Delaware County Historical Society

Items

• Print, Photographic — 2021.44.15
  A photograph titled "Moore's Lake", which is in Ridley Park. Based on the clothing a date of 1900 would be appropriate. The photograph shows a large group of people of all ages, sitting in chairs in a wooded setting. This was already accessioned as 2018.26 and can be found with the photographs in BoxP6, located in the basement vault.
• Print, Photographic — 2021.44.14
  A photograph of a young boy with a black and white dog slung over his shoulder. It has a posed, "Our Gang Comedies" feel about it, but the boy does not resemble any in the cast as shown on Wikipedia. It was already accessioned as 2018.26 and can be found with the photos in Box P6, located in the basement vault.
• Print, Photographic — 2021.44.13
  An undated photograph of the children of Prospect Park, Pa., Elementary School. Going by the dress of the teacher, the date is possibly the 1890s. This photograph was already accessioned as 2018.26 and can be found with other photographs from Box P6, located in the basement vault.
• Print, Photographic — 2021.44.12
  A photograph of a 1903 Ford - Engine #581, 8 horse power, 2 cylinder, chain drive. In addition to the original photograph, there are 5 enlargement photos. The information on the photograph includes a history of the owners of the vehicle and the location of the photo. This has already been accessioned ad # 2018.26 and it can be found with the other photos in Box P6, found in the basement vault.
• Print, Photographic — 2021.44.04 - .11
  Seven 5"x7" photographs of a Ford Model T truck, demonstrating a variety of uses for the vehicle.
• Print, Photographic — 2021.44.03
  Photograph of the 16 members of the 9th grade class in 1928, at an unknown school. This item was already accessioned as 2018.44.03, but is nown located with BoxP6 in the basement vault.
• Print, Photographic — 2021.44 .02
  Photograph of a man in an easy chair in front of a fireplace in a rather baronial home, identified as being "Newtown Square, December, 1939". Probably a photograph of the young soldier on 2021.44.01 at a later time in his life. The pictures are stored togher and are equally faded.
• Print, Photographic — 2021.44.01
  A faded photograph of a man in Army uniform, astride a small horse in a tropical setting. I would guess it was taken during the Spanish American War.
• Print, Photographic — 2021.42.16
  Three color photographs of Septa Trains. These phtotos were accessioned as 2017.49.02. They can be found in Box P4 in the basement vault.
• Print, Photographic — 2021.42.15a-u
  22 B&W photographs of cars from the Red Arrow Trolley Line in Delaware County. Most are from 1960 -1970, but one is from June 6, 1954, the final trip on the West Chester Line, stopped at Broomall on Route 3. The Line was closed then and the highway improved to 4 lanes in many place. The trolleys were replaced by a bus line. There are also three color photographs of Septa cars. These photographs were accessioned as 2017.49.
• Print, Photographic — 2021.42.14a-l
  11 color photographs of Amtrak trains on the rails and one of a model of a PRR GG1 Electric Locomotive from a private collection in New Jersey. These photos were also entered at 2013.29.
• Print, Photographic — 2021.42.13
  A collection of thirtynine photographs of men, four to an album page, who were members of a social group calling itself " The Improved Order of Red Men", taken in the early 20th century. The group wore home-made Indian costumes at meetings, DCHS has a small collection of their clothing, but these photographs are of men in coat and tie. The photos identify the men as members of the Itaska Tribe. According to Wikipedia, Itaska are a genuine tribe, located in Indiana and Illinois, but this group is grown white men playing Indian and today would be considered inappropriate.
• Print, Photographic — 2021.42.12
  A photograph dated June, 1965, of Princess Christina of Sweden, signing the visitor's book at DCHS. She had made a royal visit to the sites of New Sweden, including the grave of that famous Swede, John Morton, signer of the Declaration of Independence, and she stopped by the Historical Society as well.
• Print, Photographic — 2021.42.11
  Wedding photograph of Helen Jacobs Anderson, of Bryn Mawr, Pa.
• Print, Photographic — 2021.42.10a -10b
  Two photographs of the Annual Christmas Party of Delaware County Trust Company. 2021.42.10a - 1952 2021.42.10b - 1953
• Print, Photographic — 2021.42.09
  A group photograph of the 9th grade class at Franklin School at their graduation.
• Print, Photographic — 2021.42.01
  This is a series of photographs of the Italian Presbyterian Church of Chester, Pa. 2021.42.01 - 1920, group photograph of attendees at Bible School 2021.42.02 - 1925, group photograph of BIble School 2021,42.03 - 1926, group photograph of Bible School 2021.42.04 - 1927, group photograph of Bible School 2021.42.05 - 1927.group photograph of Bible School 2021.42.06 - 1931, group photograph of Bible School 2021.42.07 - 1937, group photograph of Bible School 2021.42.08 - unknown date, appears to be the Pastor and five Elders burning the mortgage
• Print, Solar — 2021.41.39
  A copy of a photograph of a group of young men dressed for football. The Captain holds a football with "D A C, .06 painted on it.
• Print, Photographic — 2021.41.38
  A group photograph of the "Meeting of the Rotary, Kiwanis and Exchange Clubs of Chester and the Rotary Club of Media, at Conowingo Dam, Md., June 10, 1930,
• Print, Photographic — 2021.41.37
  A group photograph of the Annual Banquet of the Media Republican Club, in January of 1916.
• Print, Photographic — 2021.41.36
  A sketch of a Quaker one-room schoolhouse, which had been located in Waterville, which is now part of Nether Providence. It was torn down in 1891.
• Print, Photographic — 2021.41.35
  A photograph of the "Lazaretto", a building which received passengers entering the US on a ship who were ill. it was built in 1799 and is located in Essington, Pa.
• Print, Photographic — 2021.41.34
  A group photograph of an amateur theatrical group which has just presented a minstrel show, with whites in blackface.
• Print, Photographic — 2021.41.33
  A group photograph of a football team. On the football the Captain is holding are the letters "1W8". It was customary in these photos to paint the year and school letters on the ball, so this could say that this team is from school "W" in the year 1918.
• Print, Photographic — 2021.41.32
  A photograpf of "Arasapha Mills, Aberfoyle Mfg. Co., NE corner 10th and Walnut Streets, Chester."