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- Collection: Francis F. Zimmerman Photograph Collection
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Aerial view taken over Springfield Township, Delaware County, Pa.
Date: 1950-04-22
Looking northeast from over Thomson Road (bottom) at new development of Wheatsheaf Road and Briarcliff Road.
Aerial view taken over Springfield Township, Delaware County, Pa.
Date: 1950-04-22
Looking west from over South Norwinden Drive. (Image out of focus)
Aerial view taken over Upper Darby Township, Delaware County, Pa.
Date: 1950-04-22
Looking north over Westbrook Park, with Bishop Avenue on left and Springfield Road Running through the center. Westbrook Park Elementary School now (2020) occupies the empty space between the two groups of houses.
Aerial view taken over Upper Darby Township, Delaware County, Pa.
Date: 1950-04-22
Looking South over Westbrook Park, with Bishop Avenue on right.
Aerial view taken over Upper Darby Township, Delaware County, Pa.
Date: 1950-04-22
Looking southwest over Westbrook Park. Bishop Avenue borders the development on the right.
Aerial view taken over Upper Darby Township, Delaware County, Pa.
Date: 1950-04-22
Looking northeast from Springfield Road and Broadway Avenue (bottom) toward Clifton Heights and Westbrook Park.
Aerial view taken over Upper Darby Township, Delaware County, Pa.
Date: 1950-04-22
Looking north over Clifton Heights and Westbrook Park. Oak Avenue runs from the bottom (left of center), first crossing Baltimore Pike and then Springfield Road. (Image out of focus)
Aerial view taken over Upper Darby Township, Delaware County, Pa.
Date: 1950-04-22
Looking northeast over Westbrook Park and Clifton Heights. Baltimore Pike is at the bottom, Bishop Avenue on the left, and Oak Avenue runs through the center of the photo. (Image out of focus)
Aerial view taken over Upper Darby Township, Delaware County, Pa.
Date: 1950-04-22
Looking northeast over Westbrook Park and Upper Darby. the intersection of Bishop Avenue and Springfield Road is at the left.
Aerial view taken over Upper Darby Township, Delaware County, Pa.
Date: 1950-04-22
Looking over Westbrook Park, with Holy Cross School in foreground and the Darby Creek Valley behind the development.
Aerial view taken over Upper Darby Township, Delaware County, Pa.
Date: 1950-04-22
Looking west over Westbrook Park toward Springfield. (Image out of focus)
Aerial view taken over Upper Darby Township, Delaware County, Pa.
Date: 1950-04-22
Looking northwest Over Westbrook Park. Baltimore Pike and Bishop Avenue is at bottom left. . Mt. Sharon Cemetery is in center, with Delmar Drive in bottom right.
Aerial view taken over Upper Darby Township, Delaware County, Pa.
Date: 1950-04-22
Looking northeast over Westbrook Park toward Upper Darby. (Image out of focus)
American Legion
Address: 116 W. Baltimore Ave., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-03-06
The American Legion Smith-Howard Post No. 93 purchased this building in the 1940s, as membership swelled during and after World War I. This was formerly the Media Men's Club. Centennial Book 35.
American Legion officer John Tipping (seated, in uniform), with Richard (Dick) Lavery (left) and Duke Cunningham
Address: 116 W. Baltimore Ave., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-01-17
Tipping is distributing forms for Pennsylvania World War II veterans to apply for a state compensation bonus. Address given is for the location of the American Legion Smith-Howard Post 93 in 1950, where this photograph was probably taken.
American Red Cross building, former home of Sprogell School.
Address: 1 E. Front St., Media (Pa.)
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.
Arthur C. Throne, Delaware County Engineer (left) with unidentified man
Date: 1950-04-25
Besides being the chief engineer for the county, Throne was also the head of the county Republican party in 1949. Note the photos of bridges and the surveyor's transit behind the two men. This office was probably in the court house complex.
Arthur C. Throne, Delaware County Engineer (left), with unidentified man
Date: 1950-04-25
Besides being the chief engineer for the county, Throne was also the head of the county Republican party in 1949. Note the photos of bridges and the surveyor's transit behind the two men.
Beth Israel Congregation of Media
Address: 117 Gayley St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-03-05
This was formerly the Friends Select School. Centennial Book 61
Boy Scouts on outing near Media, Pa.
Address: Not Known
Date: 1950-04-29
Some of the boys in the picture are wearing insignia that indicates they are from Media Troop 2. Centennial Book 38. Negative damaged.
Boy Scouts, on outing near Media, Pa.
Address: Not Known
Date: 1950-04-29
Some of the boys in the picture are wearing insignia that indicates they are from Media Troop 2. Negative damaged.
Boy Scouts, on outing near Media, Pa.
Address: Not Known
Date: 1950-04-29
Some of the boys in the picture are wearing insignia that indicates they are from Media Troop 2. Negative damaged.
Boy Scouts, on outing near Media, Pa.
Address: Not Known
Date: 1950-04-29
Some of the boys in the picture are wearing insignia that indicates they are from Media Troop 2. Negative damaged.
Boy Scouts, on outing near Media, Pa.
Address: Not Known
Date: 1950-04-29
A note on the envelope reads: "This may be Upper Providence Troop No. 1." Some of the boys in the picture are wearing insignia that indicates they are from Media Troop 2. Negative damaged.