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Gayley house
Address: 301 Gayley St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1889
In “Media, Penna.” publication, 1889, p. 55, described as “Swithin C. Shortlidge’s Academy Annex”
Rev. Griffith, wet plate
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
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1900 (circa)
Same little girl as in AP-4093. Older girl pushing Helen Holl in baby carriage.
Haverford Friends Meeting
Address: 235 E. Eagle Rd., Havertown (Pa.)
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
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
Address: 115 W. State St., Media (Pa.)
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
Address: 341 W. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1896
Also shows 339 W. State St.. Harry Appleton, the photographer's son, is on the porch.
Martha P. Horne, grandmother, copy
Location: Delaware County (Pa.)
Date: 1880 (circa)
The photographer's grandmother. Copy is from a daguerreotype.
Haddock house, Marple
Location: Marple (Pa. : Township)
Date: 1898
Possibly childhood home of Deborah Haddock Appleton, the photographer's wife.
Stephen Horne, copy
Location: Delaware County (Pa.)
Date: 1860 (circa)
The photographer's grandfather. Copy is from a daguerreotype.
Horne, flowers, wet plate
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.
Hagerman baby, deceased
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
Address: 212 W. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1888-11-30
Possibly at office of Delaware County American. Charles Haddock was Deborah Appleton's brother.
Joseph Horne house
Address: Not Known
Date: 1895 (circa)
Home of photographer's parents, possibly in Marple Township or Darby, Pa.
Harry Appleton and Billie the cat
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1895 (circa)
The photographer's son. Photograph taken on same day as AP-4009, but different cat
Indiana, battleship
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
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
Address: 14 N. Orange St., Media (Pa.)
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
Address: 108 W. State St., Media (Pa.)
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,…