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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…
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
Joseph Horne house
Address: Not Known
Date: 1895 (circa)
Home of photographer's parents, possibly in Marple Township or Darby, Pa.
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.
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
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.
Stephen Horne, copy
Location: Delaware County (Pa.)
Date: 1860 (circa)
The photographer's grandfather. 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.
Martha P. Horne, grandmother, copy
Location: Delaware County (Pa.)
Date: 1880 (circa)
The photographer's grandmother. Copy is from a daguerreotype.
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.
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)
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.
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…
Holl's children
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1900 (circa)
Same little girl as in AP-4093. Older girl pushing Helen Holl in baby carriage.
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.
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”
Gas Works
Date: 1890-1900
Exterior of the building, with workmen around door. Sign on door reads: "No admittance except on business."
Field’s house, former schoolhouse
Address: 8 S. Lemon St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1890-1900
See AP-8219 for Fields family. Corner of plate broken. Media 1897: Thomas F. Fields, 8 S. Lemon St. Lived with Margaret Fields, widow Samuel.