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Laxton’s Garage, northwest corner of Jackson and Jasper streets.
Date: 1930 (circa)
Bob Laxton Sr., Bob Laxton Jr., and Thurman Rock. The company may also have been called Laxton Motor Co., according to advertisements in the Chester Times on May 10 and 17, 1929, on page 3.
Leedom’s bridge
Address: Not Known
Date: 1895-1900
Bridge over Darby Creek near Leedom's Mill. ( Caption from a similar photgraph in the collection of the Delaware COunty Institute of Science, Cat. # 1988.2.87B) Appleton's photograph is used facing page 89 in the novel Twice Adopted, by "En Quad."…
Leishman baby
Location: Appleton Studio
Date: 1907-04-10
This is probably the daughter of Jennie Leishman, shown in AP-5663. This name might be Lershman, but handwriting is unclear, and there are Leishmans in Delaware County newspapers but no Lershmans; and a wider newspaper search finds thousands of…
Lemon Street School
Address: 8 Lemon St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-03-06
This was the first school built after Media was formed in 1850. It became a private residence, and still stands as of 2020. Centennial Book 62.
Lenni, steam derrick moving derailed railroad boxcar, out of the view, with a crowd of onlookers
Address: Lenni, Aston Township (Pa.)
Date: 1903
Chester Creek in background. Derick arm stenciled with: "Manuf'd. by Industrial Works, Bay City, Mich."
Lenni, steam derrick moving derailed railroad boxcar, with a crowd of onlookers
Address: Lenni, Aston Township (Pa.)
Date: 1903
Chester Creek in background. Philadelphia and Reading boxcar No. 17386
Lenni, steam derrick moving derailed railroad boxcar, with a crowd of onlookers
Address: Lenni, Aston Township (Pa.)
Date: 1903
Chester Creek in background. End view of Philadelphia and Reading boxcar No. 17386, with markings on end: [LGRR or IGRR or LORR] 471 Westinghouse
Lenni, steam derrick moving derailed railroad boxcar, with a crowd of onlookers
Address: Lenni, Aston Township (Pa.)
Date: 1903
Chester Creek in background. Philadelphia and Reading boxcar No. 17386
Leonard Pell, of Jessup & Pell, Studebaker agency and garage
Date: 1950-04-14
On the wall are testimonials from two local sports figures: Lew Jenkins, former lightweight boxing champion, and Jack Ferrante, a receiver for the Philadelphia Eagles from 1944-1950, who later coached the football Team at Monsignor Bonner High School…
Letitia Robinson, loan notes
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1902-01-30
This was photographed for a legal case contesting the will of Letitia Robinson. Notes are due to John Wanamaker.
Letitia Robinson, will and loan note
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1902-01-30
This was photographed for a legal case contesting the will of Letitia Robinson. Notes are due to John Wanamaker.
Letter from Matthew J. Ryan
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1998-06-11
Speaker of the PA House of Representatives, Matthew J. Ryan offering support for Media's Unity Day and encouraging all Media citizens to participate and to dedicate themselves to the ideals of democracy, equality, and freedom for all people.
Letter from President William J. Clinton to Citizens-Community Task Force
Address: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1997-07-10
Page 1 of letter to Clinton inviting him to hold one of his Town Meetings on race relations in Media. Signed by Mary Edwards, Coordinator, Carolyn Glover, Recorder, and Juanita Edwards, Publicist.