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Delaware County Court House and jail, copy from map

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-4059-1.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 8. This novel tells the story of two adopted children in Media who grow up…

Delaware County Court House

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-8106.jpg
Date: 1900 (circa)
Used in combination view that is frontispiece in Media Semi-Centennial booklet, 1900

Hamilton’s Delicatessen and Light Lunch Café, on Front Street opposite Delaware County Court House

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01091.jpg
Date: 1917 (circa)
Frank Lees refers to this as a tea room. It was located on Front St. opposite the Delaware County Court House. Copy of original photo; source not noted

South Avenue looking south from Front Street

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01133.jpg
Date: 1920 (circa)
Trolley tracks shown down the center. "Meat Market" shown at corner of State Street.

Delaware County Court House

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01274.jpg
Date: 1900
Decorations may be for the Semi-Centennial festivities held in 1900.

Court House, Media [Delaware County Court House]

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01433A.jpg
Date: 1870-1880
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."

Delaware County Court House

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01441.jpg
Date: 1913
Removed from frame. Donated by Giota Hartas, of Giota's West End Hairstyling, 20 S. Orange Street, Media, on June 29, 1995. Stored in Misc. Photos Box 2

Photo album, scenes and people in Media, Pa. and Delaware Water Gap, Pa.

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01443B.jpg
Date: 1913
Five photographs, showing renovations to the Delaware County Court House to create a new law library among other additions.

Photo album, scenes and people in Media, Pa. and Delaware Water Gap, Pa.

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01443C.jpg
Date: 1913-10
Four photographs showing front of Delaware County Court House during renovations

Photo album, scenes and people in Media, Pa. and Delaware Water Gap, Pa.

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01443M.jpg
Date: 1913
Six photographs of Delaware County Court House renovation, including new law library, 1913

Delaware County Court House

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Lees/P-01473.jpg
Date: 1900 (circa)
4x5 glass plate negative with contact print. Negative too dark to scan on scanner; contact print scanned. Photographer unknown

Media Centennial Celebration. Sunday. Veterans Memorial Service at Delaware County Court House

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Date: 1950-06-04
The speaker at the podium is Benjamin F. James, U.S. congressman from Delaware County. This event was part of the 21st Reunion of the 6th Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers, some of whom served in the Spanish American War. (Chester Times, June 5,…

Media Centennial Beard Contest. Preliminary judging in front of Delaware County Court House

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Date: 1950-06-04
Contestants in various categories are judged, with two winners each in five categories moving on to semifinals. See Chester Times, June 5, 1950, page 10 for details of this event and full list of contestants.