Group of men dressed in coats and ties posed under large tree

Donated by Mrs. Hoyt (nee Sill) on April 1, 1982. Removed from album; other photos in collection also donated by Mrs. Sill

Caption on envelope: "First mail delivery, Media Aviation Field, autogiro, about 1924." This does not match the date on the back of the print, which is July 5, 1938. This is probably related to National Airmail Week, in May 1938.

Same team as in AP-5159. See PH-15036 for a print with the players identified.

Same team as in AP-5158. See PH-15036 for a print with the players identified.

May be 1892. Same team as in AP-5214

May be 1892 or 1895. Same team as in AP-5159-1.

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.

Man in white suit is William Cloud Alexander. Second from right is Shank, far right is Jack Kelley.

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.

Frank Lees notes on reverse that this may be at the field in Media at Front and Edgemont streets.

Copy of original photo; source not noted

Same as Appleton AP-5159, and almost identical to AP-5158. See P-15036 for IDs.

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

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