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Flower girl at wedding
Address: 30 E. Baltimore Ave., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-05-27
This is probably Peggy Jones, the flower girl at the wedding of Theodore D. Hadley, Jr. and Betty Ann Laning, both of Media, which took place at the Media Presbyterian Church. (Chester Times, May 27, 1950, p. 8)
Flower for "Who We Are, How We Lived" television program
Address: Philadelphia (Pa.)
Date: 1999-12-18
Flyer for this joint presentation by 6-ABC and the Philadelphia Inquirer, hosted by Jim Garner
Flower advertising talk with the superintendent of schools about racial incidents
Address: 120 E. Front St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1999-05-19
Flyer inviting the community to talk with Dr. Laid Warner, Superindendent of Rose Tree Media School District about tragic events both locally and nationally. Sponsored by the Rose Tree Media School District and the Citizens-Community Task Force
Flood on Ridley Creek north of Media Water Works
Date: 1950-11-25
On reverse: 5015, 50-1. Photograph by A. H. Tipping. Caption reads: Bridge on U.S. Rt #1 (Baltimore Pike) just over Media Borough line opposite Media Water Works in Upper Providence Township. Severe storms swell small creek to overflowing capacity.…
Flood on Ridley Creek at Media Water Works
Date: 1950-11-25
On reverse: Negative number 5015 or 50-2. Photograph by A. H. Tipping. Caption reads: Severe storm swells small wading creek to over 8 feet deep. The swollen torrential stream is about to overflow into Media Borough's water system. The water within…
Flood on Ridley Creek at Media Water Works
Date: 1950-11-25
On reverse: Negative number 5015 or 50-3. Photograph by A. H. Tipping. Caption reads: Severe storm swells small wading stream to over 8 feet in depth. The swollen torrential stream is about to overflow into the Borough's water system. The water…
Flood on Ridley Creek at Barren Road and Sycamore Mills Road
Date: 1960-09-12
This flood was caused by Hurrican Donna, which skirted Delaware County but still dumped almost four inches of rain on the area.
Flood on Ridley Creek at Barren Road and Sycamore Mills Road
Date: 1960-09-12
This flood was causd by Hurrican Donna, which skirted Delaware County but still dumped almost four inches of rain on the area.
First school in Media, Providence Rd. and Beatty Rd.
Date: 1870 ca.
This is Zimmerman's copy of an old photograph, which is not dated but could be ca. 1870. The school appears on the 1855 Map of Media, and predated the formation of the borough in 1850. According to Keith Lockhart (delawarecountyhistory.com) it was…
First National Bank, old
Date: 1890-1900
1892 map shows this bank at the same corner as the current bank, southeast corner of Veteran's Sq. and State St.
First National Bank, new, before completion
Address: 114 W. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1900 (circa)
Building still under construction. Sign reads: R. C. Ballinger & Co., Builders, 218 N. 13th St. (Philadelphia). Piano store also in photo, to left of bank.
First National Bank of Media, tellers' cages
Address: 114 W. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1920-1925
This photograph was probably taken to document the bank before the addition and renovations, completed in 1926, pictured in P-17052 to P-17076.
First National Bank of Media, reception area
Address: 114 W. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1949 (circa)
This shows an interior renovation made after the 1926 changes. No. 55443
First National Bank of Media, Open House, November 3, 1949, 6:30 P.M.
Address: 114 W. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1949-11-03
[Caption on reverse: "Matthews, G. Rigby, Bevan, Abel, E. [Edward H.] Rigby" Written to side of these names is “Freeman”
First National Bank of Media, old vault
Address: 114 W. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1920-1925
This photograph was probably taken to document the bank before the addition and renovations, completed in 1926, pictured in P-17052 to P-17076.
