Bob Laxton Sr., Bob Laxton Jr., and Thurman Rock. The company may also have been called Laxton Motor Co., according to advertisements in the Chester Times on May 10 and 17, 1929, on page 3.
Bridge over Darby Creek near Leedom's Mill. ( Caption from a similar photgraph in the collection of the Delaware COunty Institute of Science, Cat. # 1988.2.87B) Appleton's photograph is used facing page 89 in the novel Twice Adopted, by "En Quad." [Thomas R. Vernon], Media, Pa.: Cooper and Vernon, Publishers, 1898. 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.
This is probably the daughter of Jennie Leishman, shown in AP-5663. This name might be Lershman, but handwriting is unclear, and there are Leishmans in Delaware County newspapers but no Lershmans; and a wider newspaper search finds thousands of Leishmans but far fewer Lershmans. Findagrave also shows many Leishmans but no Lershmans.
On the wall are testimonials from two local sports figures: Lew Jenkins, former lightweight boxing champion, and Jack Ferrante, a receiver for the Philadelphia Eagles from 1944-1950, who later coached the football Team at Monsignor Bonner High School in Upper Darby.
Speaker of the PA House of Representatives, Matthew J. Ryan offering support for Media's Unity Day and encouraging all Media citizens to participate and to dedicate themselves to the ideals of democracy, equality, and freedom for all people.
Page 1 of letter to Clinton inviting him to hold one of his Town Meetings on race relations in Media. Signed by Mary Edwards, Coordinator, Carolyn Glover, Recorder, and Juanita Edwards, Publicist.
