Probably Media Athletic Association team. List of players on reverse of two copies, each list slightly different: Top row, left to right: Mike Fahey, Bill (or Lane] Davis, Frank Dotts, Reds Pyle (or ____ Simcox), ____, Cliff Mooney, Marshall Harvey, Aikley Fields. Front Row: Bucky Green, Bush Cochran, ____ Fredrichs? (Joe Frederick), Greg Lavery, Gerald Mathues [may be Matheus]
This may be the "Old Stars" who played several games in Media in 1902. Players identified include Joe Egan, Joe McDowell, Culp, John Murray, Les? Parlette, Pete Russell, Willie Gibbons, and Ham Lutton. See Chester Times, August 8, 1902, page 6, and September 8, 1902, page 3.
On reverse, in pencil, probably left to right, top to bottom: Pete Reilly, manager; Carson Schaap, c.; Bill Kelley, 2d base, Punk Baker, 3d base; Jake Munch, pitcher, Duffy Brinton, pitcher; Jack Kelley, catcher; S. McIntyre, outfielder; C. Mooney, pitcher; Tommy Carr, outfielder; A. Ottey, Asst. manager. Team sitting on front steps of house numbered 207.
Provenance: given by Thomas S. Fields to Edward V. Streeper; then Chick Heavens gave it to the MHAC. Print of Appleton AP-8209. Probably taken at Baker's General Store in Gradyville section of Edgmont Township. Streeper's list is lost; and the typed list probably has the back row backwards. Best IDs for this group as follows: Left to right: Standing: Andy Dalton, Horace W. Manley, Marshall Altemus, Thomas Vernon Cooper, William Williamson, Thomas Stinson Fields, and A. C. W. Mathues. Keeling: Dr. Benjamin Mott Underhill, Isaac E. Johnson Esq., A Wilson "Diddy" Mathues, and Harvey Knight. See Chester Times article about this game, August 4, 1904, page 3
Two copies, with names on reverse: Left to right: Back row: Cliff Mooney, Pat Ahearn, Al "Doc" Gay, Lane Davis. Middle row: Frank Baldwin, Joe Frederick (or Fredericks), Mike Fahey, Reds Pyle, Greg Lavery, Dave Trost, and Gerald Mathues. Seated: Hap Lungren or Loughren, umpire, Dick Lavery, batboy, and J. Aikley Fields, manager. Absent when picture was taken were John Highfield and Addie Brennan, catcher.
Left to right: Front row: Lefty McCullough, Peter H. Baldwin, Lefty Paige, Charles Williams, Reds (Ed) Larkin, Frank Baldwin (manager), Lefty Johnson, Ivan Walseed. Back row: Henry Schuhardt, Bud Malseed, Charles (Fats) Baldwin, Connie Brown, Bill Snyder, Tommy Barr, Ray Worrell, Ernie Yarnall. For same team receiving H. Walker Yarnall Trophy, see P-15042.
2 copies. Same as Appleton AP-5158. IDs on photograph: “Phenomenal” John Smith, Curt Wiegand, Harry Barton, Phil Larkin, “Frosty” Stackhouse, George Noblitt, Jay Murray, Pete Band, Jimmy Toman, Matthew Fox, Phil Donnelly, “Cheese” Anderson, Bert Everson, Al Mathues, Frank Taylor, Tom Vernon
Media 175th Anniversary Birthday Bash September 6, 2025 in the Media Community Center
1. Media Borough officials prepare to cut the 175th Anniversary cake, from left to right: Wendy Allen (Rec Board), Vicki McMahon (Rec Board), Mark Paikoff (Borough Council President), Joi Washington (Borough Council), Bob McMahon (Mayor), Trey Herman (Borough Council), Lisa Gelman (Borough Council, Rec Board), Kevin Boyer (Borough Council) and Brittany Forman (Borough Manager)
2. Residents enjoying the 175th Anniversary Cake
3. Media 175th Anniversary Proclamation
Frank Lees caption on reverse: From left to right: ?, Frank Wiltshire, ?, Gus Houtman, Maude Allen, Paul Clark, J. Orval Mancill, ? Tuckerman, J. Fred Schultz.
Frank Lees caption, left to right: Gleave L. Baker, Ambrose Smedley, Bill Van Leer, President Gus Houtman, Secretary Paul Clark, Walter Strine, John Hoffman, _____ Boyer, Mayor Frank Wiltshire
Clockwise from front left: Ambrose H. Smedley, Frank T. Wiltshire, William H. West, Jr., G. D. Gus Houtman, council president; Maude A. Allen, secretary; Paul L. Clark; J. Orval Mancill, Walter M. Strine, J. Fred Schultz, burgess (or mayor) (Identifications made from other photographs and from Chester Times article, January 3, 1950.)
Clockwise from front left: Ambrose H. Smedley, Frank T. Wiltshire, William H. West, Jr., G. D. Gus Houtman, council president; Maude A. Allen, secretary; Paul L. Clark; J. Orval Mancill, Walter M. Strine, J. Fred Schultz, burgess (or mayor)
Clockwise from front left: Ambrose H. Smedley, Frank T. Wiltshire, William H. West, Jr., G. D. Gus Houtman, council president; Maude A. Allen, secretary; Paul L. Clark; J. Orval Mancill, Walter M. Strine, J. Fred Schultz, burgess (or mayor)
This dinner, at the Hotel Media, was held on the exact anniversary of Media's founding. According to the Chester Times (March 11, 1950), councilmen present were William H. West, J. Orval Mancill, Paul L. Clark, Walter M. Strine, Ambrose L. Smedley, Gus D. Houtman and Frank Wiltshire. The seven school directors present were Dr. Mark W. Allam, president, Leedom Y. Tuckerman, Earle O. Babbitt, Horace L. Way, Dr. Isaac S. Pike jr., Howard P. Thomas and William H. Wohnus. School Superintendent M. James Parsons also attended. Most of the men were accompanied by their wives. The story also mentions that John H. Doherty, president of the county commissioners, Edward V. Streeper, and C. Frank Williamson also attended.
This dinner, at the Hotel Media, was held on the exact anniversary of Media's founding. According to the Chester Times (March 11, 1950), councilmen present were William H. West, J. Orval Mancill, Paul L. Clark, Walter M. Strine, Ambrose L. Smedley, Gus D. Houtman and Frank Wiltshire. The seven school directors present were Dr. Mark W. Allam, president, Leedom Y. Tuckerman, Earle O. Babbitt, Horace L. Way, Dr. Isaac S. Pike jr., Howard P. Thomas and William H. Wohnus. School Superintendent M. James Parsons also attended. Most of the men were accompanied by their wives. The story also mentions that John H. Doherty, president of the county commissioners, Edward V. Streeper, and C. Frank Williamson also attended.
This building was torn down as part of an urban renewal project in Media, in the late 1960s. Media Fire Hook & Ladder Co. No. 1 occupied the first floor of the building.
Frank Lees caption: "The Media Borough Hall from 1894 until 1969. This handsome building was built for the Media Borough Offices and the Media Fire Company, and was used until it was torn down in 1969. The house next to the Borough Hall was the home of Charles Pedrick. The original Media Free Library stood on Jackson Street in back of the main building." Both the borough hall and the library were designed by Walter Smedley, an architect who lived on Penncrest Farm in Middletown Township.
