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Philadelphia Zoo, Reptile House

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5239.jpg
Date: 1895-1900
Beautiful leaded and stained glass.

Fairmount Dam

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Date: 1895-1900
This view, of the Fairmount Dam and Water Works and the Callowhill St. Bridge, was taken from a boathouse ramp above the dam on the Schuylkill River. Two steamboats are moored above dam, and the roof of a bathing pavilion is visible below dam. Sewer…

Appleton's "First photo", two boys and toys, Albert and Harry Appleton

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5237-2.jpg
Date: 1888
The photographer's two sons.

Appleton's "First photo", of Harry and Deborah Appleton

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5237-1.jpg
Date: 1888
The photographer's wife and son.

Coffin with man, deceased

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Address: Not Known
Date: 1890-1900

Philadelphia Zoo, seals

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5235.jpg
Date: 1890-1900

Philadelphia Zoo, bear pits

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5234.jpg
Date: 1890-1900

Philadelphia Zoo, polar bear

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5233.jpg
Date: 1890-1900

Baldwin flowers

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Address: Not Known
Date: 1895
Flowers spell out “Wardle”. According to Media Cemetery records, this would probably be Wardle E. Baldwin, born 1894, died 1895.

Vernon house

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Address: Not Known
Date: 1895-1900
See AP-5133 and AP-5251. This may be the Vernon Farm, in Upper Providence Township, referred to in several newspaper notes. Family posed on porch, with women playing banjo and guitar, and pets sprawled on the lawn..

Frederick Division, Pennsylvania Railroad

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5229.jpg
Address: Not Known
Date: 1895-1900

Ash family group

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5228.jpg
Date: 1892 (circa)

Cumberland Cemetery, gate and gate house

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5227.jpg
Date: 1895-1900
Beautiful ornamental ironwork in the gate.

Crook’s house

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Date: 1895-1900
Henry Pearson, in Middletown Township, Delaware County, Pa. (295), writes that the Pratt/Crooks house stood opposite Cumberland Cemetery on Middletown Road (Route 352).

Mancill Bridge, covered

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Date: 1895 (circa)
Baltimore Pike crossing Ridley Creek at Elwyn Road, showing covered bridge. Ridley Creek at this location is the boundary between Upper Providence and Middletown townships.

Watterson murderer, John Miller, in County Jail, Media, Pa.

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Date: 1895

Watterson murderer, John Miller, in County Jail, Media, Pa.

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5224-2.jpg
Date: 1895

Watterson murderer, John Miller, in County Jail, Media, Pa.

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5224-1.jpg
Date: 1895

Elsie Serrill

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5223.jpg
Date: 1890-1900
Woman and young girl, on porch of Union Hotel. See AP-5097 for full view of the hotel.

Alfred Appleton

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Location: Appleton Studio
Date: 1890-1895
The photographer's son.

Rev. W. R. Patton

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Date: 1895-1900
William R. Patton was pastor of the First Baptist Church in Media. Portrait was taken at Lothrop, 64 N. Ninth St., Philadelphia. This is a copy of a photograph.

Idlewild Cottage, south side, Gayley St.

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5220-2.jpg
Date: 1895-1900
Designed by Frank Furness

State Street view, looking east from Orange Street

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Date: 1900
On north, or left, side of street: Charter House and Charter National Bank; on south side, Delaware County American offices, and Bark Sing Laundry. Tower of First National Bank is visible at corner of State St. and South Ave.

Ball & Rhodes yard

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5217.jpg
Date: 1895 (circa)

T. Elwood Allison residence

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5216-2.jpg
Date: 1900
Originally called Cony Meade or Conny Meade, this 40-room mansion was later known as "the Castle." It burned in 1981.