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Media Centennial Celebration. Civic Day. Twilight Parade
Address: State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-06-08
Unidentified high school marching band, possibly Ridley Township High School.
Media Centennial Celebration. Civic Day. Twilight Parade
Address: State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-06-07
Media VFW Ladies Auxiliary float, with a Colonial soldier watching over Betsy Ross as she sews the American flag.
Media Centennial Celebration. Civic Day. Twilight Parade
Address: State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-06-07
Media Mother's Club float, showing bridal costumes of various eras.
Media Centennial Celebration. Civic Day. Twilight Parade
Address: State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-06-07
Providence Friends Meeting float celebrating Lucretia Mott's anti-slavery work and the Underground railroad
Media Centennial Celebration. Civic Day. Twilight Parade
Address: State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-06-07
Media VFW Ladies Auxiliary float, with a Colonial soldier watching over Betsy Ross as she sews the American flag.
Media Centennial Celebration. Civic Day. Twilight Parade
Address: Not known
Date: 1950-06-07
Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Anthony, Jr., of Moylan, rode a tandem bicycle and carried a banner representing the Media Co-operative Store, or Co-op. (Chester Times, June 8, 1950)
Media Centennial Celebration. Civic Day. Twilight Parade
Address: Not known
Date: 1950-06-07
1915 Studebaker, entry of Jessup & Pell. Harlan Jessup, owner of the company, in front seat; driver and other passengers might be his wife and daughters.
Media Centennial Celebration. Civic Day. Twilight Parade
Address: Not known
Date: 1950-06-07
Horse-drawn wagon and delivery trucks advertising Habbersett Bros. Pork Products.
Media Centennial Celebration. Civic Day. Twilight Parade
Address: Not known
Date: 1950-06-07
Horse-drawn wagon and delivery trucks advertising Habbersett Bros. Pork Products.
Media Centennial Celebration. Civic Day. Twilight Parade
Address: State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-06-07
Antique police car carrying Keystone Kops, on the lookout for unlicensed beardless men. Gewiss Bakery in background. A single Mummer marches alone behind the car.
Media Centennial Celebration. Civic Day. Twilight Parade
Address: Not known
Date: 1950-06-07
Horse-drawn carriage or "Coach and four of the Business and Professional Women's Club of Media carrying costumed people carried seven women in last century costumes." (Chester Times, June 8, 1950)