This collection focuses mainly on the Media Centennial Celebration, which ran from June 3-10, 1950 and included thousands of participants and attracted tens of thousands of spectators. Besides covering the centennial activities for local newspapers, Zimmerman took many photographs of local business, churches, and community organizations for inclusion in a souvenir book sold during the events. (The page number of these photographs, in this publication, are noted in each item’s description). To view a selection of Centennial photos by Zimmerman, click here. For an overview of the Centennial activities, click here.
A smaller but fascinating group of aerial photographs of Media and other nearby Delaware County, Pennsylvania communities, taken in 1950, show how much open space existed in the area at the time, and how quickly that land was being bought up and built up as part of the post-World War II housing boom.
Thanks to Adeline Cianella, for scanning most of the 750+ negatives and choosing appropriate subjects for each image; also to Matt Lake, for kicking off the project with a few dozen scans of his own. Most of the photographer's captions were minimal, so thanks also to Adam Levine, who edited each image and fleshed out the descriptions by perusing the Centennial souvenir book along with captions of published photos and newspaper articles describing the events, from both online databases and MHAC’s own scrapbooks and newspaper collection.
Identifier
Francis F. Zimmerman Photograph Collection
Spatial Coverage
Media, Pennsylvania and surrounding municipalities in Delaware County, Pennsylvania
These girls, at Brooke Hall, are probably rehearsing for a performance during the historical pageant on Women's Day, June 8, 1950. Photos taken for the Media News.
These girls, at Brooke Hall, are probably rehearsing for a performance during the historical pageant on Women's Day, June 8, 1950. Photos taken for the Media News.
These girls, at Brooke Hall, are probably rehearsing for a performance during the historical pageant on Women's Day, June 8, 1950. Photos taken for the Media News.
These girls, at Brooke Hall, are probably rehearsing for a performance during the historical pageant on Women's Day, June 8, 1950. Photos taken for the Media News.
These girls, at Brooke Hall, are probably rehearsing for a performance during the historical pageant on Women's Day, June 8, 1950. Photos taken for the Media News.
These girls, at Brooke Hall, are probably rehearsing for a performance during the historical pageant on Women's Day, June 8, 1950. Photos taken for the Media News.
These girls, at Brooke Hall, are probably rehearsing for a performance during the historical pageant on Women's Day, June 8, 1950. Photos taken for the Media News.
These girls, at Brooke Hall, are probably rehearsing for a performance during the historical pageant on Women's Day, June 8, 1950. Photos taken for the Media News.
These girls, at Brooke Hall, are probably rehearsing for a performance during the historical pageant on Women's Day, June 8, 1950. Photos taken for the Media News.
These girls, at Brooke Hall, are probably rehearsing for a performance during the historical pageant on Women's Day, June 8, 1950. Photos taken for the Media News.
These girls, at Brooke Hall, are probably rehearsing for a performance during the historical pageant on Women's Day, June 8, 1950. Photos taken for the Media News.
These girls, at Brooke Hall, are probably rehearsing for a performance during the historical pageant on Women's Day, June 8, 1950. Photos taken for the Media News.
These girls, at Brooke Hall, are probably rehearsing for a performance during the historical pageant on Women's Day, June 8, 1950. Photos taken for the Media News.
These girls, at Brooke Hall, are probably rehearsing for a performance during the historical pageant on Women's Day, June 8, 1950. Photos taken for the Media News.
This may be a rehearsal of the wedding reenactment to be presented during the historical pageant on Women's Day, June 8, 1950. Photos taken for the Media News.
This may be a rehearsal of the wedding reenactment to be presented during the historical pageant on Women's Day, June 8, 1950. Photos taken for the Media News.
This may be a rehearsal of the wedding reenactment to be presented during the historical pageant on Women's Day, June 8, 1950. Photos taken for the Media News.
This may be a rehearsal of the wedding reenactment presented during the historical pageant on Women's Day, June 8, 1950. Photos taken for the Media News.
Members of the Business and Professional Women's Club rehearsing a "ragging" (or rugmaking party) for Lucretia Mott, who visited Media around 1848. This scene was part of the historical pageant presented during Women's Day, June 8, 1950. The photographer's note on the negative envelope, "Media Women's Club Pageant, Colonial," might refer to the Colonial Apartments, which may have been the location for the photographs. See ZM-3063 for names of the women.
Members of the Business and Professional Women's Club rehearsing a "ragging" (or rugmaking party) for Lucretia Mott, who visited Media around 1848. This scene was part of the historical pageant presented during Women's Day, June 8, 1950. The photographer's note on the negative envelope, "Media Women's Club Pageant, Colonial," might refer to the Colonial Apartments, which may have been the location for the photographs. Left to right: Mary Smedley, Lucille Baldwin, Kuslella Worrall, Marion Lewis, Frances Hunt, Mary Jarman, and Cidney Engle. (Information from newspaper clipping, Centennial Scrapbook, page 21)
Members of the Business and Professional Women's Club rehearsing a "ragging" (or rugmaking party) for Lucretia Mott, who visited Media around 1848. This scene was part of the historical pageant presented during Women's Day, June 8, 1950. The photographer's note on the negative envelope, "Media Women's Club Pageant, Colonial," might refer to the Colonial Apartments, which may have been the location for the photographs. See ZM-3063 for IDs for names of the women.
Members of the Business and Professional Women's Club rehearsing a "ragging" (or rugmaking party) for Lucretia Mott, who visited Media around 1848. This scene was part of the historical pageant presented during Women's Day, June 8, 1950. The photographer's note on the negative envelope, "Media Women's Club Pageant, Colonial," might refer to the Colonial Apartments, which may have been the location for the photographs. See ZM-3063 for names of the women.
Members of the Business and Professional Women's Club rehearsing a "ragging" (or rugmaking party) for Lucretia Mott, who visited Media around 1848. This scene was part of the historical pageant presented during Women's Day, June 8, 1950. The photographer's note on the negative envelope, "Media Women's Club Pageant, Colonial," might refer to the Colonial Apartments, which may have been the location for the photographs. See ZM-3063 for names of the women.
John Rock (left) and Ted Rigby rehearsing scene reenacting the founding of Media, part of the historical pageant to be presented during Women's Day, June 8, 1950.
