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Two laughing men, in County Jail, Media, Pa.

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5392.jpg
Date: 1903 (circa)
Appleton's title for this photograph, from his index, was "Laughing coons," using the derogatory term for African Americans. The men wear prison uniforms

Trolley mail car between 5th and 6th on Olive St.

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5035.jpg
Date: 1896-03-02
Chester Traction Co. trolley car bedecked with bunting and banner reading: Chester Media U.S. Mail. Conductor and operator standing at either end of car. According to an article in The Philadelphia Times, March 3, 1896, this service was inaugurated…

Trolley mail car between 5th and 6th on Olive St.

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5035-1.jpg
Date: 1896-03-03
Chester Traction Co. trolley car bedecked with bunting and banner reading: Chester Media U.S. Mail. Conductor and operator standing at either end of car. According to an article in The Philadelphia Times, March 3, 1896, this service was inaugurated…

Tipping birthday party

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-8339-1.jpg
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1905-05-13
Party seems to be for the older woman (grandmother of the small children) at the center. Her daughter is likely standing behind her. There are several obvious sibling pairs, especially the girl on the far right and the boy standing second to the left…

Tipping birthday party

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-8339-2.jpg
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1905-05-13
Party seems to be for the older woman (grandmother of the small children) at the center.

Thomas V. Cooper, residence

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-4068.jpg
Date: 1889-01-29
Media 1897 Directory: Washington (now Baltimore), corner of Jackson. Used in “Media, Penna.” publication, 1889, p. 16

Thomas Rufus Vernon, Sr., on bicycle

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5263.jpg
Date: 1895-1900
"Charter House Livery and Boarding Stables" are in the background. Full name from an application for Sons of the American Revolution found on findagrave.com 77996897, which gives detailed information about several generations of the Vernon family.

Thomas J. Haldeman, President, First National Bank of Media 1878-1894

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-17002.jpg
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1880 (circa)
Heavily retouched photograph. This portrait and others decorated the bank's board room (see P-17026).

T. D. Cooper store

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5042.jpg
Date: 1890-1900
T. Dawson Copper was a "stationer and news agent" according to the 1897 Media Directory. His store at 114 W. State Street, and the building to the west, probably 116, were torn down to make room for an addition to the First National Bank of Media.

Superintendents of Public Schools of Delaware County.

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-8130-2.jpg
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1890-1900
Collage of six portraits: Dr. George Smith (1854-1855); Charles W. Deans (1855-1863); James W. McCracken (1863-1868); James W. Baker (1868-1878); Albert B. Stewart (1878-1887); A. G. C. Smith, (1887- ). Individual images for each are included in…

Sue Appleton's Christmas tree

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5303.jpg
Date: 1900-12-28
The photographer's daughter at the family's Christmas tree.

Sue Appleton's Christmas tree

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-8282.jpg
Date: 1902
The Appleton family Christmas tree. Sue does not appear in this photo.

Sue Appleton, washing, looking sideways

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5286.jpg
Date: 1899 (circa)
The photographer's daughter.

Sue Appleton, washing, looking down

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5284.jpg
Date: 1899 (circa)
The photographer's daughter.

Sue Appleton, washing

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5283.jpg
Date: 1899 (circa)
The photographer's daughter.

Sue Appleton, washing

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/AP-5285.jpg
Date: 1900 (circa)
The photographer's daughter.

Sue Appleton, tongue out

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-4179.jpg
Date: 1900 (circa)
The photographer's daughter.

Sue Appleton, taking dolly photo

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5273.jpg
Date: 1899-06-20
The photographer's daughter behind a box camera, pretending to take a photo of her doll. Probably in yard at Appleton house

Sue Appleton, taking dolly photo

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5274.jpg
Date: 1899-06-20
The photographer's daughter behind a box camera, pretending to take a photo of her doll. Probably in yard at Appleton house

Sue Appleton, surprised in high chair

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-4194.jpg
Date: 1898 (circa)
The photographer's daughter.

Sue Appleton, quad

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-4192.jpg
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1898 (circa)
The photographer's daughter. Four exposures on one plate

Sue Appleton, quad

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-4192-1.jpg
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1898 (circa)
The photographer's daughter. Four exposures on one plate