Father of Elizabeth Oveide. Caretaker, Broomall Lake and estate

The dilapidated Bonnie Doon plantation house in Southhampton County, Va., from which Cornelius Ridley ran away in 1862.

They purchased their home at 308 North Olive Street in 1872, 10 years or so after escaping Virginia. Their descendants continued to live in the house until about 1972, when it was sold and torn down.

Pictured here with an unnamed horse.

Pictured here driving a mule-drawn delivery wagon for Hawley and Snowden's hardware store on State Street.

First woman assistant pastor at Campbell A.M.E. Church

First woman assistant pastor at Campbell A.M.E. Church

Elizabeth Oveide home at 525 N. Orange Street, Media Pa., It is now a townhouse development

With her granddaughter Joyce at Eden Cemetery.

Daughter of Mary M. Edwards. On a swing at Media Friends School, winter of 1955

Juanita Edwards in a playpen. She is the daughter of Mary M. Edwards.

Juanita Edwards in toy police car on playground formerly at the 200 block of Olive Street, Media, Pa. This property is now part of the Delaware County Government Center.

Mary M. Edwards and Dr. Dorothy Height at the National Council of Negro Women Convention

On reverse: "Hamilton Jordan, Chief of Staff for Jimmy Carter, and Mary Edwards"

Mary Edwards with Irene Bennett (far left) at the National Council of Negro Women convention.

(L to R) Marjorie Moat, Martin Luther King, III, and Mary Edwards, at Academy of Music, Philadelphia.

Mary was about 10 years old in this picture; her sister Marie was about 6.

Mary (Matthews) Short in Rangeley, Maine in 1940

On reverse: "Left to right: Claudia Williams, Thelma Nacho, Hazel Chambers, Elward Gales, Mary Short [standing, right; later Mary M. Edwards], and Caroline White [probably in front]

Mary (Matthews) Short and Mildred Winters, Media, Pa.

She was about 90 years old when this picture was taken.

Nieces of Elizabeth Oveide. On reverse: "Aunt Hun's kids, 309 South Plum Street, Media, PA"

Standing outside on Plum Street

At Media High School commencement, 1961. On reverse: "From mother to Reggie good luck. May God bless you in the years to come and in every walk of life. Lots of luck. From mother, Elizabeth Oveide, 525 N. Orange Street, Media, PA. " (L to R); [ ?] Summerville, Reggie Oveide (brother of Mary M. Edwards), and Skip Burrell [John N. Burrell Jr.] Right photo: Elizabeth Oveide. [Graduation year confirmed by consulting yearbook in MHAC collection. Date confirmed: Delaware County Daily Times, June 10, 1961]

Dr. Athur W. King was a Media dentist who practiced from 1932 until his death, in his clinic, in 1985 at age 79. (Obituary, Wilmington (Del.) News-Journal, May 31, 1985) On the left is probably the house at 525 N. Olive Street, which is still standing (as of 2022).