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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…
South Avenue at Franklin Street, looking north, with trolley car
Date: 1890 (circa)
Delaware County Court House is in background.
Looking north on South Avenue from Jefferson Street
Date: 1900 (circa)
Frank Lees caption: The Delaware County Court House can be seen through the trees. A mailman rides his bicycle with the mail. The trolley tracks carried the trolley from Orange and Lincoln St. to Front Street, then on to Chester. Copy of original…
Uneeda Biscuit sign uncovered, northwest corner Front and Jackson streets
Date: 1989-08
Frank Lees caption reads in part: Sweeney's Market once occupied [this corner]. When Bill Battey's Sporting Goods remodeled the building they uncovered this advertisement on the side of the building. After the photograph was taken, they covered the…
Baltimore Avenue, looking east from Jackson Street, after snowfall
Date: 1900 (circa)
First Presbyterian Church is the prominent building in this photograph. Only the trolley tracks are cleared of snow. P-01276, P-01277 and P-01278 are mounted on identical boards, with identical handwriting in the captions, so they were all probably…
Quinby & Co. Groceries, northwest corner, Jackson Street and Front Street
Date: 1890 (circa)
Copy of original photo; source not noted
State Street looking west from Orange Street
Date: 1968 (circa)
This is probably an original print from a 35 mm slide. Frank Lees caption: All the buildings in this photograph were soon after torn down as part of Media's Urban Redevelopment Plan. The old Economy Market is on the corner, next is Kaiser Taxi, an…
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
"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.
South Avenue looking south from Front Street
Date: 1920 (circa)
Trolley tracks shown down the center. "Meat Market" shown at corner of State Street.
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 north from just south of Jefferson Street.
Date: 1910 (circa)
Courthouse visible in distance. Copy of original photo; source not noted
"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.
Media Borough Hall and trolley
Address: 1 W. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1973 (circa)
This building was originally built in 1917-1919 to house the Media Post Office.
Unknown road and trolley tracks
Address: Not Known
Date: 1900-1908
Possibly photographed for a legal case involving a trolley accident
Unknown road and trolley tracks
Address: Not Known
Date: 1900-1908
Possibly photographed for a legal case involving a trolley accident. Farm buildings and dwellings in background, and large house behind telephone pole on left, and what seem to be many smokestacks in far distance.
Unknown road and trolley tracks
Address: Not Known
Date: 1900-1908
Possibly photographed for a legal case involving a trolley accident. Tracks possibly leading to Chester; see AP-9079-5, with many smokestacks on horizon.
Unknown road and trolley tracks
Address: Not Known
Date: 1900-1908
Possibly photographed for a legal case involving a trolley accident. Tracks possibly leading to Chester; see AP-9079-5, with many smokestacks on horizon.
Unknown road and trolley tracks
Address: Not Known
Date: 1900-1908
Possibly photographed for a legal case involving a trolley accident. Tracks possibly leading to Chester; see AP-9079-5, with many smokestacks on horizon.
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.