donaldson's dress store occupied the building at this time. Rear view shows bake house at Orange and Baker streets.

Freihofer’s bread wagon

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Date: 1900-1925
Sign on horse-drawn wagon reads; Freihofer's, Fine Bread. The bakery was in Chester. Location of this photo is unknown.