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Media Centennial Celebration. Historical pageant rehearsal
Date: 1950-05-07
Members of the Business and Professional Women's Club rehearsing a "ragging" (or rugmaking party) for Lucretia Mott, who visited Media around 1848. This scene was part of the historical pageant presented during Women's Day, June 8, 1950. The…
Media Centennial Celebration. Historical pageant rehearsal
Date: 1950-05-07
Members of the Business and Professional Women's Club rehearsing a "ragging" (or rugmaking party) for Lucretia Mott, who visited Media around 1848. This scene was part of the historical pageant presented during Women's Day, June 8, 1950. The…
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. Borough Day. Parade of Fraternal Orders
Date: 1950-06-09
Media Mothers' Club souvenir stand in old wagon, in front of Post Office
Media Centennial Celebration. Borough Day. Parade of Fraternal Orders
Date: 1950-06-09
Media Mothers' Club souvenir stand in old wagon, in front of Post Office
Media Centennial Celebration
Address: 11 Veterans Sq., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-06-03/1950-06-10
Edward V. Streeper, secretary and historian for the event, stands in front of the Delaware County Institute of Science, which then housed the Delaware County Children's Aid Society on the first floor.
Media Centennial Celebration
Date: 1950-06-03/1950-06-10
Fundraising souvenir stand of the Media Mother's Club at High School field. (out of focus)
Media Centennial Celebration
Date: 1950-06-03/1950-06-10
Fundraising souvenir stand of the Media Mother's Club
Media Centennial Beard Contest. Bearded members of the Media Lions Club, who sponsored the contest.
Address: Not Known
Date: 1950-04-25
HAIR FRINGES ON MEDIA LIONS CLUB MEMBERS – Nine members of Media Lions Club are sporting beads for the Media Centennial Celebration in June, and rightly so, for this club is the sponsorship unit for the beard-raising contest that has set the razor…
Media Businessmen's Association Treasure Chest Contest, in front of Borough Hall
Address: 1 W. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1960-10-03
Left to right: Milt Gross, man from Sunroc Corporation, man from Kay Dress Shop, George Rigby (with feather in hat), Bill Gross, John Tipping
Media Businessmen's Association
Address: Not Known
Date: 1949-05-01
Left to right: Frank, Lees, Lillian Baker, Walter Strine. Centennial Book 40
Media Business Men's Association visit to the Sesqui Centennial International Exposition, August 11th 1926
Location: Philadelphia (Pa.)
Date: 1926-08-11
Identifications from typed sheet pasted on image. Copy of original photo; source not noted
Media Boys' Club, officers and directors
Address: Not Known
Date: 1950-04-03
Centennial Book 36. Caption in book does not identify the individuals.
Maude (Mrs. Frederick) Muller, Art for Friendship
Address: Not Known
Date: 1950-04-29
Art for Friendship was a program sponsored by the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, which Maude Muller served as the local chapter president. See Chester Times, March 23, 1950, page 37, and other stories. Negative damaged.
Maude (Mrs. Frederick) Muller, Art for Friendship
Address: Not Known
Date: 1950-04-29
Art for Friendship was a program sponsored by the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, which Maude Muller served as the local chapter president. See Chester Times, March 23, 1950, page 37, and other stories. Negative damaged.
Frank and Arthur Wiltshire at the Media Republican Club
Address: 216 W. Baltimore Ave., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950 (circa)
The two men are either receiving watches from or presenting them to the unnamed women.
Exchange Club of Central Delaware County
Address: Not Known
Date: 1950-04-26
Left to right: Dr. Theodore Orr, Cyril McKeon, G. D. Houtman, James Green, and John Horgan. Centennial Book 41.
Exchange Club of Central Delaware County
Address: Not Known
Date: 1950-04-26
Left to right: Dr. Theodore Orr, Cyril McKeon, G. D. Houtman, James Green, and John Horgan.
Dishwasher giveaway by Media Businessmen's Association
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1951-1956
Sign reads: "Media Businessmen's Ass'n. will give to some LUCKY MOTHER this Frigidaire dishwasher. Fri. May 11th at 3:30 pm for Mother's Day." Two men flank a girl making an entry. Scan made from 4 x 5 inch negative. May 11 fell on a Friday in 1945,…
Crosby L. Smith (left) presenting "Media's Man of the Year" award, from the Media Businessmen's Association, to Lane A. Davis
Date: 1950-03-27
According to a story in the Chester Times, March 28, 1950, page 10, the event was held at the Media Inn.
American Red Cross group in front of Delaware County Court House
Date: 1917 (circa)
Negative number on reverse: 17042
4th of July on Media Athletic Field (now Barrall Field).
Date: 1960 (circa)
Athletic Events Committee of the Media Businessmen's Association. Left to right, back row: George Tipping, Franklin Worrilow, Lewis Young, ?, Jack Bromley. Front row: John Tipping, Frank Lees, Carl Mooney, Ray Worrall
4th of July on Media Athletic Field (now Barrall Field)
Date: 1960 (circa)
Ray Worrall (right) and John Tipping (left) holding banner reading "Another event sponsored by the Media Businessmen's Ass'n."