Media Historic Archives

Side view of African American man in County Jail, Media, Pa.

Address: N. Orange St. and W. 2nd St., Media (Pa.)

Date: 1900-1910

Side view of African American man in County Jail, Media, Pa.

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5948.jpg

Address: N. Orange St. and W. 2nd St., Media (Pa.)

Date: 1900-1910

Prisoner in County Jail, Media, Pa.

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5949-1.jpg

Address: N. Orange St. and W. 2nd St., Media (Pa.)

Date: 1900-1910

Prisoner in County Jail, Media, Pa.

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5949-2.jpg

Address: N. Orange St. and W. 2nd St., Media (Pa.)

Date: 1900-1910

Prisoner in County Jail, Media, Pa.

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5949-3.jpg

Address: N. Orange St. and W. 2nd St., Media (Pa.)

Date: 1900-1910

Sinclair, prisoner in County Jail, Media, Pa.

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5950.jpg

Address: N. Orange St. and W. 2nd St., Media (Pa.)

Date: 1900-1910

Prisoner in County Jail, Media, Pa.

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5951-1.jpg

Address: N. Orange St. and W. 2nd St., Media (Pa.)

Date: 1900-1910

Prisoner in County Jail, Media, Pa.

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5951-2.jpg

Address: N. Orange St. and W. 2nd St., Media (Pa.)

Date: 1900-1910

Unknown man in jail

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5961-1.jpg

Address: N. Orange St. and W. 2nd St., Media (Pa.)

Date: 1900-1910

Similar to other portraits of prisoners taken in County Jail.

Unknown man in jail

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5961-2.jpg

Address: N. Orange St. and W. 2nd St., Media (Pa.)

Date: 1900-1910

Similar to other portraits of prisoners taken in County Jail.

Fields family

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-8219.jpg

Address: N. Orange St. and W. 2nd St., Media (Pa.)

Date: 1902 (circa)

The family of Thomas S. Fields (seated, front), warden of the county jail in Media. This photograph appears to have been taken with the wall of the jail as backdrop. See also AP-5945-1 and -2 for Fields in a group of jail employees. The Fields…

Albert West in his cell, in Delaware County Jail, Media, Pa.

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-8252.jpg

Address: N. Orange St. and W. 2nd St., Media (Pa.)

Date: 1903

West was hanged in Media in April 1903. The calendar on the wall appears to be from March 1903.

Delaware County Prison

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01036A.jpg

Address: N. Orange St. and W. 2nd St., Media (Pa.)

Date: 1925 (circa)

Frank Lees caption: "The Delaware County Prison on the northeast corner of Second and Orange Streets. This prison building was built In 1850 at the same time the Court House was built. It housed offices of the sheriff and warden as well as living…

Delaware County Prison

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01036B.jpg

Address: N. Orange St. and W. 2nd St., Media (Pa.)

Date: 1925 (circa)

See P-01036A for description

Delaware County Prison

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01036C.jpg

Address: N. Orange St. and W. 2nd St., Media (Pa.)

Date: 1925 (circa)

See P-01036A for description

Delaware County Prison

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01036E.jpg

Address: N. Orange St. and W. 2nd St., Media (Pa.)

Date: 1950 (circa)

See P-01036A for description

Delaware County Prison, winter scene, with warden's house to right.

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01036F.jpg

Address: N. Orange St. and W. 2nd St., Media (Pa.)

Date: 1950 (circa)

See P-01036A for description

Delaware County Prison and Juvenile Hall

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01348.jpg

Address: N. Orange St. and W. 2nd St., Media (Pa.)

Date: 1938

Copy of original photo; source not noted

Drayton Rhodes house, 2nd and Orange streets

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01349.jpg

Address: N. Orange St. and W. 2nd St., Media (Pa.)

Date: 1938

Frank Lees caption: "Delaware County Parking Garage now (1990) occupies this site." Copy of original photo; source not noted

Delaware County Prison

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01359.jpg

Address: N. Orange St. and W. 2nd St., Media (Pa.)

Date: 1940

According to Frank Lees, the prison was demolished in 1951.

M20. Delaware County Jail

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-18193.jpg

Address: N. Orange St. and W. 2nd St., Media (Pa.)

Date: 1950-1955

See P-01036A for description

M21. Delaware County Jail

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-18194.jpg

Address: N. Orange St. and W. 2nd St., Media (Pa.)

Date: 1950-1955

See P-01036A for description

Media Centennial Celebration. Firemen's Day. Parade of Delaware County Firemen's Association

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Zimmerman/P-19135.jpg

Address: N. Orange St. and W. 2nd St., Media (Pa.)

Date: 1950-06-10

Unidentified marching band. View looking north on Orange Street from 2nd Street. Delaware County jail is in background.

Media Centennial Celebration. Firemen's Day. Parade of Delaware County Firemen's Association

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Zimmerman/P-19136.jpg

Address: N. Orange St. and W. 2nd St., Media (Pa.)

Date: 1950-06-10

Ladies Auxiliary of Holloway Terrace Fire Co. No. 1 ( from New Castle, Delaware). View looking north on Orange Street from 2nd Street. Delaware County jail is in background.

Media Centennial Celebration. Firemen's Day. Parade of Delaware County Firemen's Association

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Zimmerman/P-19137.jpg

Address: N. Orange St. and W. 2nd St., Media (Pa.)

Date: 1950-06-10

"Garretford-Drexel Hill Fire Company had its own string band of more than 30 uniformed men, with a pumper, an aerial and a rescue truck." (Chester Times, June 12, 1950). View looking north on Orange Street from 2nd Street. Delaware County jail is in…

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