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Beatty’s dam, on Crum Creek

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-4048.jpg
Date: 1889 (circa)
Crum Creek Road is on the left.

Between Mt. Alverno and Knowlton, Ed, Whitey, and Walker

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-09006.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. Between Mt. Alverno and Knowlton roads, looking upstream. Chester Creek flows in the valley to the left below…

Bridge over Ridley Creek, the west entrance to Media, Del. Co., Pa.

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-05058.jpg
Date: 1890 (circa)
This bridge carried Baltimore Pike over the creek. The small inlet and large pond are part of the Media Water Works.

Brooklyn cruiser

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-4041-1.jpg
Date: 1896 (circa)
United States Navy armored cruiser, launched Oct. 2, 1895 from the Cramp Shipyard in Philadelphia. This could be the day it was launched. Crowd on board, under tent. Other sailing ships and steamboats on river, including "Sylvan Dell." Probably in…

Brooklyn cruiser

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-4041-2.jpg
Date: 1896 (circa)
United States Navy armored cruiser, launched Oct. 2, 1895 from the Cramp Shipyard in Philadelphia. Probably in the Delaware River between Philadelphia and Chester. This picture seems to have been taken at another time than AP-4041-1.

Brooklyn cruiser

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5178.jpg
Date: 1896 (circa)
United States Navy armored cruiser, launched Oct. 2, 1895 from the Cramp Shipyard in Philadelphia. Probably in the Delaware River between Philadelphia and Chester.

Brooklyn cruiser

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5178-1.jpg
Date: 1896 (circa)
United States Navy armored cruiser, launched Oct. 2, 1895 from the Cramp Shipyard in Philadelphia

Broomall’s Lake Falls

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01026C.jpg
Date: 1906 (circa)
Frank Lees caption: "Broomall's Lake, home of the Media Swimming and Rowing Club, and now called the Broomall's Lake Country Club, is located on West Third St., in Media. The club house was built in the mid-1880s by the Broomall Family, who operated…

Commodore Barry Bridge

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-14010E.jpg
Location: Chester (Pa.)
Date: 1974-02
Bridge over the Delaware River between Bridgeport, New Jersey and Chester, Pennsylvania, completed in 1974. With negatives. See “Delaware County Today, 1975-50th Edition” (in MHAC Collection), pages 9-12, for more photos of the bridge.

Commodore Barry Bridge

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-14010F.jpg
Location: Chester (Pa.)
Date: 1974-02
Bridge over the Delaware River between Bridgeport, New Jersey and Chester, Pennsylvania, completed in 1974. With negatives. See “Delaware County Today, 1975-50th Edition” (in MHAC Collection), pages 9-12, for more photos of the bridge.

Commodore Barry Bridge

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-14010G.jpg
Location: Chester (Pa.)
Date: 1974-02
Bridge over the Delaware River between Bridgeport, New Jersey and Chester, Pennsylvania, completed in 1974. With negatives. See “Delaware County Today, 1975-50th Edition” (in MHAC Collection), pages 9-12, for more photos of the bridge.

Commodore Barry Bridge under construction

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-14010A.jpg
Location: Chester (Pa.)
Date: 1973-03
Bridge over the Delaware River between Bridgeport, New Jersey and Chester, Pennsylvania, completed in 1974. With negatives. See “Delaware County Today, 1975-50th Edition” (in MHAC Collection), pages 9-12, for more photos of the bridge.

Commodore Barry Bridge under construction

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-14010B.jpg
Location: Chester (Pa.)
Date: 1973-03
Bridge over the Delaware River between Bridgeport, New Jersey and Chester, Pennsylvania, completed in 1974. With negatives. See “Delaware County Today, 1975-50th Edition” (in MHAC Collection), pages 9-12, for more photos of the bridge.

Commodore Barry Bridge under construction

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-14010D.jpg
Location: Chester (Pa.)
Date: 1973-03
Bridge over the Delaware River between Bridgeport, New Jersey and Chester, Pennsylvania, completed in 1974. With negatives. See “Delaware County Today, 1975-50th Edition” (in MHAC Collection), pages 9-12, for more photos of the bridge.

Commodore Barry Bridge under construction, with Chester (Pa.) to Bridgeport (N.J.) ferry

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-14010C.jpg
Location: Chester (Pa.)
Date: 1973-03
Bridge over the Delaware River between Bridgeport, New Jersey and Chester, Pennsylvania, completed in 1974. With negatives. See “Delaware County Today, 1975-50th Edition” (in MHAC Collection), pages 9-12, for more photos of the bridge.

Covered Bridge over Ridley Creek at Water Works

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01094.jpg
Date: 1900 (circa)
On reverse: Property of W. Somers Ford 1909.

Creek at Claymont [Delaware]

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-14008F.jpg
Location: Claymont (Del.)
Date: 1915 (circa)
This may be the South Branch of Naaman's Creek. One of eight photographs on two album pages.

Crum Creek

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-08043.jpg
Location: None
Date: 1890 (circa)
Exact location unknown

Crum Creek (Beatty Hollow)

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-10004A.jpg
Date: 1908
The title and date are from Frank Lee's writing on envelope. The original photograph had no identification on reverse other than an indication of the lens or film used, and a notation: "Taken against the sun." Address is approximate. Probably Dr.…

Crum Creek, Swarthmore College

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-18204.jpg
Date: 1950-1955
Exact location uncertain

Dam at Sycamore Mills

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-08047.jpg
Date: 1900 (circa)
Along Ridley Creek

DC1. Darby Creek between Pine St. Bridge and B&O Railroad Bridge

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-18180.jpg
Date: 1950-1955
Slide marked 'Duplicate," unsure of orientation. Image may be flipped. Looking toward B & railroad bridge from near Pine Street Bridge. Address is approximate.

DC2. Debris and culm filled area, Darby Creek

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-18181.jpg
Date: 1950-1955
Slide marked 'Duplicate;" unsure of orientation. Image may be flipped. Exact location uncertain.