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State Street looking west from Orange Street

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01195.jpg
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

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01180.jpg
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"

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01176.jpg
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

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01133.jpg
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

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01090.jpg
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.

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01041B.jpg
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

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01039B.jpg
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

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.

Looking east at trolley on State Street and bus on South Avenue (now Veterans Square)

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Zimmerman/ZM-2934.jpg
Date: 1949-05-01
Centennial book 27. Negative damaged.

Trolley car on Manchester Avenue at Lincoln Street

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-04029.jpg
Date: 1900

Trolley car on Park Avenue, approaching Lincoln Street

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-04027A.jpg
Date: 1900-1920

Trolley car on Olive Street south of 5th Street, Media.

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-04026.jpg
Date: 1900-1920
Sign on trolley reads "Darby." The Union A.M.E. Church (in 2019, the Trinity A.M.E. Church) is on the left.

Delaware County Courthouse

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01038.jpg
Date: 1900 (circa)

Olive Street looking north from Front Street

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01077.jpg
Date: 1918 (circa)

Front Street looking west from Monroe Street, showing trolley tracks

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01183.jpg
Date: 1900-1910

Falls, Crum Creek, Del. Co. Covered and trolley bridge. Plush Mills. Ed, Harvey, Bruce.

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-10015.jpg
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.

"Shadowland" (Park Avenue), near Media

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-08007.jpg
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.

Unknown road and trolley tracks

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-9079-6.jpg
Address: Not Known
Date: 1900-1908
Possibly photographed for a legal case involving a trolley accident

Unknown road and trolley tracks

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-9079-5.jpg
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

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-9079-4.jpg
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

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-9079-3.jpg
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

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-9079-1.jpg
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 houses

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-9037.jpg
Address: Not Known
Date: 1900-1909
Possibly a photograph for a legal case or of a crime scene

Folsom accident, with trolley tracks

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-8338-2.jpg
Date: 1904-1905
Photography likely taken in support of a legal case regarding a trolley accident at this location.

Folsom accident, with trolley tracks

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-8338-1.jpg
Date: 1904-1905
Photography likely taken in support of a legal case regarding a trolley accident at this location.