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Darby Friends School

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Date: 1888
This school was located adjacent to the Darby Friends' Cemetery. The building is now gone, but the stuccoed wall and gateway remain (2018). A boy, probably Harry Appleton, the photographer's son, poses in the picture.

Harry Appleton, on stoop

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Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1888 (circa)
The photographer's son

Cat in yard

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Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1888 (circa)
Probably an Appleton family pet.

Pratt's apple tree

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Address: Not Known
Date: 1888-11-22
Probably Media

Mary Wilkinson

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Date: 1888-11-28
Mary was daughter of Sarah and Edgar Wilkinson; Sarah (or Sallie) was Deborah Appleton's sister.

Charles Haddock, hand press

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Date: 1888-11-30
Possibly at office of Delaware County American. Charles Haddock was Deborah Appleton's brother.

George Whitaker and baby

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Location: Appleton Studio
Date: 1888-12-10
Media 1897 directory lists George E. Whitaker, printer, h 428 E. Franklin. Perhaps he worked with Stephen Appleton at the Delaware County American.

George Whitaker and Elmer Whitaker

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Location: Appleton Studio
Date: 1888-12-10
Media 1897 directory lists George E. Whitaker, printer, h 428 E. Franklin. Perhaps he worked with Stephen Appleton at the Delaware County American. Elmer is probably George's son.

George Whitaker and Elmer Whitaker

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Location: Appleton Studio
Date: 1888-12-10
Media 1897 directory lists George E. Whitaker, printer, h 428 E. Franklin. Perhaps he worked with Stephen Appleton at the Delaware County American. Elmer is probably his son.

Dog, Grover Pierce

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Address: Not Known
Date: 1888-12-25

Leedom children, boy

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Location: Appleton Studio
Date: 1888-12-29

Leedom children, boy

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Location: Appleton Studio
Date: 1888-12-29

Leedom children, girl

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Location: Appleton Studio
Date: 1888-12-29
Possibly Ethel Leedom; see AP-5767 and AP-5768-1 and -2.

Broomall mansion

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Date: 1889
Used in “Media, Penna.” publication, 1889, p. 6: “Residence of Hon. John M. Broomall”

Brooke house, originally Hill farm house

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Date: 1889
Location is approximate. Used in “Media, Penna.” publication, 1889, p. 5, and captioned: “Residence of the late Mrs. H. Jones Brooke.” Also used in Media 1900 Semi-centennial booklet as one of Media's Original Farm Houses, belonging to John Hill. See…

Brooke, Orange St. House

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Date: 1889
Similar used in “Media, Penna.” publication, 1889, p. 53. Houses at 449, 435, and 423 S. Orange still stand (2018) and were identical when originally built. 435 is the best guess for this photograph.

Fronefield residence

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Date: 1889
In “Media, Penna.” publication, 1889, p. 39: "Residence of J. H. Fronefield, M.D.” 1892 map of Media shows this house, and the greenhouse that appears in the background, behind the house of E. Carey, at N. Jackson and Carbon St.

Gayley house

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Date: 1889
In “Media, Penna.” publication, 1889, p. 55, described as “Swithin C. Shortlidge’s Academy Annex”

Isaac L. Miller residence

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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…

William H. Miller residence

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Date: 1889
Media borough offices now (2018) occupy this property. This photo was used in “Media, Penna.” publication, 1889, p. 7. Houses on 4th St. between Jackson and Monroe (still standing in 2018) are in background.

Public School, Media

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Date: 1889
Used in “Media, Penna.” publication, 1889, p. 57