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  • Street Address is exactly "12 E. State St., Media (Pa.)"
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Church Street, Armory construction

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Date: 1908-06-20
Pennsylvania National Guard Armory under construction. Looking west on State St. from about Church St. View also shows John Bader Meat Market, under awning on right.

State Street Scene, Armory construction

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Date: 1908-06-29
Pennsylvania National Guard Armory under construction. Looking south on Church St. toward First Presbyterian Church.

Pennsylvania National Guard Armory

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Date: 1950-03-06
Centennial Book 32.

Media Centennial Celebration. Industrial and Commercial Exhibit at Armory

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Date: 1950-06-06
“Handicraft of pupils of Elwyn Training School forms one of the most attractive exhibits in the Media armory, where 29 different business and community [groups] have set up booths for the centennial week. Samples of basketry, hand woven tapestry,…

Media Centennial Celebration. Industrial and Commercial Exhibit at Armory

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Date: 1950-06-06
Bill Battey Sporting Goods, 18 S. Orange St.

Media Centennial Celebration. Industrial and Commercial Exhibit at Armory

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Date: 1950-06-06
This booth features Youngstown Kitchens, by Mullins, and Farm Bureau Insurance, represented locally by Henry G. Smith, 310 W. State Street.

Media Centennial Celebration. Industrial and Commercial Exhibit at Armory

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Date: 1950-06-06
Booth for Girard-Miller Coal Co. featuring the automatic "blue coal" burner and a jar of pea coal with "blanks for guesses on the total number of pieces in the jar. A savings bond will go to the persons coming closest to the actual total.” (Chester…

Media Centennial Celebration. Industrial and Commercial Exhibit at Armory

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Date: 1950-06-06
Booth for Girard-Miller Coal Co. featuring the automatic "blue coal" burner and a jar of pea coal with "blanks for guesses on the total number of pieces in the jar. A savings bond will go to the persons coming closest to the actual total.” (Chester…

Media Centennial Celebration. Industrial and Commercial Exhibit at Armory

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Date: 1950-06-06
Raymond J. Dawson, 110 W. State Street, featuring General Electric appliances.

Media Centennial Celebration. Industrial and Commercial Exhibit at Armory

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Date: 1950-06-06
Philco and Kelvinator appliances displayed under Peoples Tire Stores sign.

Media Centennial Celebration. Industrial and Commercial Exhibit at Armory

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Date: 1950-06-06
Display of Ford and Firestone products by Lines Motor Company

Media Centennial Celebration. Industrial and Commercial Exhibit at Armory

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Date: 1950-06-08
Booth for Girard-Miller Coal Co., showcasing the automatic "blue coal" burner, and a jar of pea coal "with blanks for guesses on the total number of pieces in the jar. A savings bond will go to the persons coming closest to the actual total.”…

Media Centennial Celebration. Industrial and Commercial Exhibit at Armory

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Date: 1950-06-08
Booth for Girard-Miller Coal Co., showcasing the automatic "blue coal" burner, and a jar of pea coal "with blanks for guesses on the total number of pieces in the jar. A savings bond will go to the persons coming closest to the actual total.”…

Media Centennial Celebration. Industrial and Commercial Exhibit at Armory

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Date: 1950-06-08
Patty Highfield, Miss Greater Media, in booth of Media Boys' Club and Boys' Clubs of America

Media Centennial Celebration. Industrial and Commercial Exhibit at Armory

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Date: 1950-06-08
Booth for Girard-Miller Coal Company, featuring the automatic "blue coal" burner. Lane A. Davis, company representative, shows Patty Highfield, Miss Greater Media, some heating equipment.

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

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Date: 1950-06-08
Spectators, including a man in vintage clothing, watching the parade from the steps of the Armory.

Media Centennial Celebration. Industrial and Commercial Exhibit at Armory

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Date: 1950-06-09
Booth of the First National Bank of Media, with a display of violins and firearms. According to a newspaper report, the bank turned its space over to Capt. John G. W. Dillin, "well-known collector of violins and old rifles. His book, The Kentucky…

Media Centennial Celebration. Industrial and Commercial Exhibit at Armory

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Date: 1950-06-09
Booth of the Media News, a local weekly paper. “A small Washington hand [printing] press, used 100 years ago by Minshall Painter, is displayed by Media News. It was borrowed from Tyler Arboretum Museum.” (Chester Times, June 6, 1950, page 17)

Media Centennial Celebration. Firemen's Day

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Date: 1950-06-10
Firemen's Ball after the parade, at the Armory.

Media Centennial Celebration. Firemen's Day

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Date: 1950-06-10
Firemen's Ball after the parade, at the Armory.

Opening of the Media Home Show at the Media Armory

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Date: 1958
John Tipping is holding the ribbon. Also in photograph, as identified later by Frank Lees, are John Wolf and Lew Godshall.