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  • Street Address is exactly "201 W. State St., Media (Pa.)"
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Band wagon

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-4044-1.jpg
Date: 1895-1900
See AP-4044-2 for a different band with African American players in the same or similar wagon. Charter House livery stable in background.

Band wagon

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-4044-2.jpg
Date: 1895-1900
See AP-4044-1 for a different band with caucasian players in the same or similar wagon. Charter House livery stable in background.

Charter House

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-4065.jpg
Date: 1889-02-14
Used In “Media, Penna.” publication, 1889, p. 13

Charter House, D. R. Hawkins, Proprietor. Copy from map

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-4070.jpg
Date: 1855
Photographed from 1855 "Map of Media." Photograph used in the book Twice Adopted, by "En Quad" [Thomas R. Vernon]. Media, Pa.: Cooper & Vernon, Publishers, 1898, facing page 129. This novel tells the story of two adopted children in Media who grow up…

Elephant, in front of Charter House

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-4077-1.jpg
Date: 1890-1900
A unique form of advertising; see also AP-4077-2

Elephant, in front of Charter House

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-4077-2.jpg
Date: 1890-1900
A unique form of advertising; the elephant has a Charter House advertisement banner on its back. See also AP-4077-1

Charter House dining room

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5086.jpg
Date: 1900 (circa)
With flowers on one table.

Charter House stable

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5128-4.jpg
Date: 1895-1900
See AP-5128 for information on this circle picture.

Charter House parlor

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5136.jpg
Date: 1895-1900
Clearly shows draperies, furniture, light fixtures, and potted plants

Charter House office

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5175.jpg
Date: 1895-1900
Shows furnishings, lamps, clock, artwork on wall, potted plants

Charter House stairway

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5176.jpg
Date: 1895-1900
Shows furnishings, lamps, carpeting, artwork on wall, potted plants

Thomas Rufus Vernon, Sr., on bicycle

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5263.jpg
Date: 1895-1900
"Charter House Livery and Boarding Stables" are in the background. Full name from an application for Sons of the American Revolution found on findagrave.com 77996897, which gives detailed information about several generations of the Vernon family.

Charter House, front

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5270.jpg
Date: 1896
With two large willow trees in full leaf.

Media Fire Company, parading in front of Charter House

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-8150-1.jpg
Date: 1901-10-02
Firemen in uniform; onlookers include numerous children; Charter House willows in full leaf.

Media Fire Company, parading in front of Charter House

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-8150-2.jpg
Date: 1901-10-02
Firemen in uniform; onlookers include numerous children; Charter House willows in full leaf.

Charter House

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-8382.jpg
Date: 1906
Building behind the hotel is visible, with Republican Party banner partly hidden behind tree.