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

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Zimmerman/ZM-3514.jpg
Date: 1950-06-08
Float carrying The Candlelighters, 12-voice choir from the First Presbyterian Church of Media. (Chester Times, June 9, 1950)

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

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Zimmerman/ZM-3513.jpg
Date: 1950-06-08
Men and women in vintage costumes, following a black convertible. This may be the "bridal party" mentioned in the Chester Times, June 9, 1950.

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

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Zimmerman/ZM-3512.jpg
Date: 1950-06-08
Ladies Auxiliary of the Media Fire Company carrying a huge American flag.

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

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Zimmerman/ZM-3511A.jpg
Date: 1950-06-08
"The Media Mother's Club again displayed its float with a dozen brides in the costumes of different periods, starting with 1853." (Chester Times, June 9, 1850). This image had no negative number, but based on the similar arrangement of women compared…

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

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Zimmerman/ZM-3511.jpg
Date: 1950-06-08
"The Media Mother's Club again displayed its float with a dozen brides in the costumes of different periods, starting with 1853." (Chester Times, June 9, 1850)

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

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Zimmerman/ZM-3510.jpg
Date: 1950-06-08
Elwyn Training School Marching Band, followed by float of the Public Health Nursing Service of Delaware County.

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

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Zimmerman/ZM-3509.jpg
Date: 1950-06-08
Car with sign: "Red Cross serving the community 1917-1950," towing American Red Cross float. Negative flared out in part.

Media Centennial Celebration. Women's Day

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Zimmerman/ZM-3508.jpg
Date: 1950-06-08
Spectators heading to one of the evening's events.

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

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Zimmerman/ZM-3507.jpg
Date: 1950-06-08
Media Junior Chamber of Commerce (Jaycees) float with Pat Highfield, Miss Greater Media, and her court. See also ZM-3525 for view of same float later in the evening, and names of the members of her court.

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

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Zimmerman/ZM-3506.jpg
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. Women's Day. Promenade of Yesteryear Parade

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Zimmerman/ZM-3505.jpg
Date: 1950-06-08
"The [American] Red Cross float showed a Civil War soldier's wounds being dressed by Clara Barton, with exhibits indicating modern services, such as swimming and lifesaving programs." (Chester Times, June 9, 1950)

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

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Zimmerman/ZM-3497.jpg
Date: 1950-06-08
Back end of Media Women's Clubs float followed by women on foot.

Media Centennial Celebration. Civic Day. Twilight Parade

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Zimmerman/ZM-3487.jpg
Date: 1950-06-07
Patty Highfield and her court on the Media Junior Chamber of Commerce (Jaycees) Miss Greater Media float. Attendants this day were Mary Ann Schultz, Mary Lou Vivian, Pauline Walls, Helen Stern, Virginia Merion, and her sister, Donna Highfield.…

Media Centennial Celebration. Civic Day. Twilight Parade

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Zimmerman/ZM-3486.jpg
Date: 1950-06-07
Patty Highfield and her court on the Miss Greater Media float. Attendants this day were Mary Ann Schultz, Mary Lou Vivian, Pauline Walls, Helen Stern, Virginia Merion, and her sister, Donna Highfield. (Chester Times, June 8, 1950)

Media Centennial Celebration. Civic Day. Twilight Parade

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Zimmerman/ZM-3485.jpg
Date: 1950-06-07
Patty Highfield and her court on the Miss Greater Media float. Attendants this day were Mary Ann Schultz, Mary Lou Vivian, Pauline Walls, Helen Stern, Virginia Merion, and her sister, Donna Highfield. (Chester Times, June 8, 1950)

Media Centennial Celebration. Civic Day. Twilight Parade

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Zimmerman/ZM-3484.jpg
Date: 1950-06-07
Patty Highfield, Miss Greater Media, posing in front of her float with her parents, sisters, and some of her court. Attendants this day were Mary Ann Schultz, Mary Lou Vivian, Pauline Walls, Helen Stern, Virginia Merion, and her sister, Donna…

Media Centennial Celebration. Civic Day. Twilight Parade

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Zimmerman/ZM-3472.jpg
Date: 1950-06-07
Media Lions Club marchers, passing Gewiss Bakery.

Media Centennial Celebration. Civic Day. Twilight Parade

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Zimmerman/ZM-3471.jpg
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

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Zimmerman/ZM-3470A.jpg
Date: 1950-06-03/1950-06-10
Girl Scouts float. This image had no negative number and no caption, so date is uncertain.

Media Centennial Celebration. Civic Day. Twilight Parade

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Zimmerman/ZM-3442.jpg
Date: 1950-06-07
Antique Dodge car, with bearded men

Media Centennial Celebration. Civic Day. Twilight Parade

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Zimmerman/ZM-3441.jpg
Date: 1950-06-07
Oscar Meyer Wienermobile

Media Centennial Celebration. Civic Day. Twilight Parade

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Zimmerman/ZM-3438.jpg
Date: 1950-06-07
Media Businessmen's Association float.