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Lotus Pond, Rose Valley, Pa.
Red Ink photo, series by same photographer named for red ink used for writing descriptions on reverse side of similarly-mounted images. This photo was entered in The John Wanamaker Exhibition of Photographs by Amateurs, February 1908. See P-11002 for a description of the pond.
Lotus Pond: Water Wheel and Pump House, Rose Valley, Pa.
This structure was located on the edge of the pond, opposite 1 Old Mill Lane in Rose Valley. The pond, fed by Vernon Run, a Ridley Creek tributary, would be to the right of the pump house, out of the picture. The pond no longer exists. See P-11005 for a photo of it.
Lovers Lane, Idlewild Woods
"Red Ink" photo, series by same photographer named for red ink used for writing descriptions on reverse side of similarly-mounted images. This is possibly the lane that one ran on the Park Avenue side of the Idlewild Hotel, which is now unused and is accessed off Squirrel Lane.
Lydia Allen, Robert Fussell, Colonel Joseph Hawley
Building before construction of present (2019) 1901 structure
Lydia Allen, Robert Fussell, Colonel Joseph Hawley
Building before construction of present (2019) 1901 structure
Lynn baking a cake
No identification is provided on the negative envelope, but this may be the photographer's daughter, Lynn Zimmerman
Lynn Inzaina, Miss Media
Lynn Inzaina graduated from Penncrest High School in 1970.
Lyttleton Johnson, Jr.
Possibly Littleton
Lyttleton Johnson, Jr.
Possibly Littleton
M. E. Elliot and Co., float
The company's float for the Media Semi-Centennial parade in 1900.
M. E. Michener, Media Ice Company wagon
Wagon is parked in front of 533 S. Orange St. This company was later known as the Media Coal and Ice Co.
M. L. Haddock, flash light
Probably Mary L. Haddock, a relative of Deborah Appleton. "Flash light" probably means that Appleton used an artificial flash to capture this image.
M. Ward Easby
Exact location not known. Frank Lees caption: Husband of Dr. Alice Easby, he lived at 426 N. Jackson Street after his wife died, until his death on May 31, 1949.
M03. U. S. Post Office and Borough Hall, Media, Pa.
The post office (left) later became the Media Borough Hall, It is now (2020) a restaurant. The original borough Hall, in the background, was torn down in 1969 as part of Media's urban renewal project.
M04. Looking northeast from Jackson St. and State St., Media, Pa.
The large openings in the corner building are for the Media Fire Company, which occupied the first floor of the Media Borough Hall.
M05. Looking northeast from Monroe St. and State St., at Media High School.
Media High School; now (2020) Media Elementary School.
M07. Front door, Media High School
Media High School; now (2020) Media Elementary School.
M11. Front of Delaware County Court House, Media, Pa.
View from east side of South Avenue (now Veteran's Square), showing office of Philip Green Real Estate.