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"Burnt Mills" and view on Media Park
Date: 1880 (circa)
Back of card reads: "Thirty minutes by R.R. from Philadelphia. Media and Vicinity. Photographed by Samuel McMullin, Landscape Photographer, No. 1128 South Ninth Street, Philadelphia. Taken by request of James R. Cummins, Residence, Media, Penna." …
June 1916. Concrete bridge over Ridley Creek at foot of property.
Date: 1916-06
This bridge carried Baltimore Pike over the creek at Palmer's Dam. View looking south at railroad bridge in background. Frank Lees Slide 1568. One of a series of photographs, possibly by same photographer or from same album. Date not certain.…
View looking south along Ridley Creek valley toward Media railroad bridge
Date: 1894
Typed caption on reverse reads: "View taken from the creek road showing [Clothier] Mansion on hill, the high bridge of the P.R.R. [Pennsylvania Railroad] and the wooden covered bridge over Ridley Creek. To the right of the covered bridge may be seen…
Media-Elwyn High Bridge
Date: 1906 (circa)
Bridge over Ridley Creek. Probably looking from the east side of the trestle.
Palmers Dam on Crum Creek
Date: 1900 (circa)
See also P-08009 and P-08040, for full description. This dam was inundated by the creation of the Springton Reservoir.
Palmer’s Dam and Mill on Crum Creek
Date: 1900 (circa)
Frank Lees caption: "This is Palmer's Mill, alongside Palmers Dam on the Crum Creek. Looking carefully you can see a fisherman sitting on the bank. Also you can see the spillway for the race which ran the huge water wheels in the mill. This mill was…
Red Bridge carrying Rose Tree Road over Ridley Creek
Date: 1900 (circa)
Frank Lees caption: “This old covered bridge, still known to many as the Red Bridge, carries Rose Tree Road across the Ridley Creek, connecting Upper Providence Township with Middletown Township. The date of this photo is unknown. Although the bridge…
Sandy Bank School class portrait
Date: 1909 (circa)
Partial IDs included; front row only. Copy of original photograph; courtesy of Harry Baile
Sandy Bank School class portrait
Date: 1909 (circa)
Partial IDs included; front row only. Copy of original photograph; courtesy of Harry Baile
Palmers Mill and Dam at Crum Creek
Date: 1900 (circa)
See also P-08008 and P-08009. This property is now beneath Springton Reservoir.
Palmers Mill and Dam at Crum Creek
Date: 1900 (circa)
See also P-08008 and P-08009. This property is now beneath Springton Reservoir.
Malin Homestead
Address: Louis W. Scott Memorial Park, Ridley Creek Rd., Upper Providence (Delaware County, Pa. : Township)
Date: 1909 (circa)
Frank Lees caption: "The Malin family homestead was located on Ridley Creek Road just South of the Red Bridge at Rose Tree Road, very near where the, Brookwood Home is today (12-7-85). The photo shows a date of 1785, however papers and grants show…
Wind Mill on Hart Farm, Ridley Creek Road
Date: Unknown
This may be a copy of a postcard. More information on this image would be welcomed.