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Boyer’s store
Address: 9 E. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1895-1900
On sign: “Boyer & Co. Up to Date Store. Ladies and Gents Furnishings”
Boyer’s store
Address: 9 E. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1895-1900
On sign: “Boyer & Co. Up to Date Store. Ladies and Gents Furnishings”
Brinton’s tree, Baltimore and Lemon
Date: 1895-1900
According to the 1892 map of Media, Dr. D. G. Brinton lived at the southeast corner of Baltimore Ave. and Lemon St.
Brodhead house
Address: 305 W. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1906
Number on door appears to be 303 or 305. The 1900 Media Directory lists Emma Brodhead at 305 W. State St. Signs on tree advertise a sale of household goods, and a lecture on cats and dogs.
Brooke house, originally Hill farm house
Address: 106 W. Jefferson St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1889
Location is approximate. Used in “Media, Penna.” publication, 1889, p. 5, and captioned: “Residence of the late Mrs. H. Jones Brooke.” Also used in Media 1900 Semi-centennial booklet as one of Media's Original Farm Houses, belonging to John Hill. See…
Brooke house, originally Hill farm house
Address: 106 W. Jefferson St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1905-1906
Location is approximate. This view of the house, later than that shown in AP-4049, shows the back of the stone house at 415 S. Orange. The Hill house was built before Media's street grid was established, and as shown on the 1892 map of Media, it sat…
Brooke, Orange St. House
Address: 435 S. Orange St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1889
Similar used in “Media, Penna.” publication, 1889, p. 53. Houses at 449, 435, and 423 S. Orange still stand (2018) and were identical when originally built. 435 is the best guess for this photograph.
Brooke, Washington St. house
Date: 1889 (circa)
Used in “Media, Penna.” publication, 1889, p.15: “Residence of Mrs. Nathan Brooke”. 400 block, W. Baltimore Pike. House still stands as of 2018
Broomall mansion
Address: 513 W. Front St. , Media (Pa.)
Date: 1889
Used in “Media, Penna.” publication, 1889, p. 6: “Residence of Hon. John M. Broomall”
Broomall's Dam
Address: 403-501 W. 3rd St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1895-1900
Formerly Media Swimming and Rowing Club, now Broomall's Lake Country Club
Broomall's Lake
Address: 403-501 W. 3rd St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1905-07-04
Formerly Media Swimming and Rowing Club, now Broomall's Lake Country Club
Brownie McCoy
Address: 10 E. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1895-1900
McCoy was a newsboy for the Delaware County American. He is at the door of 10 E. State St., which later became 212 W. State St.
Buckley, State St. houses
Address: 308-310 E. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1889-01-17
On Photo Folder 1423, this image is identified as "Home of Elmer Lukens.” An engraving of this photo, which eliminated the unsightly utility pole, appears in the "Media, Penna." 1889 brochure on page 31. Address probably 308-310 E. State St., but…
Bullard child and dog
Address: 39 E. Jefferson St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1895-1900
In front of family home, 39 E. Jefferson St., as identified by MHAC volunteer Nick Urffer and confirmed by listing in Media 1900 Directory.
Bullard child and dog
Address: 39 E. Jefferson St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1895-1900
In front of family home, 39 E. Jefferson St., as identified by MHAC volunteer Nick Urffer and confirmed by listing in 1900 Media Directory.
Burdsall & Adams, cigar manufacturer
Address: 106 W. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1895-1900
Similar to photograph in “Media, Penna.” publication, 1889, p. 35
Burdsall & Adams, cigar manufacturer
Address: 106 W. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1908 (circa)
Blanduro, a 5 cent cigar, was one of the company's signature products.
Burdsall & Adams, cigar manufacturer
Address: 106 W. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1908 (circa)
Blanduro, a 5 cent cigar, was one of the company's signature products.
Burdsall & Adams, cigar manufacturer
Address: 107 W. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1895-1901
Similar to photograph in “Media, Penna.” publication, 1889, p. 36
C. Frank Williamson, Media Free Library
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950
Williamson was a board member from the library's founding in 1901 until his death on August 21, 1955, at the age of 94, according to his August 22, 1955 obituary in the Chester Times.
Campbell A.M.E. Church
Date: 1889-01-19
This church stood on the south side of W. 3rd Street, between Orange St. and the former North Ave., now Broomall St. According to Frank Lees in From Media's Past (50), the cornerstone for the new church, at 3rd and Olive streets, was laid in 1930.
Campbell A.M.E. Church, interior with people
Date: 1902 (circa)
This church stood on the south side of W. 3rd Street, between Orange St. and the former North Ave., now Broomall St. According to Frank Lees in From Media's Past (50), the cornerstone for the new church, at 3rd and Olive streets, was laid in 1930.
Campbell A.M.E. Church, interior with people
Date: 1902 (circa)
This church stood on the south side of W. 3rd Street, between Orange St. and the former North Ave., now Broomall St. According to Frank Lees in From Media's Past (50), the cornerstone for the new church, at 3rd and Olive streets, was laid in 1930.