Current photographs of the historic Gifford-Risley House, renovated to serve as a Bed & Breakfast by the owners, Zelko and Monika Rehoric. Multiple angles give a full picture of the classic gothic-style architecture, while the rooms inside have been renovated to reflect the time period in which the house was erected. Each bedroom is fitted with different Victorian stylings from Renaissance Revival, to Empire, to the Arts & Crafts movement, Queen Victoria, and more. Above the fireplace in the Study, you will find a portrait of Dr. Samuel Risley, whose once owned the home.

Frank Lees caption: "These five houses (331-339 W. State Street) ,on the north side of the street, are part of a row that includes some of the oldest homes in Media. Next to Dr. Hough's home is Kastenbaum's Book Store."

Sign reads: "Old Media ?"

Sign reads: "Old Media ?"

Sign reads: "Old Media ?"

Sign reads: "Old Media ?"

Delaware County Daily Times article

This newsstand is no longer a separate building, but has been absorbed into the storefront that is entered at the northwest corner of Orange and State streets.

Signed "J.R.L.E 1918". Copy of original photograph; source not noted. Similar in Fields Family Collection. An undated clipping from the Public Ledger newspaper, in Philadelphia (found in Volume 29, page 46 of the Castner Scrapbook Collection of the Free Library of Philadelphia; link: https://libwww.freelibrary.org/digital/item/61693) identifies the photographer as J. R. Lincoln Edwards, of Lansdowne, Pa. Edwards won a $10 prize for this photo.

"The Palmist" was probably an itinerant palm reader who came to Media. She is posed here with the photographer's daughter.

"The Palmist" was probably an itinerant palm reader who came to Media. She is posed here with the photographer's daughter.

"The Palmist" was probably an itinerant palm reader who came to Media.

"The Palmist" was probably an itinerant palm reader who came to Media.

During the Media Porchfest 2025, 24 West Street was one of 30 venues around town that featured music taking place simultaneously as the Great Media Garage Sale. The Past Blasters played from 1 - 4 in the afternoon following an earlier set by Lily Rowan. Here is how The Past Blasters described themselves on their Facebook account: "The Past Blasters features Chris Farrell, (vocals, rhythm guitar), Michael Sage (bass) and Dawn Beck (keyboard). we play the music of our generation - the soft rock of the 60s and 70s - a musical era that will never grow old."

Caption reads: "The Warriors. 'Nine Club', Chester, May 26th, 1898. With the compliments of their photographic member, L. D. Woodridge." A later notation, in pencil, reads: "Rebecca Levis Smith in center"

This information is from Frank Lees' caption on the folder. No caption on photograph.

Probably giving this baby (a prize-winner?) its weight in silver dollars. Provident Tradesmens Bank & Trust Co., formerly the First National Bank of Media.

Centennial Book 60.

See AP-4112, taken on the same day. He is possibly the father of Bessie and Clement Allen, who are also pictured in this collection.

On beach at Atlantic City, New Jersey.

Used in Soldiers’ and Sailors' Monument composites, AP-8248 and AP-8249, which were used in commemorative booklet for dedication of the monument in 1903

Thomas Dalton Cooper is the father. Baby is Mary Cooper. Son and granddaughter of N. B. Cooper.

Used in Soldiers’ and Sailors' Monument composites, AP-8248 and AP-8249, which were used in commemorative booklet for dedication of the monument in 1903. Wearing cap with 149 and several medals.

Heavily retouched photograph. This portrait and others decorated the bank's board room (see P-17026).