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Vernon Street, South Media
Address: Vernon St., South Media (Pa.)
Date: 1902
Photography probably related to a legal case at this location. Either June or September 9, 1902. Unclear what direction this view is looking. Portion of image obscured by remnants of envelope stuck to emulsion. .
West-Allen murder. View of Third Street west, Chester, Pa.
Location: Chester (Pa.)
Date: 1902-03-08
Albert West was hanged in Media in April 1903. A trolley car is in the distance.
Media high railroad bridge
Date: 1903-11-01
View looking south from bridge showing Water Works, covered bridge at Baltimore Pike and view up the Ridley Creek valley. A trolley line crosses the creek in front of the covered bridge.
Folsom accident, with trolley tracks
Address: Folsom, Delaware County (Pa.)
Date: 1904-1905
Photography likely taken in support of a legal case regarding a trolley accident at this location.
Folsom accident, with trolley tracks
Address: Folsom, Delaware County (Pa.)
Date: 1904-1905
Photography likely taken in support of a legal case regarding a trolley accident at this location.
Trolley Car No. 27
Location: Delaware County (Pa.)
Date: 1905 (circa)
Caption on reverse: Car No. 27 was made by the Jewett Car Company equipped for train operation. They had high back leather seats of the reclining type. This type car was placed in operation 1902 to 1913 incl. They were used on the Ardmore, Media, and…
"Shadowland" (Park Avenue), near Media
Location: Nether Providence (Pa. : Township)
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. This photo was entered in The John Wanamaker Exhibition of Photographs by Amateurs, February 1908.
Falls, Crum Creek, Del. Co. Covered and trolley bridge. Plush Mills. Ed, Harvey, Bruce.
Location: Nether Providence (Pa. : Township)
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. Victoria Plush Mills are just out of the picture, to the right.
South Avenue, looking north from just south of Jefferson Street.
Date: 1910 (circa)
Courthouse visible in distance. Copy of original photo; source not noted
Firemen’s celebrations at Media, 1913.
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1913
Five photographs, mounted together, showing Folsom Fire Co., The Darby Ram, State Street, and the Media Fire Co. One view also shows Media No. 20 trolley car. MHAC has a pamphlet from this event: Official souvenir program - Seventh Annual Convention…
Photo album, scenes and people in Media, Pa. and Delaware Water Gap, Pa.
Location: State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1913
Five photographs: 1. and 2. The Pastime Theater 3. "New trolley," State Street at Orange St. 4. Parlour, Media Minstrel Association 5. Four young men, with MHS (Media High School) pennant behind them, in the parlor of the Media Minstrel Association
Collapse of covered bridge carrying Baltimore Pike over Crum Creek at Victoria Plush Mills
Location: Nether Providence (Pa. : Township)
Date: 1913-04
The Plush Mill Bridge collapsed April 20, 1913, when an 18-ton steamroller was crossing and crashed through the floor. See Chester Times, April 21, 1913 and a March 13, 1914 article about the lawsuit that ensued. Frank Lees caption: "Trolley…
Baltimore Pike at Media Water Works
Date: 1916 (circa)
Looking west at bridge over Ridley Creek along Baltimore Pike. Tracks of the Glen Riddle trolley line turn left to cross trestle over Ridley Creek and continue up Elwyn Road. Frank Lees Slide 1565. One of a series of photographs, possibly by same…
"This Is Media - A Good Place to Live"
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1919
Location of sign not noted. Possibly on east edge of borough, along Baltimore Avenue. Trolley tracks and large house in background.
Looking east on State Street at Olive Street, with trolley
Date: 1920 (circa)
Frank Lees caption: This shows the big red car of the Philadelphia and West Chester Traction Company, headed towards Upper Darby. The store on the corner was a candy store. The store on the left is Major's Plumbing Shop. Copy of original photo;…
South Avenue looking south from Front Street
Date: 1920 (circa)
Trolley tracks shown down the center. "Meat Market" shown at corner of State Street.
"Media Hill," on Baltimore Avenue, looking west out of the borough toward Ridley Creek
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1921
Frank Lees caption: "Graham automobile driven by Charles Pierson of Media." Trolley tracks are shown on south side of road.
South Avenue (now Veteran's Square) looking northwest towards Delaware County Court House
Date: 1928 (circa)
View includes many identical automobiles, probably Ford Model T, a trolley car, and an ice wagon. The Charter House Hotel, with its new entrance, is on the left. Copy of original photo; source not noted
Looking east at trolley on State Street and bus on South Avenue (now Veterans Square)
Date: 1949-05-01
Centennial book 27. Negative damaged.
Media Centennial Celebration. Firemen's Day. Parade of Delaware County Firemen's Association
Address: State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-06-10
Three trolleys join the parade, probably at the end.
548. Main Street, Darby
Address: Powell Rd. and Main St., Darby (Pa.)
Date: 1955-08
Looking from above Powell Road (on right) toward 9th St.