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Media Centennial Celebration. Firemen's Day. Parade of Delaware County Firemen's Association

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Date: 1950-06-10
Accompanying the Glenolden Fire Company was "one of the most elaborately attired outfits in the parade, the Fire Fighters string band, composed of Philadelphia firemen, led by Battalion Chief George E. Duffy. The men had uniforms of light blue,…

Media Centennial Celebration. Firemen's Day. Parade of Delaware County Firemen's Association

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Date: 1950-06-10
Accompanying the Glenolden Fire Company was "one of the most elaborately attired outfits in the parade, the Fire Fighters string band, composed of Philadelphia firemen, led by Battalion Chief George E. Duffy. The men had uniforms of light blue,…

Media Centennial Celebration. Firemen's Day. Parade of Delaware County Firemen's Association

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Date: 1950-06-10
Banner reads: Ridley Township High School Band and Fire companies. Vauclain - Folsom - Milmont - Holmes - Woodlyn - Leedom

Media Centennial Celebration. Firemen's Day. Parade of Delaware County Firemen's Association

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Date: 1950-06-10
Unidentified string band, on Manchester Avenue, just north of Front Street. Second Baptist Church is visible in the background.

Media Centennial Celebration. Firemen's Day. Parade of Delaware County Firemen's Association

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Date: 1950-06-10
Unidentified string band, with child performer, on Manchester Avenue, just north of Front Street.

Media Centennial Celebration. Firemen's Day. Parade of Delaware County Firemen's Association

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Date: 1950-06-10
Firefighters String Band, of Philadelphia. According to the Chester Times, this captain's uniform included about 300 ostrich plumes.

Media Centennial Celebration. Firemen's Day. Parade of Delaware County Firemen's Association

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Date: 1950-06-10
String band of the Garretford-Drexel Hill Fire Company.

Media Centennial Celebration. Firemen's Day. Parade of Delaware County Firemen's Association

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Date: 1950-06-10
Unidentified marching band and baton twirlers. Storefront paintings done by high school students are visible in shops behind the marchers.

Media Centennial Celebration. Firemen's Day. Parade of Delaware County Firemen's Association

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Date: 1950-06-10
Unidentified marching band color guard. Storefront paintings done by high school students are visible in shops on the left.

Media Centennial Celebration. Borough Day. Parade of Fraternal Orders

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Date: 1950-06-09
LuLu Temple String Band of Philadelphia

Media Centennial Celebration. Firemen's Day. Parade of Delaware County Firemen's Association

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Date: 1950-06-10
Contact sheet of film negatives showing various scenes from the parade day. 1. Radnor Fire Company, with dalmatian dog. 2. Unidentified veterans. 3. Boy scout. 4. and 5. LuLu Temple String Band, Philadelphia 6. Fire Fighters String Band,…

Media Centennial Celebration. Firemen's Day. Parade of Delaware County Firemen's Association

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Date: 1950-06-10
"Garretford-Drexel Hill Fire Company had its own string band of more than 30 uniformed men, with a pumper, an aerial and a rescue truck." (Chester Times, June 12, 1950)