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Photo album, scenes and people in Media, Pa. and Delaware Water Gap, Pa.

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01443D.jpg
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

No. 73 Trolley Car

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-04036A.jpg
Date: 1973-06
Frank Lees caption: "Philadelphia Suburban Transportation (Red Arrow) Trolley No. 73 at State and Monroe Sts. in Media. The jewelry store on the corner is Wiltshire's Jewelry, now (1979 circa) occupied by Royal Jewelers. These center door trolleys…

Media high railroad bridge

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-8307.jpg
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.

Media Centennial Celebration. Firemen's Day. Parade of Delaware County Firemen's Association

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Zimmerman/P-19035.jpg
Date: 1950-06-10
Three trolleys join the parade, probably at the end.

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 north on South Avenue from Jefferson Street

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01300A.jpg
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…

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;…

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.

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.

Firemen’s celebrations at Media, 1913.

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01439.jpg
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…

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.

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…

Eddystone Trolley Case

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-8132.jpg
Date: 1900-1909
This was likely taken by Appleton in support of a legal case regarding a trolley accident.

Eddystone Trolley Case

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-8132-25.jpg
Date: 1900-1909
This was likely taken by Appleton in support of a legal case regarding a trolley accident.

Eddystone Trolley Case

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-8132-5.jpg
Date: 1900-1909
Shows church at 9th and Sayville in Eddystone, with trolley No.16 of the Chester Traction Co. This was likely taken by Appleton in support of a legal case regarding a trolley accident. A large factory is in the background.

Collapse of covered bridge carrying Baltimore Pike over Crum Creek at Victoria Plush Mills

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-10001.jpg
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…

Car 1284 on trolley route 71, into Media

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-04024.jpg
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1910-1920
Copy of original photo; source not noted