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Media Centennial Celebration. Industrial and Commercial Exhibit at Armory
Address: 12 E. State St., Media (Pa.)
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
Address: 12 E. State St., Media (Pa.)
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
Address: 12 E. State St., Media (Pa.)
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
Address: 12 E. State St., Media (Pa.)
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
Address: 12 E. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-06-06
Raymond J. Dawson, 110 W. State Street, featuring General Electric appliances.
Media Centennial Celebration. Industrial and Commercial Exhibit at Armory
Address: 12 E. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-06-06
Philco and Kelvinator appliances displayed under Peoples Tire Stores sign.
Media Centennial Celebration. Industrial and Commercial Exhibit at Armory
Address: 12 E. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-06-06
Display of Ford and Firestone products by Lines Motor Company
Media Centennial Celebration. Keystone Kops on High School athletic field
Date: 1950-06-03/1950-06-10
Keystone Kops punishing beardless victims. See introduction to Zimmerman Photograph Collection for full explanation of the beard contest and the Keystone Kops
Media Centennial Celebration. Keystone Kops on High School athletic field
Date: 1950-06-03/1950-06-10
Keystone Kops punishing beardless victims. See introduction to Zimmerman Photograph Collection for full explanation of the beard contest and the Keystone Kops
Media Centennial Celebration. Keystone Kops on High School athletic field
Date: 1950-06-03/1950-06-10
Keystone Kops punishing beardless victims. See introduction to Zimmerman Photograph Collection for full explanation of the beard contest and the Keystone Kops
Media Centennial Celebration. Keystone Kops on High School athletic field
Date: 1950-06-03/1950-06-10
Keystone Kops punishing beardless victims. See introduction to Zimmerman Photograph Collection for full explanation of the beard contest and the Keystone Kops
Media Centennial Celebration. Keystone Kops Tom Worrall, Francis Gray, and Jack Kelley, Jr.
Address: Not known
Date: 1950-06-03/1950-06-10
Keystone Kops, members of the Media Lions Club, punished beardless men during the festivities. See introduction to Zimmerman Photograph Collection for full explanation of the Lions Club beard contest.
Media Centennial Celebration. Keystone Kops with beardless man in handcuffs.
Date: 1950-06-03
Francis Gray, right. These "Kops" were members of the Media Lions Club, and in charge of "enforcing" the beard rules in town during the celebration. Beardless men needed to buy a beardless permit or risk being fined and ducked in a bathtub of water,…
Media Centennial Celebration. Military and Veterans Day
Address: State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-05-03
Unidentified veterans group marching on State Street.
Media Centennial Celebration. Military and Veterans Day
Address: State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-06-03
John Tipping in his American Legion uniform, at wheel of a Jeep, on State Street.
Media Centennial Celebration. Military and Veterans Day
Address: S. Jackson St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-06-03
Three women in vintage clothing. Photographer's caption: "One is Mrs. Lewis." They are standing on Jackson Street, next to Borough Hall.
Media Centennial Celebration. Military and Veterans Day
Date: 1950-06-03
Media Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary refreshment and souvenir stand
Media Centennial Celebration. Military and Veterans Day
Address: S. Jackson St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-06-03
Charles McCafferty (right) and George T. Lewis