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  • Street Address is exactly "1 E. Front St., Media (Pa.)"
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Media Free Library

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-12003B.jpg
Date: 1960 (circa)

Media Free Library Clock

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-12019.jpg
Date: 1951 (circa)
Martz (or Marty?) Boyd, top, and Ben Miller, below.

American Red Cross building, former home of Sprogell School.

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Zimmerman/ZM-2669.jpg
Date: 1950-03-04
The building later became the home of the Media Upper Providence Free Library. It was demolished in 2016, and a new library built on the site. Centennial Book 51.

Media Centennial Celebration. Sunday.

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Zimmerman/ZM-3274.jpg
Date: 1950-06-04
Two couples, in vintage costumes, riding in a horse-drawn carriage, on Front Street east of Jackson Street. The American Red Cross building is behind the carriage.

Media Centennial Celebration. Sunday.

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Zimmerman/ZM-3275.jpg
Date: 1950-06-04
Two couples , in vintage costumes, riding in a horse-drawn carriage, on Front Street east of Jackson Street. The American Red Cross building is behind the carriage. A man in costume stands beside the carriage.

Media Centennial Celebration. Sunday.

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Zimmerman/ZM-3276.jpg
Date: 1950-06-04
Two couples, in vintage costumes, riding in a horse-drawn carriage, on Front Street east of Jackson Street. The American Red Cross building is behind the carriage.

Media Centennial Celebration

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Zimmerman/ZM-3547.jpg
Date: 1950-06-09
Display at American Red Cross headquarters.

Media Centennial Celebration

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Zimmerman/ZM-3548.jpg
Date: 1950-06-09
Display at American Red Cross headquarters.

Miss Bessie's School

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-03047C.jpg
Date: 1915 (circa)
The Sprogell School, run by sisters Bessie (Elizabeth) and Tillie Sprogell. "Frank Hamilton" handwritten on reverse. Doris Hamilton is mentioned on a posit-it note on reverse; she was possibly donor of the photograph.

Sprogell School

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-03049.jpg
Date: 1910 (circa)
Shows class and teacher, Mrs. Elizabeth Sprogell. With copy negative. Copy of original photo; source not noted.

Media Free Library Doll Display

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-12012.jpg
Date: 1955 (circa)
Mary Williamson, wife of board member C. Frank Williamson, is showing the doll to a woman and two Girl Scouts. These dolls (as of 2019) are in the collection of the Media Historic Archives Commission.

Media Free Library

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-12027C.jpg
Date: 1960 (circa)

Media-Upper Providence Free Library

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-12027E.jpg
Date: 1970 (circa)
This is probably story hour. Picture dated from clothing on children and pop-art poster in background.

Media-Upper Providence Free Library, story hour

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-12028A.jpg
Date: 1980
Possibly a Halloween-themed craft workshop.

Media-Upper Providence Free Library, story hour

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-12028B.jpg
Date: 1980
Possibly a Halloween-themed craft workshop.

Media-Upper Providence Free Library, story hour

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-12028C.jpg
Date: 1980
Possibly a Halloween-themed craft workshop.