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Delaware County American newspaper office, exterior

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-4027.jpg
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…

Webster store, interior

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5089.jpg
Date: 1900 (circa)
P. L. Webster sold butter and eggs at this location in 1900. Media 1897 Directory lists: Pennell L. Webster, Milk, 109 W. State, House, same

Schuchardt store or barber shop and J. Sweeny Shoe Store

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5167-5.jpg
Date: 1895-1900
According to 1897 Media Directory, George Schuchardt had a barber shop at this location.

Henry C. Snowden, Jr. Hardware, window

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Date: 1909 (circa)
Advertising "Muresco for wall and ceiling decoration. Superior to Kalsomite or any other wall finish. Manufactured by Benjamin Moore & Co., New York and Chicago."

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."

Bosler’s store window

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-8353.jpg
Address: Not Known
Date: 1905-11-22
Showing display of two Post products, Postum and Grape-Nuts. Sign above the display reads: "Some can, some cannot drink coffee. If each week your ailment grows worse, stop coffee. Use Postum. There's a reason. Postum Coffee. It makes red blood. The…

Darby, Main Street

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-8387-1.jpg
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.

Rorer’s store

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/AP-5201-2.jpg
Date: 1895-1900
Photo includes other buildings on either side of the store, at the southeast corner of Baltimore Pike and Orange St. Similar to and probably used as basis for engraving in “Media, Penna.” publication, 1889, p. 29. All the buildings in this photograph…

Memorial Day Parade

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01031.jpg
Date: 1954 (circa)
Looking west on State Street from Veteran's Square. Veterans of Foreign Wars group in front.

Media Borough Hall and trolley

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01035.jpg
Date: 1973 (circa)
This building was originally built in 1917-1919 to house the Media Post Office.

Economy Market, southwest corner of State and Orange streets.

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01040.jpg
Date: 1913
In window to left: C. H. Van Leer. In pencil on reverse: "Jessie Talley," who may be woman in photograph. Building demolished.

Looking east on State Street from South Avenue (now Veteran's Square).

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01042A.jpg
Date: 1922 (circa)
Frank Lees caption: "This view, dated about 1922, is a view looking east on State Street at South Avenue. Robinson & Crawford grocery store is on the corner, in the original store building built in Media in the early 1850s. Although Robinson and…

T. J. and I. L. Haldeman's Dry Goods & Grocery Depot, northwest corner of State Street and Olive Street

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01043.jpg
Date: 1854 (circa)
Frank Lees caption: "This is the northwest corner of State and Olive Street about 1860. The building is Haldeman's department store. On the second floor are the first offices of the First National Bank of Media, now [in 1979] Provident National…

Economy Market, northwest corner of State Street and Orange Street

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01045A.jpg
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.

West side of Orange Street, Baker Street to State Street

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

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.

West side of Orange Street, Baker Street to State Street.

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01045D.jpg
Date: 1945 (circa)
View includes two tailor shops and a jeweler. All these buildings were demolished during Media's urban renewal project starting in the late 1960s. Scan made from original negative.

Northwest corner of Orange Street and Baker Street, looking north on Orange Street

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

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

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01049A.jpg
Date: 1967
Demolished for construction of municipal parking garage.

View looking east on Baltimore Avenue from west of Olive Street

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01049B.jpg
Date: 1967
View shows Co-operative Store, gas station, Charles A. Limburg [Auto and Trucks] Sales and Service, Scotthaven Tourists, and various vintage automobiles parked and driving on the road.

Mingin’s Market, southeast corner of Baltimore Avenue and Orange Street

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01061.jpg
Date: 1922-11-28
Lees caption: "Formerly Rorer's Grocery." Amazing displays of produce and towers of canned goods. "Cider, 40 cents gallon"

Sweeney’s Market, State Street and Plum Street

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Date: 1919
Pictured are Mr. Sweeney, Edgar Worrall, Mr. Ward, and Hap[?] Lindsay.