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- Collection: I. Frank Lees Photograph Collection
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Media Centennial Celebration. "Centennial greetings from the Wentzes."
Date: 1950
Card includes photographs of Media Presbyterian Church, Borough Hall, Media High School, and R.M.S. Media, a British steamship. Dr. Walter Engard Wentz Jr. married Elizabeth Hoopes Mackey on September 24, 1932 (See Chester Times, Sept. 26, 1932). She…
Media Centennial Celebration. Firemen's Day. Parade of Delaware County Firemen's Association
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
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
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
Date: 1950-06-10
Unidentified fire truck and marching band.
Media Centennial Celebration. Firemen's Day. Parade of Delaware County Firemen's Association
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
Address: N. Manchester Ave., Media (Pa.)
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
Address: N. Manchester Ave., Media (Pa.)
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
Address: N. Manchester Ave., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-06-10
Colwyn Fire Company No. 1 was "led by seven firemen carrying bouquets, 26 other Colwyn men drew by ropes an ancient hose cart said to have been brought from England to Philadelphia more than a century ago." (Chester Times, June 12, 1950)
Media Centennial Celebration
Address: Veterans Sq., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-06-03/1950-06-10
Looking north on South Avenue (now Veterans Square) from State Street, at Delaware County Court House decorated for the festivities.
Media Centennial Celebration. Firemen's Day. Parade of Delaware County Firemen's Association
Address: State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-06-10
Colwyn Fire Company No. 1 was "led by seven firemen carrying bouquets, 26 other Colwyn men drew by ropes an ancient hose cart said to have been brought from England to Philadelphia more than a century ago." (Chester Times, June 12, 1950)
Media Centennial Celebration. Firemen's Day. Parade of Delaware County Firemen's Association
Address: State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-06-10
Colwyn Fire Company No. 1 was "led by seven firemen carrying bouquets, 26 other Colwyn men drew by ropes an ancient hose cart said to have been brought from England to Philadelphia more than a century ago." (Chester Times, June 12, 1950)
Media Centennial Celebration. Firemen's Day. Parade of Delaware County Firemen's Association
Address: State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-06-10
William B. McClenachan, Jr., president of the Delaware County Firemen's Association.
Media Centennial Celebration. Firemen's Day. Parade of Delaware County Firemen's Association
Date: 1950-06-10
Reviewing stand, with judges, awaiting start of parade.
Media Centennial Celebration. Firemen's Day. Parade of Delaware County Firemen's Association
Address: 320 N. Jackson St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-06-10
Patty Highfield, Miss Greater Media, in Media Fire Company truck before the parade. (House number 320 visible, location confirmed with Google maps.).
Media Centennial Celebration. Firemen's Day. Parade of Delaware County Firemen's Association
Address: 420-422 N. Jackson St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-06-10
Jack Martin, of the Media Fire Company, in his new uniform (Photographer's caption) 420-422 N. Jackson Street is behind him.
Media Centennial Celebration. Firemen's Day. Parade of Delaware County Firemen's Association
Address: N. Jackson St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-06-10
Media Fire Company truck and dog. Location determined from other pre-parade photographs in this series.
Media Centennial Celebration. Firemen's Day. Parade of Delaware County Firemen's Association
Address: 320 N. Jackson St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-06-10
Patty Highfield, Miss Greater Media, with Media Fire Company truck and dog. Location is same as in P-19197-64
Media Centennial Celebration. Firemen's Day. Parade of Delaware County Firemen's Association
Address: N. Jackson St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-06-10
Media Fire company honor guard with Patty Highfield, Miss Greater Media. Left to right: Francis (Duke) Cunningham, William Taylor, Patty Highfield, George Mills, George Keiser. Location determined from other pre-parade photographs in this series.
Media Centennial Celebration. Firemen's Day. Parade of Delaware County Firemen's Association
Address: 320 N. Jackson St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-06-10
Media Fire Company truck with Nan Dutton, in passenger seat, and Patty Highfield, Miss Greater Media, standing with bouquet. Same house as in P-19197-66
Media Centennial Celebration. Firemen's Day
Date: 1950-06-10
Media Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary, group photo in front of Delaware County Court House before parade.
Media Centennial Celebration. Firemen's Day
Date: 1950-06-10
Media Fire Company equipment on display in front of company headquarters in Borough Hall