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  • Street Address is exactly "N. Orange St. and W. 2nd St., Media (Pa.)"
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Delaware County Prison and Juvenile Hall

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01348.jpg
Date: 1938
Copy of original photo; source not noted

Delaware County Prison

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01036A.jpg
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
Date: 1925 (circa)
See P-01036A for description

Delaware County Prison

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01036C.jpg
Date: 1925 (circa)
See P-01036A for description

Delaware County Prison

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01036E.jpg
Date: 1950 (circa)
See P-01036A for description

Delaware County Prison

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01359.jpg
Date: 1940
According to Frank Lees, the prison was demolished in 1951.

Chester murderer, in County Jail, Media, Pa.

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5944.jpg
Date: 1900-1910
This unidentified man probably committed his alleged crime in Chester, Pa.

Albert West, murderer, in County Jail, Media, Pa.

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5349.jpg
Date: 1902 (circa)
Albert West was hanged in Media in April 1903.

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

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-8252.jpg
Date: 1903
West was hanged in Media in April 1903. The calendar on the wall appears to be from March 1903.