Unidentified group of contestants and spectators. This is probably the night of the final judging, on the High School athletic field.

Edward V. Streeper and unidentified woman, at Media High School athletic field.

Fundraising souvenir stand of the Media Mother's Club at High School field. (out of focus)

Fundraising souvenir stand of the Media Mother's Club

Refreshment booth on High School field

Patty Highfield, Miss Greater Media, with an unidentified Shriner. Donald G. Shook, owner of the Media News, is seated in the bottom center of the photo.

Left to right: Patty Highfield, Miss Greater Media, George Jeffries (with Shriner hat), ad Frank Lees.

Left to right, seated behind bunting: Mrs. Crosby L. Smith, Nan Dutton, Walter N. Hagerman (with LuLu Potentate hat), Frederick Brumble, and Patty Highfield, Miss Greater Media. Frank Lees is seated in the lower right corner. Patty married Fred Brumble on February 14, 1953. According to the wedding announcement in the Chester Times on February 17, 1953, her full name was Margaret Patricia Highfield.

Judge's stand, with Nan Dutton holding flowers, and Mrs. Crosby L. Smith to her right. The LuLu Potentate is Walter N. Hagerman. (Chester Times, June 10, 1950)

LuLu Temple Philadelphia. Uniformed drill units perform on the Media High School field

LuLu Temple Philadelphia. Uniformed drill units perform on the Media High School field

Charles Wray, winner, Media Centennial Beard Contest

Spectators on bleachers.

Beard Contest finalists seated in foreground, with spectators in background. Left to right, seated: Possibly Mrs. Jack Kelley, Jack Kelley, Francis Cunningham, Charles Wray. Kneeling: Charles Parker, Harry McLeod.

J. Fred Schultz, Media burgess, and Mrs. Crosby L. Smith, with bouquet.

Performance by uniformed drill units from the LuLu Temple Philadelphia.

Boys from Media Boys' Club selling drinks to spectator.

George G. Jeffries (in Shriner hat), and Frank Lees help Patty Highfield select three beardless permit numbers from the box, each winner receiving a $25 savings bond.

George G. Jeffries (in Shriner hat), and Frank Lees help Patty Highfield select three beardless permit numbers from the box, each winner receiving a $25 savings bond.

Media Centennial Beard Contest. Five finalists, left to right: Jack Kelley, Charles Parker, Harry McLeod, Francis Cunningham, and Charles Wray. Judges, left to right: John D. Gordy, publisher, Media Comment; unidentified woman (either Doris Wiley of the Chester Times or Rhona Lloyd, radio and TV personality); Fred Echelmeyer, Chester Times; and Donald G. Shook, publisher, Media News.

Media Centennial Beard Contest. Awards ceremony

Media Centennial Beard Contest. Charles Wray, winner of "Most Popular Beard," shakes hands with Elwood J. Benson.

Performance by uniformed drill units from the LuLu Temple Philadelphia.

Performance by uniformed drill units from the LuLu Temple Philadelphia.

A. Fred and Elizabeth Manno (dressed as Rhett Butler and Scarlett O'Hara from the movie, Gone With the Wind), on left, George Jeffries (and wife?) on right. (This is a double exposure, with a ghost image in the background.)