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Wind Mill on Hart Farm, Ridley Creek Road

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-08037.jpg
Date: Unknown
This may be a copy of a postcard. More information on this image would be welcomed.

Malin Homestead

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-08055.jpg
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…

Palmers Mill and Dam at Crum Creek

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-08040B.jpg
Date: 1900 (circa)
See also P-08008 and P-08009. This property is now beneath Springton Reservoir.

Palmers Mill and Dam at Crum Creek

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-08040A.jpg
Date: 1900 (circa)
See also P-08008 and P-08009. This property is now beneath Springton Reservoir.

Sandy Bank School class portrait

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-08034B.jpg
Date: 1909 (circa)
Partial IDs included; front row only. Copy of original photograph; courtesy of Harry Baile

Sandy Bank School class portrait

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-08034A.jpg
Date: 1909 (circa)
Partial IDs included; front row only. Copy of original photograph; courtesy of Harry Baile

Covered Bridge over Crum Creek at Palmers Mill

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-08025.jpg
Date: 1920
See other photographs of Palmer's Mill.

Saw Mill at Sycamore Mills

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-08023.jpg
Date: 1890 (circa)
On Ridley Creek, but exact location uncertain.

Red Bridge carrying Rose Tree Road over Ridley Creek

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-08014.jpg
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…

Palmer’s Dam and Mill on Crum Creek

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-08009A.jpg
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…

Palmers Dam on Crum Creek

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-08008A.jpg
Date: 1900 (circa)
See also P-08009 and P-08040, for full description. This dam was inundated by the creation of the Springton Reservoir.

Media-Elwyn High Bridge

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-04051C.jpg
Date: 1906 (circa)
Bridge over Ridley Creek. Probably looking from the east side of the trestle.

View looking south along Ridley Creek valley toward Media railroad bridge

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-04050B.jpg
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…

June 1916. Concrete bridge over Ridley Creek at foot of property.

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-04050A.jpg
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.…

"Burnt Mills" and view on Media Park

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01433G.jpg
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." …

Cottage site on Media Park Avenue

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01433F.jpg
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."

View of lake and boating grounds, Media Park

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01433D.jpg
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."…

Looking across South Avenue

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01013G.jpg
Date: 1906 (circa)
A winter scene. This is probably in the hilly section of South Avenue south of the railroad tracks, in Upper Providence Township.

Orange Street in the moonlight, looking north from Ridley Creek Road

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-08013.jpg
Date: 1912 (circa)
Frank Lees caption: "Looking up the hill, in Upper Providence Township, towards Media on South Orange Street. On the left is Ridley Creek Road, and in the distance Upper Providence School #1. Orange Street was a dirt road, covered with snow. Just…

Bridge over Ridley Creek, the west entrance to Media, Del. Co., Pa.

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-05058.jpg
Date: 1890 (circa)
This bridge carried Baltimore Pike over the creek. The small inlet and large pond are part of the Media Water Works.

Ridley Creek at Smedley’s Swamp

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-08052.jpg
Date: 1900 (circa)
Exact location not known.

Ridley Creek

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-08051.jpg
Date: 1900 (circa)
Exact location not known.

Ridley Creek at Smedley’s Meadow

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-08050.jpg
Date: 1900 (circa)
Exact location not known. See also P-08048 and P-08044.

Ridley Creek

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-08049.jpg
Date: 1900 (circa)
Exact location not known.