Appleton probably took these photos in support of a legal case regarding a railroad accident at this location. Schappet Terrace is in foreground; factory and rowhouses in background to left of tracks are on Union Ave., which has a grade crossing with this line.

Appleton probably took these photos in support of a legal case regarding a railroad accident at this location. Man is standing next to factory at grade crossing on Union Ave.

Appleton misidentified this as the Upper Darby Meeting House. For a full chronology of this meeting, visit the Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections. Image HC12-15806 is probably by Appleton, as it is almost identical to AP-5849 and clearly from a glass negative taken on the same day.

Sign in background reads: "Houses for sale or rent, also building sites all sizes. Charles Janvier, office Lansdowne & Balto. Aves."

Sign in background reads: "Chas. Brenz and Co., builders of fine carriages and wagons. Jobbing promptly attended to. 37th & Filbert Sts."

Newsstand visible in upper right corner.

Hand-lettered business signs posted on tree, one for "Ja's (James) Haynes, upholsterer, est. 1885, steam carpet cleaning; call for and deliver all goods, Clifton Heights and Lansdowne" and a second for "Edward Brown, whitewashing, grading, cementing and landscape garden of all kinds. Carting. Box 107 Lansdowne." . Church on right in background is Lansdowne Baptist Church, at 17 E. Lacrosse Ave.

This tree was on the Brinton property. See also AP-5127.

This event was part of the bank's (formerly the First National Bank of Media) 100th anniversary celebration. No. P-866

This event was part of the bank's (formerly the First National Bank of Media) 100th anniversary celebration. No. P-867

This event was part of the bank's (formerly the First National Bank of Media) 100th anniversary celebration. No. P-868

This event was part of the bank's (formerly the First National Bank of Media) 100th anniversary celebration. No. P-869

This event was part of the bank's (formerly the First National Bank of Media) 100th anniversary celebration. No. P-870

This event was part of the bank's (formerly the First National Bank of Media) 100th anniversary celebration. No. P-871

This event was part of the bank's (formerly the First National Bank of Media) 100th anniversary celebration. No. P-872

The locally famous organist played in the lobby of the Provident Tradesmens Bank & Trust Co. (formerly the First National Bank of Media) on March 12, 1964, to help celebreate the bank's 100th anniversary. See P-17037 to P-17043 for photos of that event.

The college was renamed Widener College on July 1, 1972, at which time the PMC Corps of Cadets was replaced by a civilian ROTC unit (according to the Chester Times, April 7, 1972, page 1).