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Media (Pa.) Branch, NAACP
Address: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1959-08
Photograph used on page 405 of "The Crisis: A Record of the Darker Races," the official organ of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Vol. 66, No. 7, August-September 1959. Caption reads: "Mrs. Elizabeth Oveide (L) of the…
Media (Pa.) Branch, NAACP
Address: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1959-08
Photographs of 4 pages of "The Crisis". Photograph on page 405 of "The Crisis: A Record of the Darker Races," the official organ of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Vo. 66, No. 7, August-September 1959. Caption reads:…
Schedule, Media Branch, NAACP
Address: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1958
1958 Media Branch NAACP, schedule of the monthly meetings and executive committee meetings
E. Louise Kruse, librarian, Media Free Library
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1957
She served as librarian for 38 years, from 1919 until her death on January 11, 1958. She never married.
Juanita Edwards
Address: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1953
Juanita Edwards in toy police car on playground formerly at the 200 block of Olive Street, Media, Pa. This property is now part of the Delaware County Government Center.
Juanita Edwards
Address: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1952
Juanita Edwards in a playpen. She is the daughter of Mary M. Edwards.
Dishwasher giveaway by Media Businessmen's Association
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1951-1956
Sign reads: "Media Businessmen's Ass'n. will give to some LUCKY MOTHER this Frigidaire dishwasher. Fri. May 11th at 3:30 pm for Mother's Day." Two men flank a girl making an entry. Scan made from 4 x 5 inch negative. May 11 fell on a Friday in 1945,…
Olga Valentinis-Dee, September 2, 1921
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1951 (circa)
Date is probably when she began working as assistant librarian for the Media Free Library. This photograph probably appeared in the Media Comment newspaper.
Miss Esther F. Bell
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1951 (circa)
Miss Bell was a board member of the Media Free Library for many years. This photograph probably appeared in the Media Comment newspaper.
Judge William Toal (left) and William Taylor, Jr. (right)
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-1960
Taylor was a blind lawyer from Media who invented the white can used by blind people. The man and seeing-eye dog in the center are not identified.
Media garbage truck
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-1960
Label on truck door reads: Borough of Media, Plant No. 1, Permit No. 699, T.W. 22460. The truck is an International Fleetstar 210, with a Cobey garbage hopper mounted on the chassis. An oversized copy of his print is stored in Misc. Photos Box 2
Media Lions Club presenting iron lung to the Media Fire Department.
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-1955
Names on reverse (probably left to right): Frank Lees (front), Gleave Baker, A. Fred Schultz, Mayor; Ed Gibson, Francis Gray, Gus Houtman, Bob Burke, and Charles Outland
Memorial Day Parade, Media, Pa.
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950 (circa)
Two Jeeps with military personnel and machine guns. Location is not noted.
Judging a Halloween parade
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950 (circa)
Frank Lees identified Marion Redlow on left, and Bill Price on right.
Group posing with Pennsylvania State Police trooper and a dual-control driver training car, courtesy of County Chevrolet, Inc.
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950 (circa)
Names on reverse (probably left to right): Media Chief of Police Malcolm Laughead, Isaac Pike, ?, J. K. Barrall, James Parsons, ?, John Arscott of County Chevrolet, Jerry Newcomb of State Police.