"In the parade Thursday at 7 p. m. following the Media High School Band, was a carload of Quaker folk in old time costumes. Driving was Clifford A. Woodbury jr., a Friend of Middletown Township. With him in the front seat was Alfred B. Smedley, Media, a navy vet, who is a direct defendant of George Smedley, a Pennsylvania Quaker settler from Derbyshire, England in 1682. In the rear seat was Dr. Albert Cook Myers, Moylan, historian and William Penn authority, wearing a tall beaver hat 100 years old. In full Quaker garb, beside Dr. Myers, was Miss Louise M, Whinnery, a Moylan friend, and Harry Carleton Valentine jr., 8 years old, son of Dr. Valentine of Moylan. The boy was wearing a boy's beaver also 100 years old." (Chester Times, June 9, 1950, p. 33)

Sign on car: "Jefferson Harris [sic: Harrison], Delaware County's oldest Odd Fellow, 101 Yrs Young. Studebaker courtesy of Jessup & Pell, Inc." Harrison, of 214 Vernon Street, had lived most of his life in Virginia, where he had once been a slave. Earlier in the week, the newspaper reported that he had been accompanied to one of the Centennial programs by his daughters, Rosa Short and Eva Simmons, who lived at the same address. (Chester Times, June 5, 1950, page 9; and other articles)

Miss Greater Media float sponsored by the Media Junior Chamber of Commerce (Jaycees). Patty Highfield, in back, surrounded by her court.

Patty Highfield, Miss Greater Media, on float. Her sister, Donna Highfield, is the small girl in front.

Media Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary

Media League of Women Voters contingent in car, with a Donkey and an Elephant in the back seat, representing the Democratic and Republican parties.

Woman wearing vintage clothing riding bicycle.

Spectators, including a man in vintage clothing, watching the parade from the steps of the Armory.

Back end of Media Women's Clubs float followed by women on foot.

"The [American] Red Cross float showed a Civil War soldier's wounds being dressed by Clara Barton, with exhibits indicating modern services, such as swimming and lifesaving programs." (Chester Times, June 9, 1950)

Float of the "Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary of Media showed a Colonial soldier standing by Betsy Ross as she sewed the flag, in the company of a couple of Quakers." (Chester Times, June 9, 1950)

Media Junior Chamber of Commerce (Jaycees) float with Pat Highfield, Miss Greater Media, and her court. See also ZM-3525 for view of same float later in the evening, and names of the members of her court.

Car with sign: "Red Cross serving the community 1917-1950," towing American Red Cross float. Negative flared out in part.

Elwyn Training School Marching Band, followed by float of the Public Health Nursing Service of Delaware County.

"The Media Mother's Club again displayed its float with a dozen brides in the costumes of different periods, starting with 1853." (Chester Times, June 9, 1850)

"The Media Mother's Club again displayed its float with a dozen brides in the costumes of different periods, starting with 1853." (Chester Times, June 9, 1850). This image had no negative number, but based on the similar arrangement of women compared to ZM-3511, it appears to have been the same parade as that image.

Ladies Auxiliary of the Media Fire Company carrying a huge American flag.

Men and women in vintage costumes, following a black convertible. This may be the "bridal party" mentioned in the Chester Times, June 9, 1950.

Float carrying The Candlelighters, 12-voice choir from the First Presbyterian Church of Media. (Chester Times, June 9, 1950)

Ladies Auxiliary of the Media Fire Company carrying a huge American flag.

"Viewing the parade from the post office steps, the judges, Rhona Lloyd, Margaret Wahl, and Creighton Stewart, selected the Women's Clubs of Media as the outstanding organization in the parade. Their "Passing Parade" float included women in all sorts and periods of costumes, coming down to today's sport togs. A large group of women marched holding ribbon streamers attached to the float." (Chester Times, June 9, 1950)

First Methodist Church of Media float, showing a family in an old-time parlor, was named the best float in this parade. (Chester Times, June 9, 1950)

Women and girl in old fashioned costumes, who had been marching with the bridal party shown in ZM-3513.

Media Junior Chamber of Commerce (Jaycees) float with Patty Highfield, Miss Greater Media, and her court. According to the Chester Times, June 9, 1950, her court included: Mary Ann Schultz, Mary Lou Vivian, Pauline Walls, Helene Stern, Virginia Merion, Gail Williamson, and Donna Highfield--the same as in the Civic Day parade the previous day--with the addition of Shirley Hollingsworth. In this view the float is probably heading to Glen Providence Park for an awards presentation. See also ZM-3507 for view of same float earlier in the evening.

This World War II memorial, to those from Media who served and died, was unveiled as part of the festivities on June 3, Military and Veterans Day.