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Media Centennial Celebration. Youth Day program rehearsal
Address: 125 W. 3rd St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-05-05
The Media Friends School students are rehearsing a program of square dances they performed during the Media Centennial Celebration's Youth Day, June 6, 1950.
Media Centennial Celebration. Youth Day program rehearsal
Address: 125 W. 3rd St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-05-05
The Media Friends School students are rehearsing a program of square dances they performed during the Media Centennial Celebration's Youth Day, June 6, 1950.
Media Centennial Celebration. Youth Day program rehearsal
Address: 125 W. 3rd St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-05-05
The Media Friends School students are rehearsing a program of square dances they performed during the Media Centennial Celebration's Youth Day, June 6, 1950.
Media Centennial Celebration. Youth Day program rehearsal
Address: 125 W. 3rd St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-05-05
The Media Friends School students are rehearsing a program of square dances they performed during the Media Centennial Celebration's Youth Day, June 6, 1950.
Media Centennial Celebration. World War II Memorial
Date: 1950-06-04
This World War II memorial, to those from Media who served and died, was unveiled as part of the festivities on June 3, Military and Veterans Day.
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.
Media Centennial Celebration. Women's Day. Promenade of Yesteryear Parade
Address: 12 E. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-06-08
Spectators, including a man in vintage clothing, watching the parade from the steps of the Armory.
Media Centennial Celebration. Women's Day. Promenade of Yesteryear Parade
Address: State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-06-08
Back end of Media Women's Clubs float followed by women on foot.
Media Centennial Celebration. Women's Day. Promenade of Yesteryear Parade
Address: State St., Media (Pa.)
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
Address: State St., Media (Pa.)
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
Address: State St., Media (Pa.)
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
Address: State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-06-08
Car with sign: "Red Cross serving the community 1917-1950," towing American Red Cross float. Negative flared out in part.