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Media Centennial Celebration. Firemen's Day. Parade of Delaware County Firemen's Association
Address: N. Jackson St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-06-10
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.
Media Centennial Celebration. Firemen's Day. Parade of Delaware County Firemen's Association
Address: 320 N. Jackson St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-06-10
Patty Highfield, Miss Greater Media, with Media Fire Company truck and dog. Location is same as in P-19197-64
Media Centennial Celebration. Firemen's Day. Parade of Delaware County Firemen's Association
Address: N. Jackson St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-06-10
Media Fire Company truck and dog. Location determined from other pre-parade photographs in this series.
Media Centennial Celebration. Firemen's Day. Parade of Delaware County Firemen's Association
Address: 420-422 N. Jackson St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-06-10
Jack Martin, of the Media Fire Company, in his new uniform (Photographer's caption) 420-422 N. Jackson Street is behind him.
Media Centennial Celebration. Firemen's Day. Parade of Delaware County Firemen's Association
Address: 320 N. Jackson St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-06-10
Patty Highfield, Miss Greater Media, in Media Fire Company truck before the parade. (House number 320 visible, location confirmed with Google maps.).
Media Centennial Celebration. Firemen's Day. Parade of Delaware County Firemen's Association
Date: 1950-06-10
Reviewing stand, with judges, awaiting start of parade.
Media Centennial Celebration. Firemen's Day. Parade of Delaware County Firemen's Association
Address: State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-06-10
William B. McClenachan, Jr., president of the Delaware County Firemen's Association.
Media Centennial Celebration. Firemen's Day. Parade of Delaware County Firemen's Association
Address: State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-06-10
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)
Media Centennial Celebration. Firemen's Day. Parade of Delaware County Firemen's Association
Address: State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-06-10
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)
Media Centennial Celebration. Firemen's Day. Parade of Delaware County Firemen's Association
Address: N. Manchester Ave., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-06-10
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)
Media Centennial Celebration. Firemen's Day. Parade of Delaware County Firemen's Association
Address: N. Manchester Ave., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-06-10
Unidentified veterans contingent, on Manchester Avenue, just north of Front Street.
Media Centennial Celebration. Firemen's Day. Parade of Delaware County Firemen's Association
Address: N. Manchester Ave., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-06-10
Unidentified string band, with child performer, on Manchester Avenue, just north of Front Street.
Media Centennial Celebration. Firemen's Day. Parade of Delaware County Firemen's Association
Date: 1950-06-10
Unidentified string band, on Manchester Avenue, just north of Front Street. Second Baptist Church is visible in the background.
Media Centennial Celebration. Firemen's Day. Parade of Delaware County Firemen's Association
Date: 1950-06-10
Unidentified fire truck and marching band.
Media Centennial Celebration. Firemen's Day. Parade of Delaware County Firemen's Association
Date: 1950-06-10
Banner reads: Ridley Township High School Band and Fire companies. Vauclain - Folsom - Milmont - Holmes - Woodlyn - Leedom
Media Centennial Celebration. Firemen's Day. Parade of Delaware County Firemen's Association
Date: 1950-06-10
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,…
Media Centennial Celebration. Firemen's Day. Parade of Delaware County Firemen's Association
Date: 1950-06-10
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,…
Media Centennial Celebration. Industrial and Commercial Exhibit at Armory
Address: 12 E. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-06-09
Booth of the First National Bank of Media, with a display of violins and firearms. According to a newspaper report, the bank turned its space over to Capt. John G. W. Dillin, "well-known collector of violins and old rifles. His book, The Kentucky…
Media Centennial Celebration. Industrial and Commercial Exhibit at Armory
Address: 12 E. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-06-09
Booth of the Media News, a local weekly paper. “A small Washington hand [printing] press, used 100 years ago by Minshall Painter, is displayed by Media News. It was borrowed from Tyler Arboretum Museum.” (Chester Times, June 6, 1950, page 17)
Media Centennial Celebration. Industrial and Commercial Exhibit at Armory
Address: 12 E. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-06-08
Booth for Girard-Miller Coal Co., showcasing the automatic "blue coal" burner, and a jar of pea coal "with blanks for guesses on the total number of pieces in the jar. A savings bond will go to the persons coming closest to the actual total.”…
Media Centennial Celebration. Industrial and Commercial Exhibit at Armory
Address: 12 E. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-06-08
Booth for Girard-Miller Coal Co., showcasing the automatic "blue coal" burner, and a jar of pea coal "with blanks for guesses on the total number of pieces in the jar. A savings bond will go to the persons coming closest to the actual total.”…
Media Centennial Celebration. Industrial and Commercial Exhibit at Armory
Address: 12 E. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-06-08
Patty Highfield, Miss Greater Media, in booth of Media Boys' Club and Boys' Clubs of America