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Media Centennial Celebration. Civic Day. Evening program on the High School field
Keystone Kops dunking beardless John Valenti, using a winch normally used to raise telephone poles.
Media Centennial Celebration. Civic Day. Evening program on the High School field
Patty Highfield, Miss Greater Media, presenting award to Bill Turner, who won a drawing for the Wawa Dairy Farms go-cart. John Finley, Wawa Dairies manager, is holding his hat and waring a dairy-themed necktie, is at the right. The Chester Times wrote on June 8, 1950:
Media Centennial Celebration. Civic Day. Evening program on the High School field
A. Fred and Elizabeth Manno (dressed as Rhett Butler and Scarlett O'Hara from the movie, Gone With the Wind) dancing to music of the "Bearded Men Brass Band." The men only pretended to play; Media High School players behind this group were actually playing the tune.
Media Centennial Celebration. Civic Day. Evening program on the High School field
John Valenti, center, and other beardless men accosted by Keystone Kops,
Media Centennial Celebration. Civic Day. Evening program on the High School field
"Centennial Chorus of 100, led by Miss Grace l. Porter, made a hit with its Battle Hymn of the Republic, Just A Hundred Years Ago, It's Spring and Country Style." (Chester Times, June 8, 1950)
Media Centennial Celebration. Civic Day. Evening program on the High School field
Media Fawns All Girls Junior Drum and Bugle Corps. This all-girls group was sponsored by the Media Youth Center and the local VFW Post 3460.
Media Centennial Celebration. Civic Day. Evening program on the High School field
Dancing children in skeleton costumes. They were probably part of the Media High School Marching Band's rendition of "Dry Bones." (Chester Times, June 8, 1950)
Media Centennial Celebration. Civic Day. Twilight Parade
The tail end of the Habbersett Bros. Pork Products contingent. "The small boy hauling a live baby pig with his tractor was four-year-old Gary Habbersett, of the fifth generation" of the family. (Chester Times, June 9, 1950, page 10)
Media Centennial Celebration. Civic Day. Twilight Parade
Unidentified high school marching band, possibly Ridley Township High School.
Media Centennial Celebration. Civic Day. Twilight Parade
Media VFW Ladies Auxiliary float, with a Colonial soldier watching over Betsy Ross as she sews the American flag.
Media Centennial Celebration. Civic Day. Twilight Parade
Media Mother's Club float, showing bridal costumes of various eras.
Media Centennial Celebration. Civic Day. Twilight Parade
Providence Friends Meeting float celebrating Lucretia Mott's anti-slavery work and the Underground railroad
Media Centennial Celebration. Civic Day. Twilight Parade
Media VFW Ladies Auxiliary float, with a Colonial soldier watching over Betsy Ross as she sews the American flag.
Media Centennial Celebration. Civic Day. Twilight Parade
American Legion float with Iwo Jima flag raising.