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Invitation to Inauguration
Address: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1977
Invitation received by Mary M. Edwards to the inauguration of Jimmy Carter as President of the United States and Walter Mondale as Vice President on Thursday January 20, 1977 in the City of Washington.
Irving grave, with flowers, at Media Cemetery.
Date: 1900-1905
Media Cemetery identified as location from Mary W. Thorn gravestone in background. This grave could be for Henry Baker Irving (died 1900) or Laura E. Irving (died 1903).
Isaac Haldeman, President, First National Bank of Media, 1864-1878
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1870 (circa)
Haldeman was the first president of the bank, which was founded in 1864. Photograph is of an engraving and heavily retouched. This portrait and others decorated the bank's board room (see P-17026).
Isaac L. Miller residence
Address: 23-37 W. Front St, Media (Pa.)
Date: 1889
Used in “Media, Penna.” publication, 1889, p.14. The house was on the northeast corner of Front and Olive. The property is now (2018) a parking lot. 1892 map identifies this lot, between Plum and Olive, as 23-37 W. Front St. Frank Lees, in his…
Isaac Miller, trees
Address: 23-37 W. Front St, Media (Pa.)
Date: 1906-1907
Miller house at the northeast corner of W. Front St. and N. Olive St.
Ivy Mills
Date: 1890-1900
A few walls of this 1829 factory, in ruins even when Appleton photographed it, still stand (2018) as part of the Ivy Mills National Historic District, in Concord Township. The ruins of the former paper mill, built by the Willcox family, are located…
Ivy-covered ruins
Address: Not Known
Date: 1900-1908
Looks to have once been a large factory or mill building. Possibly related to Ivy Mills; see AP-5062.
J. B. Robinson's boy, copy
Location: Delaware County (Pa.)
Date: 1901-10-24
Boy wearing sailor's suit. Original photo from Gutekunst, 712 Arch St., Philadelphia
J. C. Beatty, copy
Location: Delaware County (Pa.)
Photograph of original artwork signed by W. H. Michener
J. D. Chalfant's Livery Stables
Date: 1890 ca.
This is Zimmerman's copy of an old photograph, which is not dated but could be ca. 1890. The business stood on the northwest corner of State Street and Jackson Street.
J. D. Pierson’s Livery, Boarding and Sales Stables
Address: 311 Baltimore Ave., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1900 (circa)
This business was located on the north side of Baltimore Avenue between Orange Street and South Avenue. Also in picture is a horse-drawn wagon with the sign: "Ingram Bros. Wagon Builders"
J. D. Pierson’s Livery, Boarding and Sales Stables
Address: 311 Baltimore Ave., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1901 (circa)
This business was located on the north side of Baltimore Avenue between Orange Street and South Avenue.
J. E. Quinby, Knight Templar
Address: 206 S. Orange St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1904-09-10
According to Media 1897 Directory, this may be Joseph E. Quinby.
J. Fred Schultz, Media burgess (or mayor), with beard, examining Media Centennial Celebration hats in B. Gross clothing store
Address: 2 E. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-05-06
Ben Gross (with glasses) started the store about 1920; he died in 1955. The three younger men who appear in this series of photographs are probably his sons, William, Milton, and Jack. Date on negative envelope wrong.
J. Fred Schultz, Media burgess (or mayor), with beard, examining Media Centennial Celebration hats in B. Gross clothing store
Address: 2 E. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-05-06
Ben Gross (with glasses) started the store about 1920; he died in 1955. The three younger men who appear in this series of photographs are probably his sons, William, Milton, and Jack. Date on negative envelope wrong.