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Griscom, baby, laughing

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5069.jpg
Location: Appleton Studio
Date: 1890-1900

Griscom children and goat

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5068.jpg
Location: Appleton Studio
Date: 1890-1900

Baby, deceased, electric light

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5067-2.jpg
Address: Not Known
Date: 1890-1900
"Electric Light" probably refers to the lighting Appleton used while taking this photograph.

Baby, deceased, electric light

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5067-1.jpg
Address: Not Known
Date: 1890-1900
"Electric Light" probably refers to the lighting Appleton used while taking this photograph.

Delaware County American staff

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5066.jpg
Date: 1890-1900
An annotated version of this photo, with names, is attached. See also AP-5170 for different version.

Lansdowne baby, deceased

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5065.jpg
Date: 1894

Rogers' grave, with boy in sailor's suit by grave in Media Cemetery

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5064-1.jpg
Date: 1890-1900
Entrance off N. Orange St., between Kirk La. and Rose Tree Rd. See notes and second photo at AP-5181

Ivy Mills

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5062.jpg
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…

Jumping dog

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5061.jpg
Address: Not Known
Date: 1890-1900
Dog hangs from stick held up by two women; a third woman is holding backdrop for photo.

M. L. Haddock, flash light

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5060.jpg
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1890-1900
Probably Mary L. Haddock, a relative of Deborah Appleton. "Flash light" probably means that Appleton used an artificial flash to capture this image.

Church combination

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5059.jpg
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1889
Includes Catholic, Presbyterian, Methodist, African Methodist, Episcopal, Friends, and Orthodox Friends buildings in Media, Pa. Used in “Media, Penna.” publication, 1889, and also on p. 15 of Media Semi-Centennial booklet, 1900

Sassafras trees

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5058-2.jpg
Address: Not Known
Date: 1890-1900
Huge specimens, with man posed beneath them for scale.

Sassafras trees

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5058-1.jpg
Address: Not Known
Date: 1890-1900
Huge specimens, with man posed beneath them for scale.

First National Bank, old

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5057.jpg
Date: 1890-1900
1892 map shows this bank at the same corner as the current bank, southeast corner of Veteran's Sq. and State St.

Henderson, funeral flowers

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5056-4.jpg
Address: Not Known
Date: 1890-1900
Possibly related to AP-5306, but not the same flowers.

Henderson, funeral flowers

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5056-3.jpg
Address: Not Known
Date: 1890-1900
Probably related to AP-5306, but not the same flowers. In this photo the background buildings are masked out. Compare to AP-5063-4. Senders of flowers include: "Employees American Office," and "H 6", which would be Company H, 6th Regiment of the…

Kirschnek baby, deceased, in coffin

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5055-2.jpg
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1890-1900

Kirschnek baby, deceased, in coffin

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5055-1.jpg
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1890-1900

Elephant pig

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5054.jpg
Address: Not Known
Date: 1890-1900
This may be a photo of a freak of nature that was born dead.

House of Refuge, dress parade

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5053-2.jpg
Date: 1890-1900
Photo also shows Charter House Hotel, Park Sing Laundry, and "J. C. Cummins Stationer, Hats & Caps, Furnishing Goods"

House of Refuge, dress parade

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5053-1.jpg
Date: 1890-1900
Photo also shows Charter House Hotel, Park Sing Laundry, and "J. C. Cummins Stationer, Hats & Caps, Furnishing Goods"

Idlewild Cottage, north side

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5052.jpg
Date: 1890-1900
Designed by Frank Furness. Potted plants on porch and on ground outside house.

James W. Baker, copy

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5051-2.jpg
Address: Not Known
County Schools Superintendent. See composite photograph AP-8130-2

Media High School

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5049-2.jpg
Date: 1890-1900

Pay railroad car

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Appleton/AP-5048.jpg
Address: Not Known
Date: 1900-05-15
Not sure if this means this car was rented, "for pay," by this festive, well dressed group of young adults, or if this is the car which carried pay for employees. One passenger car, marked P.W. & B. R.R. and Pennsylvania, pulled by a locomotive.