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First Methodist Episcopal Church, Media
Address: 350 W. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1895-1900
Parts of houses on either side of church also visible.
Isaac L. Miller residence
Address: 23-37 W. Front St, Media (Pa.)
Date: 1889
Used in “Media, Penna.” publication, 1889, p.14. The house was on the northeast corner of Front and Olive. The property is now (2018) a parking lot. 1892 map identifies this lot, between Plum and Olive, as 23-37 W. Front St. Frank Lees, in his…
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.
William H. Miller residence
Address: 301 N. Jackson St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1889
Media borough offices now (2018) occupy this property. This photo was used in “Media, Penna.” publication, 1889, p. 7. Houses on 4th St. between Jackson and Monroe (still standing in 2018) are in background.
First Methodist Episcopal Church, Media, interior.
Address: 350 W. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1890-1900
Identified by comparing the design and arrangement of windows to other pictures of this church. The church is decorated for Christmas, and the organ is clearly visible.
Media Orthodox Friends Meeting, 3rd and North Ave.
Address: 125 W. 3rd St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1889-01-01
This complex now includes Media-Providence Friends School. North Avenue no longer exists.
Media Orthodox Friends Meeting, 3rd and North Ave.
Address: 125 W. 3rd St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1889-01-01
This complex now includes Media-Providence Friends School. North Avenue no longer exists.
Rowland farm house
Address: Not Known
Date: 1889 (circa)
Used in Media Semi-centennial booklet, 1900, in combination photograph of Media's Original Farm Houses, belonging to Dr. Joseph Rowland
Rorer's Market
Address: Not Known
Date: 1889-02-14
Used as basis for engraving in “Media, Penna.” publication, 1889, p. 29
Ulysses Grant Realey
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1890-1900
Swinging bat during baseball game; crowd in background. Probably in Media. Husband and Sue Haddock Realey and father of Charles Realey.
Delaware County Record newspaper office
Address: 114 W. Front St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1890-1900
1902 Media Directory lists the address as 114 W. Front St. Sign on building says E. Front St., indicating that it was taken before the center of the house numbering system in Media was shifted from South Ave. to Jackson St. Negative smashed and…
James Esrey’s house, originally the Rowland house
Address: 313 W. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1899 (circa)
Used in Media Semi-centennial booklet, 1900, in combination photo showing Media's Original Farm Houses. 1892 map calls this 313 W. State, and the property of Dr. Rowland.
Row on South Ave.
Date: 1855
Photographed from 1855 "Map of Media." This is the west side of South Ave., between Jasper St. and Front St. Photograph used in the book Twice Adopted, by "En Quad" [Thomas R. Vernon]. Media, Pa.: Cooper & Vernon, Publishers, 1898, facing page 16.…
Sue Appleton, on rocking horse
Address: 341 W. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1899-09-16
The photographer's daughter, in rear yard of Appleton home
