Property repossessed in 1874 from John Beatty and sold by High Sheriff Joseph Webster to George Broomall for $100. Later sold to families including the Greens, the Eshers, the Williamsons, the Cheyneys, the Donnellys, the Carolls, the Cumberlands, the Reams, and, in 2002, to the Rohr/Urffer family. Restoration is ongoing, using original doors, millwork and hardware when possible, including restoring the front facade's original scored stucco, shutters and porch posts.
Date is probably a year or so off. Children have different haircuts and are slightly older than they are in AP-8147-5 and AP-8147-75, which have same date.
Photo includes other buildings on either side of the store, at the southeast corner of Baltimore Pike and Orange St. Similar to and probably used as basis for engraving in “Media, Penna.” publication, 1889, p. 29. All the buildings in this photograph are still standing as of 2018: from left to right: 210 and 216-220 W. Baltimore Pike, and 201, 205, 207, 209, and 211 S. Orange St.
Photo includes other buildings on either side of the store, at the southeast corner of Baltimore Pike and Orange St. Similar to and probably used as basis for engraving in “Media, Penna.” publication, 1889, p. 29. All the buildings in this photograph are still standing as of 2018: from left to right: 210 and 216-220 W. Baltimore Pike, and 201, 205, 207, 209, and 211 S. Orange St.
Letter from RTMS informing Mary Edwards that she is the recipient of the districts 2002 Service Award and inviting her and a guest to attend the Recognition Dinner at the Little Inn in Media, Signed by Laird P. Warner, Superintendent of Schools.
"Red Ink" photo, series by same photographer named for red ink used for writing descriptions on reverse side of similarly-mounted images. Photo shows a stream that may be Vernon Run, a Ridley Creek tributary.
"Red Ink" photo, series by same photographer named for red ink used for writing descriptions on reverse side of similarly-mounted images. Looking south on Rose Valley Road, near intersection with Possum Hollow Road, at t what are known as the "Mill Houses.".
Photographed from 1855 "Map of Media." This is the west side of South Ave., between Jasper St. and Front St. Photograph used in the book Twice Adopted, by "En Quad" [Thomas R. Vernon]. Media, Pa.: Cooper & Vernon, Publishers, 1898, facing page 16. This novel tells the story of two adopted children in Media who grow up to get married, and uses many real people names and place names. Caption in this book reads: "The old row on South Avenue, formerly occupied by the lawyers and principal business men of Media."
