"The crack drum and bugle corps of Archer-Eppler Post, VFW, of Upper Darby, was with Cardington-Stonehurst Fire Company No. 1, which took second prize for numbers in line." (Chester Times, June 12, 1950)

Unidentified color guard, baton twirlers and marching band

Three trolleys join the parade, probably at the end.

Unidentified marching band.

Unidentified fire company.

Unidentified marching band

Norwood Fire Company was led by the LuLu Temple String Band, from Philadelphia (Chester Times, June 12, 1950)

Unidentified fire company and marching band.

Media Fire Company honor guard, followed by marchers and trucks.

Garretford-Drexel Hill Fire Company "had its own string band of more than 30 uniformed men, with a pumper, an aerial and a rescue truck." (Chester Times, June 12, 1950)

Media Fire Company

Ridley Township High School Band.

Gray automobile carrying firemen and flowers in front of unidentified marching band in gray and yellow uniforms

Unidentified marching band in blue uniforms

Spectators on sidewalk

The first place Moyamensing Fire Company, of Chester, Pa., "was accompanied by Chester High School band, with its color guard of five attired in white, seven flag bearers with black skirts and orange blouses, and 15 majorettes, dressed in orange, trimmed with black. At the head of the Moyamensing column marched three men and four boys carrying bouquets of flowers, with two more behind the band and the color guard of five men in sailor garb. The Moyamensing firemen wore blue uniforms." (Chester Times, June 12, 1950)

The first place Moyamensing Fire Company, of Chester, Pa., "was accompanied by Chester High School band, with its color guard of five attired in white, seven flag bearers with black skirts and orange blouses, and 15 majorettes, dressed in orange, trimmed with black. At the head of the Moyamensing column marched three men and four boys carrying bouquets of flowers, with two more behind the band and the color guard of five men in sailor garb. The Moyamensing firemen wore blue uniforms." (Chester Times, June 12, 1950)

The first place Moyamensing Fire Company, of Chester, Pa., "was accompanied by Chester High School band, with its color guard of five attired in white, seven flag bearers with black skirts and orange blouses, and 15 majorettes, dressed in orange, trimmed with black. At the head of the Moyamensing column marched three men and four boys carrying bouquets of flowers, with two more behind the band and the color guard of five men in sailor garb. The Moyamensing firemen wore blue uniforms." (Chester Times, June 12, 1950)

LuLu Temple String Band, from Philadelphia, led the contingent from the Norwood Fire Company.

Prospect Park Fire Company truck

Banner reads: Ridley Township High School Band and Fire companies. Vauclain - Folsom - Milmont - Holmes - Woodlyn - Leedom

Media Fire Company truck

Ridley Township High School Band

Ridley Township High School Band

Accompanying the Glenolden Fire Company was "one of the most elaborately attired outfits in the parade, the Fire Fighters string band, composed of Philadelphia firemen, led by Battalion Chief George E. Duffy. The men had uniforms of light blue, covered with glittering spangles, with huge capes bordered with plumes. In the cape of the chief were 300 plumes. Glenolden had one truck in line." (Chester Times, June 12, 1950)