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Media Centennial Celebration. Sunday. Veterans Memorial Service at Delaware County Court House

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Date: 1950-06-04
The speaker is either Rev. George W. Shay, of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church in Media, or Rev. Chester J. Buzzard, of the First Methodist Church of Media. This event was part of the 21st Reunion of the 6th Regiment of…

Media Centennial Celebration. Sunday. Veterans Memorial Service at Delaware County Court House

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Date: 1950-06-04
The speaker at the podium is Benjamin F. James, U.S. congressman from Delaware County. This event was part of the 21st Reunion of the 6th Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers, some of whom served in the Spanish American War. (Chester Times, June 5,…

Media Centennial Celebration. Sunday. Veterans Memorial Service at Delaware County Court House

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Date: 1950-06-04
Media Interracial Fellowship Chorus, led by Alice E. Blodgett, music supervisor of Swarthmore schools. This event was part of the 21st Reunion of the 6th Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers, some of whom served in the Spanish American War. (Chester…

Media Centennial Celebration. Sunday. Veterans Memorial Service at Delaware County Court House

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Date: 1950-06-04
Three unidentified, probably part of a veterans organization. Each flag represents a dead soldier. This event was part of the 21st Reunion of the 6th Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers, some of whom served in the Spanish American War. (Chester…

Media Centennial Celebration. Sunday. Veterans Memorial Service at Delaware County Court House

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Date: 1950-06-04
A veteran honors his dead comrades. Each flag represents a dead soldier. This event was part of the 21st Reunion of the 6th Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers, some of whom served in the Spanish American War. (Chester Times, June 5, 1950, page 10)

Media Centennial Celebration. Sunday. Veterans Memorial Service at Delaware County Court House

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Date: 1950-06-04
A veteran honors his dead comrades. Each flag represents a dead soldier. This event was part of the 21st Reunion of the 6th Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers, some of whom served in the Spanish American War. (Chester Times, June 5, 1950, page 10)

Media Centennial Celebration. Sunday. Veterans Memorial Service at Delaware County Court House

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Date: 1950-06-04
A bugler from the Media High School band plays Taps. The honor guard is part of the United Spanish War Veterans (USWV) Fife and Drum Corps, from Philadelphia. This event was part of the 21st Reunion of the 6th Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers,…

Media Centennial Celebration. Sunday. Veterans Memorial Service at Delaware County Court House

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Date: 1950-06-04
The honor guard and musicians of the United Spanish War Veterans (USWV) Fife and Drum Corps, from Philadelphia. This event was part of the 21st Reunion of the 6th Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers, some of whom served in the Spanish American War.…

Media Centennial Celebration. Sunday. Veterans Memorial Service at Delaware County Court House

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Date: 1950-06-04
The honor guard of the United Spanish War Veterans (USWV) Fife and Drum Corps, from Philadelphia. This event was part of the 21st Reunion of the 6th Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers, some of whom served in the Spanish American War. (Chester Times,…

Media Centennial Celebration. Sunday. Veterans Memorial Service at Delaware County Court House

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Date: 1950-06-04
The honor guard and musicians of the United Spanish War Veterans (USWV) Fife and Drum Corps, from Philadelphia. This event was part of the 21st Reunion of the 6th Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers, some of whom served in the Spanish American War.…

Media Centennial Celebration. Sunday. Veterans Memorial Service at Delaware County Court House

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Date: 1950-06-04
The assembled crowd follows the musicians to a reception at the American Legion Hall. This event was part of the 21st Reunion of the 6th Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers, some of whom served in the Spanish American War. (Chester Times, June 5,…

Media Centennial Celebration. Sunday. Veterans Memorial Service at Delaware County Court House

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Date: 1950-06-04
The speaker at the podium was Benjamin F. James, U.S. congressman from Delaware County. This event was part of the 21st Reunion of the 6th Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers, some of whom served in the Spanish American War. (Chester Times, June 5,…

Media Centennial Celebration. Sunday. Veterans Memorial Service at Delaware County Court House

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Date: 1950-06-04
The speaker at the podium was Benjamin F. James, U.S. congressman from Delaware County. This event was part of the 21st Reunion of the 6th Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers, some of whom served in the Spanish American War. (Chester Times, June 5,…

Media Centennial Celebration. Sunday. Veterans Memorial Service at Delaware County Court House

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Date: 1950-06-04
Media Interracial Fellowship Chorus, led by Alice E. Blodgett, music supervisor of Swarthmore schools. (Chester Times, June 5, 1950, page 10)

Media Centennial Celebration. Sunday. Veterans Memorial Service at Delaware County Court House

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Date: 1950-06-04
The speaker at the podium was Benjamin F. James, U.S. congressman from Delaware County. This event was part of the 21st Reunion of the 6th Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers, some of whom served in the Spanish American War. (Chester Times, June 5,…

Media Centennial Celebration. Sunday. Veterans Memorial Service at Delaware County Court House

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Date: 1950-06-04
The speaker at the podium was Benjamin F. James, U.S. congressman from Delaware County. This event was part of the 21st Reunion of the 6th Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers, some of whom served in the Spanish American War. (Chester Times, June 5,…

Media Centennial Celebration. Civic Day. Twilight Parade

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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

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Date: 1950-06-07
Unidentified veterans group.

Media Centennial Celebration. Civic Day. Twilight Parade

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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

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Date: 1950-06-07
American Legion float with Iwo Jima flag raising.

Media Centennial Celebration. Women's Day. Promenade of Yesteryear Parade

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Date: 1950-06-08
Media VFW Ladies Auxiliary float, with a Colonial soldier watching over Betsy Ross as she sews the American flag. This float also appeared in the parade the previous day.

Media Centennial Celebration. Women's Day. Promenade of Yesteryear Parade

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Date: 1950-06-08
Float of the "Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary of Media showed a Colonial soldier standing by Betsy Ross as she sewed the flag, in the company of a couple of Quakers." (Chester Times, June 9, 1950)

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

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Date: 1950-06-10
Unidentified veterans contingent, 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
"The crack drum and bugle corps of Archer-Eppler Post, VFW, of Upper Darby, was with Cardington-Stonehurst Fire Company No. 1, which took second prize for numbers in line." (Chester Times, June 12, 1950)