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Gayley house

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-4085.jpg
Date: 1889
In “Media, Penna.” publication, 1889, p. 55, described as “Swithin C. Shortlidge’s Academy Annex”

Rev. Griffith, wet plate

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-4086.jpg
Address: Not Known
Date: 1880 (circa)
Probably Rev. T. M. Griffith, listed as pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1885 Media Directory. “Wet plate” refers to the photographic process used to capture the image.

Holl's children

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-4087-1.jpg
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1900 (circa)
Same little girl as in AP-4093. Older girl pushing Helen Holl in baby carriage.

Holl’s children

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-4087-2.jpg
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1900 (circa)
Same little girl as in AP-4093

Holl’s children

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-4087-3.jpg
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1900 (circa)
Same little girl as in AP-4093

Haverford Friends Meeting

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-4088.jpg
Date: 1898 (circa)
Photograph used in the book Twice Adopted, by "En Quad" [Thomas R. Vernon]. Media, Pa.: Cooper & Vernon, Publishers, 1898, facing page 161. This novel tells the story of two adopted children in Media who grow up to get married, and uses many real…

Ellwood Haddock, at forge

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-4089.jpg
Address: Not Known
Date: 1890 (circa)
Deborah Appleton's brother. He became a minister, but here is working at a blacksmith's forge.

Hawley Store, Interior

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-4090.jpg
Date: 1900 (circa)
This later became Snowden's Inc. Possibly Henry C. Snowden (born 1838) behind counter (although this does not look like the picture at Findagrave.com), or Samuel W. Hawley (1840-1905)

Appleton home, 1896

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-4090-1.jpg
Date: 1896
Also shows 339 W. State St.. Harry Appleton, the photographer's son, is on the porch.

Martha P. Horne, grandmother, copy

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-4091.jpg
Date: 1880 (circa)
The photographer's grandmother. Copy is from a daguerreotype.

Haddock house, Marple

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-4092.jpg
Date: 1898
Possibly childhood home of Deborah Haddock Appleton, the photographer's wife.

Helen Holl

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-4093.jpg
Location: Appleton Studio
Date: 1900 (circa)
Same girls as in AP-4087

Stephen Horne, copy

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-4094.jpg
Date: 1860 (circa)
The photographer's grandfather. Copy is from a daguerreotype.

Horne, flowers, wet plate

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-4096.jpg
Address: Not Known
Date: 1867-1877
Probably flowers for the funeral of one of the photographer's grandparents or parents. "Wet plate" refers to the photographic process used to capture the image. This is possibly a copy from a tintype.

Horse block

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-4097-1.jpg
Address: Not Known
Date: 1895-1900
Set of stone steps used to help people mount horses.

Hagerman baby, deceased

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-4098-3.jpg
Address: Not Known
Date: 1900 (circa)
Possibly child of Herbert and A. Hagerman who lived at 30 E. Jefferson, according to 1897 Media Directory

Charles Haddock, hand press

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-4099.jpg
Date: 1888-11-30
Possibly at office of Delaware County American. Charles Haddock was Deborah Appleton's brother.

Joseph Horne house

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-4100.jpg
Address: Not Known
Date: 1895 (circa)
Home of photographer's parents, possibly in Marple Township or Darby, Pa.

Harry Appleton in snow house, winter of 1895

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-4101-1.jpg
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1895
The photographer's son. Most likely in backyard of Appleton house

Harry Appleton and Billie the cat

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-4101-2.jpg
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1895 (circa)
The photographer's son. Photograph taken on same day as AP-4009, but different cat

Indiana, battleship

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-4103-1.jpg
Date: 1895 (circa)
Built at Cramp Shipyard in Philadelphia and commissioned in 1895. This picture may be from the commissioning celebration, judging from the number of civilians on ship and the awning at the stern. Probably in the Delaware River between Philadelphia…

Indiana, battleship

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-4103-2.jpg
Date: 1895 (circa)
Built at Cramp Shipyard in Philadelphia and commissioned in 1895. This picture may be from the commissioning celebration, judging from the number of civilians on ship and the awning at the stern. Probably in the Delaware River between Philadelphia…

Jobson’s market, interior

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-4104.jpg
Date: 1895-1900
Address according to 1897 Media Directory. The decorations may be for the celebration of Media's Semi-Centennial in 1900, or for some other patriotic holiday. The five butchers in the picture are all wearing top hats, and seem to be hamming it up for…

Kirschnek store

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-4105.jpg
Date: 1889-01-19
John Kirschnek had a jewelry store at 108 W. State St., according to 1902 Media Directory; his store may have been successor to J. S. Chapman, shown in this picture. Also shown are the Burdsall & Adams Segar or Cigar Manufacturers at 106 W. State,…