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Media Centennial Celebration. Storefront historical displays
Address: 42 E. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-06-08
School Pharmacy. The display includes "a field medical chest from the Civil War and a 19th century [baby] delivery set.” (Chester Times, June 6, 1950, page 17)
Media Centennial Celebration. Storefront historical displays
Address: 42 E. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-06-08
School Pharmacy. The display includes "a field medical chest from the Civil War and a 19th century [baby] delivery set.” (Chester Times, June 6, 1950, page 17)
Media Centennial Celebration. Storefront historical displays
Address: Not known
Date: 1950-06-08
Hat store window, name not provided, with various examples of women's headwear.
Media Centennial Celebration. Storefront historical displays
Address: 106 W. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-06-08
Media Upholstery. According to a sign in the window, the display includes furniture and other items from the collection of Mrs. Henry Marcus, Sr., of Media.
Media Centennial Celebration. Storefront historical displays
Address: 4 W. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-06-08
Jefferis Drug Store has a display of historical items relating to the Media Fire Company, including the company's original parade banner.
Media Centennial Celebration. Miss Greater Media Beauty Contest, at the Media Theatre. Finals
Address: 104 E. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-05-10
Patty Highfield, winner, left, with Doris Mooney, the reigning Mrs. Philadelphia.
Media Centennial Celebration. Miss Greater Media Beauty Contest, at the Media Theatre. Finals
Address: 104 E. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-05-10
Seven finalists on stage. Left to right: Arianne Scholz, Jeannine Olson, Leona McGowan, Virginia Merion, Margaret Young, Patty Highfield, Joanne Goodwin.
Media Centennial Celebration. Miss Greater Media Beauty Contest, at the Media Theatre. Finals
Address: 104 E. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-05-10
Doris Mooney, reigning Mrs. Philadelphia, pinning a corsage on Patty Highfield's bathing suit. Walter J. Wood, who chaired the event for the Media Junior Chamber of Commerce (Jaycees), is at microphone.
Media Centennial Celebration. Miss Greater Media Beauty Contest, at the Media Theatre. Finals
Address: 104 E. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-05-10
Patty Highfield with Walter J. Wood, publicity director for Pennsylvania Military College in Chester, Pa., who chaired the event for the Media Junior Chamber of Commerce (Jaycees).
Media Centennial Celebration. Miss Greater Media Beauty Contest, at the Media Theatre. Finals
Address: 104 E. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-05-10
Patty Highfield with Crosby L. Smith (right) and unknown man.