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Media Centennial Celebration. Women's Day. Evening program at Glen Providence Park
Address: 550 W. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-06-08
Historical pageant, re-enacting Media's first court case in 1851.
Media Centennial Celebration. Women's Day. Evening program at Glen Providence Park
Address: 550 W. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-06-08
Historical pageant, re-enacting Media's first court case in 1851.
Media Centennial Celebration. Women's Day. Evening program at Glen Providence Park
Address: 550 W. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-06-08
Historical pageant, re-enacting Media's first court case in 1851.
Media Centennial Celebration. Women's Day. Evening program at Glen Providence Park
Address: 550 W. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-06-08
Historical pageant, re-enacting Media's first court case in 1851.
Media Centennial Celebration. Women's Day. Open house at Media Women's Club
Address: 423 S. Jackson St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-06-08
"Approximately 250 women, many of them dressed in clothes of earlier years, gathered at the clubhouse to chat, drink tea, and view arts and crafts exhibits." (Chester Times, June 9, 1950). Dorothy Southby (Mrs. Sydney Southby) is fourth from left.…
Media Centennial Celebration. Women's Day. Open house at Media Women's Club
Address: 423 S. Jackson St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-06-08
"Approximately 250 women, many of them dressed in clothes of earlier years, gathered at the clubhouse to chat, drink tea, and view arts and crafts exhibits." (Chester Times, June 9, 1950). Left to right: Unknown woman in white dress; bending women in…
Media Centennial Celebration. Women's Day. Open house at Media Women's Club
Address: 423 S. Jackson St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-06-08
"Approximately 250 women, many of them dressed in clothes of earlier years, gathered at the clubhouse to chat, drink tea, and view arts and crafts exhibits." (Chester Times, June 9, 1950). Left to right: May Valentinis-Dee, Mrs. Harold White, Mrs.…
Media Centennial Celebration. Women's Day. Open house at Media Women's Club
Address: 423 S. Jackson St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-06-08
"Approximately 250 women, many of them dressed in clothes of earlier years, gathered at the clubhouse to chat, drink tea, and view arts and crafts exhibits." Of this women, the newspaper wrote: "Mrs. Clifford Harriz caused a stir when she arrived in…
Media Centennial Celebration. Women's Day. Open house at Media Women's Club
Address: 423 S. Jackson St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-06-08
"Approximately 250 women, many of them dressed in clothes of earlier years, gathered at the clubhouse to chat, drink tea, and view arts and crafts exhibits." (Chester Times, June 9, 1950). Some of these women may have appeared later on the parade…
Media Centennial Celebration. Women's Day. Open house at Media Women's Club
Address: 423 S. Jackson St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-06-08
"Approximately 250 women, many of them dressed in clothes of earlier years, gathered at the clubhouse to chat, drink tea, and view arts and crafts exhibits." Left to right: Mrs. Mathias Usinger, at punchbowl; Mrs. Frank Hamilton, nee Jane Ottey…
Media Centennial Celebration. Women's Day. Open house at Media Women's Club
Address: Not Known
Date: 1950-06-08
"Approximately 250 women, many of them dressed in clothes of earlier years, gathered at the clubhouse to chat, drink tea, and view arts and crafts exhibits." (Chester Times, June 9, 1950). Some of these women may have appeared later on the parade…
Media Centennial Celebration. Women's Day. Promenade of Yesteryear Parade
Address: Not Known
Date: 1950-06-08
Women in vintage costume portraying Clara Barton for American Red Cross float, at parade staging area.
Media Centennial Celebration. Women's Day. Promenade of Yesteryear Parade
Address: Not Known
Date: 1950-06-08
American Red Cross float at parade staging area, with women in vintage clothing portraying Clara Barton.
Media Centennial Celebration. Women's Day. Promenade of Yesteryear Parade
Address: Not Known
Date: 1950-06-08
American Red Cross float, with women in vintage clothing portraying Clara Barton.
Media Centennial Celebration. Women's Day. Promenade of Yesteryear Parade
Address: State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-06-08
Beth Israel Congregation of Media (the local Jewish synagogue) illustrating the story of the four chaplains who died with hundreds of other soldiers in February 1943, after the USAT Dorchester was torpedoed by a German U-boat.
Media Centennial Celebration. Women's Day. Promenade of Yesteryear Parade
Address: State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-06-08
The float of the Campbell A.M.E. Church in Media had a replica of the original church building.
Media Centennial Celebration. Women's Day. Promenade of Yesteryear Parade
Address: State St., Media (Pa.)
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
Address: State St., Media (Pa.)
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
Address: State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-06-08
"In the parade Thursday at 7 p. m. following the Media High School Band, was a carload of Quaker folk in old time costumes. Driving was Clifford A. Woodbury jr., a Friend of Middletown Township. With him in the front seat was Alfred B. Smedley,…
Media Centennial Celebration. Women's Day. Promenade of Yesteryear Parade
Address: State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-06-08
Sign on car: "Jefferson Harris [sic: Harrison], Delaware County's oldest Odd Fellow, 101 Yrs Young. Studebaker courtesy of Jessup & Pell, Inc." Harrison, of 214 Vernon Street, had lived most of his life in Virginia, where he had once been a slave.…
Media Centennial Celebration. Women's Day. Promenade of Yesteryear Parade
Address: State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-06-08
Miss Greater Media float sponsored by the Media Junior Chamber of Commerce (Jaycees). Patty Highfield, in back, surrounded by her court.
Media Centennial Celebration. Women's Day. Promenade of Yesteryear Parade
Address: State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-06-08
Patty Highfield, Miss Greater Media, on float. Her sister, Donna Highfield, is the small girl in front.
Media Centennial Celebration. Women's Day. Promenade of Yesteryear Parade
Address: State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-06-08
Media League of Women Voters contingent in car, with a Donkey and an Elephant in the back seat, representing the Democratic and Republican parties.