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J. W. Cooper, at stone
Address: 212 W. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1889 (circa)
Working in printing shop, probably the Delaware County American.
Brooke, Orange St. House
Address: 435 S. Orange St., Media (Pa.)
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.
Brooke, Washington St. house
Address: 413 Baltimore Ave, Media (Pa.)
Date: 1889 (circa)
Used in “Media, Penna.” publication, 1889, p.15: “Residence of Mrs. Nathan Brooke”. 400 block, W. Baltimore Pike. House still stands as of 2018
Black store, copy from map
Address: 119 W. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1855
Photographed from 1855 "Map of Media", location found on this map. Also called Nelling & Sons Grocery and Dry Goods Store. Black and Nelling both owned property at the northeast corner of State St. and Veterans Sq.
Brooke house, originally Hill farm house
Address: 106 W. Jefferson St., Media (Pa.)
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…
Baker’s porch
Address: 333 W. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1890 (circa)
This is probably 333 W. State St., several doors east of Appleton's house at 341. See AP-8375. The Media 1900 Directory lists Hannah M. Baker at 333 W. State St.
Band wagon
Address: 201 W. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1895-1900
See AP-4044-1 for a different band with caucasian players in the same or similar wagon. Charter House livery stable in background.
Band wagon
Address: 201 W. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1895-1900
See AP-4044-2 for a different band with African American players in the same or similar wagon. Charter House livery stable in background.
Pete Bland, murderer, from football picture
Location: Glen Mills (Pa.)
Date: 1895-1900
Extracted from football team photograph taken by the photographer at Glen Mills School. See full photo and note at AP-5041.
Buckley, State St. houses
Address: 308-310 E. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1889-01-17
On Photo Folder 1423, this image is identified as "Home of Elmer Lukens.” An engraving of this photo, which eliminated the unsightly utility pole, appears in the "Media, Penna." 1889 brochure on page 31. Address probably 308-310 E. State St., but…
Brooklyn cruiser
Date: 1896 (circa)
United States Navy armored cruiser, launched Oct. 2, 1895 from the Cramp Shipyard in Philadelphia. Probably in the Delaware River between Philadelphia and Chester. This picture seems to have been taken at another time than AP-4041-1.
Brooklyn cruiser
Date: 1896 (circa)
United States Navy armored cruiser, launched Oct. 2, 1895 from the Cramp Shipyard in Philadelphia. This could be the day it was launched. Crowd on board, under tent. Other sailing ships and steamboats on river, including "Sylvan Dell." Probably in…
Broomall mansion
Address: 513 W. Front St. , Media (Pa.)
Date: 1889
Used in “Media, Penna.” publication, 1889, p. 6: “Residence of Hon. John M. Broomall”
Bullard child and dog
Address: 39 E. Jefferson St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1895-1900
In front of family home, 39 E. Jefferson St., as identified by MHAC volunteer Nick Urffer and confirmed by listing in 1900 Media Directory.
Bullard child and dog
Address: 39 E. Jefferson St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1895-1900
In front of family home, 39 E. Jefferson St., as identified by MHAC volunteer Nick Urffer and confirmed by listing in Media 1900 Directory.