Media Fire Company truck with Patty Highfield, Miss Greater Media

Media Fire Company truck with Nan Dutton, longtime Media correspondent for the Chester Times.

Bryn Mawr Fire Company trucks

Unidentified baton twirler

Unidentified fife and drum corps.

Media Fire Company truck parked on Jackson Street and Jasper Street. Corner of original Media Free Library building is on far right. The houses behind the trees on the left were removed in the late 1960s, to make room for the current (2020) fire house.

Nan Dutton in a Media Fire Company truck in front of judge's reviewing stand at Borough Hall.

Media Fire Company. The group wore new uniforms for the parade.

Media Fire Company truck with Nan Dutton, in passenger seat, and Patty Highfield, Miss Greater Media, standing with bouquet. Same house as in P-19197-66

Media Fire company honor guard with Patty Highfield, Miss Greater Media. Left to right: Francis (Duke) Cunningham, William Taylor, Patty Highfield, George Mills, George Keiser. Location determined from other pre-parade photographs in this series.

Patty Highfield, Miss Greater Media, with Media Fire Company truck and dog. Location is same as in P-19197-64

Media Fire Company truck and dog. Location determined from other pre-parade photographs in this series.

Jack Martin, of the Media Fire Company, in his new uniform (Photographer's caption) 420-422 N. Jackson Street is behind him.

Patty Highfield, Miss Greater Media, in Media Fire Company truck before the parade. (House number 320 visible, location confirmed with Google maps.).

Reviewing stand, with judges, awaiting start of parade.

William B. McClenachan, Jr., president of the Delaware County Firemen's Association.

Colwyn Fire Company No. 1 was "led by seven firemen carrying bouquets, 26 other Colwyn men drew by ropes an ancient hose cart said to have been brought from England to Philadelphia more than a century ago." (Chester Times, June 12, 1950)

Colwyn Fire Company No. 1 was "led by seven firemen carrying bouquets, 26 other Colwyn men drew by ropes an ancient hose cart said to have been brought from England to Philadelphia more than a century ago." (Chester Times, June 12, 1950)

Colwyn Fire Company No. 1 was "led by seven firemen carrying bouquets, 26 other Colwyn men drew by ropes an ancient hose cart said to have been brought from England to Philadelphia more than a century ago." (Chester Times, June 12, 1950)

Unidentified veterans contingent, on Manchester Avenue, just north of Front Street.

Unidentified string band, with child performer, on Manchester Avenue, just north of Front Street.

Unidentified string band, on Manchester Avenue, just north of Front Street. Second Baptist Church is visible in the background.

Unidentified fire truck and marching band.

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

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)