The I. Frank Lees Collection forms the backbone of the collections of the Media Historic Archives Commission, and is its reason for being. MHAC--an official arm of the Media, Pennsylvania government--was created to administer a collection of photographs and other material which I. Frank Lees (1919-1999), a lifelong resident, donated to the borough in 1981. The collection contains roughly 15,000 items, including the more than 1,800 photographs which are presented here. More photographs from this collection, and from other collections donated after Lees' death in 1999, will be added to this site in the future.
THANKS TO
- Chris Welc, for scanning more than 1,000 photographs in the photograph folders that Frank Lees had created. and for creating the first version of the Excel spreadsheet that became the basis of the catalog records on this site.
- Adam Levine scanned hundreds more photographs, fleshed out the photograph descriptions, and created the final metadata now attached to each image.
- Media Borough Council approved the purchase of a new computer and scanners for MHAC, and funded the creation and upkeep of this website.
Spatial Coverage
Media, Pennsylvania and vicinity, as well as other locations (including the Panama Canal Zone) related to Media people.
(Probably left to right). Front row: Conrad "Connie" Brown, Fats Baldwin, Henry Schuhardt, Miller Young, Pete Baldwin, Bill Snyder. Middle row: Lefty Johnson, Reds Larkin, Frank Baldwin, Lefty McCullough, Lefty Paige. Back row: Ivan Malseed, Ray Worrall, Ernie Yarnall, Francis "Bub" Malseed, Charles Williams, Tom Singleton. This was identified as the 1941 Media team, but this is incorrect. The H. Walker Yarnall trophy, shown in the photo, was a memorial award (presented to the league championship team) established after the death of Henry Walker Yarnall, who was league vice-president at the time of his death in 1947. Media won the trophy that year, and in 1954, but this photograph (based in newspaper research comparing box scores to the names listed above) is most likely showing the 1947 team. For same team in uniform, see P-15029.
Three men posed in front of Borough Hall with sign: "Century III Funders and Sponsors: National Science Foundation, Bicentennial Council of the 13 Original States, Computer Sciences Corporation, and Sanders Associates, Inc.
Names include Harry Appleton, Bill Kelly, McIntyre, Howard Fields, Howard Brinton. On reverse: Property of Walt Bosler. Two copies, one with IDs. One copy marked 1904, the other 1908. Donated by Gilbert Kelly, April 24, 2003
