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  • Collection: Francis F. Zimmerman Photograph Collection
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Media Centennial Celebration. Women's Day. Promenade of Yesteryear Parade

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Zimmerman/ZM-3518.jpg
Date: 1950-06-08
"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…

Media Centennial Celebration. Women's Day. Evening program at Glen Providence Park

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Zimmerman/ZM-3519.jpg
Date: 1950-06-08
Historical pageant, re-enacting Media's first court case in 1851.

Media Centennial Celebration. Women's Day. Evening program at Glen Providence Park

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Zimmerman/ZM-3520.jpg
Date: 1950-06-08
Historical pageant, re-enacting Media's first court case in 1851.

Media Centennial Celebration. Women's Day. Evening program at Glen Providence Park

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Zimmerman/ZM-3521.jpg
Date: 1950-06-08
Historical pageant, re-enacting Media's first court case in 1851.

Media Centennial Celebration. Women's Day. Evening program at Glen Providence Park

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Zimmerman/ZM-3522.jpg
Date: 1950-06-08
Historical pageant, re-enacting Media's first court case in 1851.

Media Centennial Celebration. Women's Day. Promenade of Yesteryear Parade

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Zimmerman/ZM-3524.jpg
Date: 1950-06-08
Women and girl in old fashioned costumes, who had been marching with the bridal party shown in ZM-3513.

Media Centennial Celebration. Women's Day. Promenade of Yesteryear Parade

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Zimmerman/ZM-3525.jpg
Date: 1950-06-08
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…

Media Centennial Celebration. Storefront historical displays

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Zimmerman/ZM-3554.jpg
Date: 1950-06-08
Ferguson's Hardware was successor to Henderson's Hardware at the same location.

Media Centennial Celebration. Storefront historical displays

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Zimmerman/ZM-3555.jpg
Date: 1950-06-08
Robert M. Griffith Upholsterer

Media Centennial Celebration. Storefront historical displays

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Zimmerman/ZM-3556.jpg
Date: 1950-06-08
Media Theatre Beauty Shop. The display includes several antique dolls.

Media Centennial Celebration. Storefront historical displays

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Zimmerman/ZM-3559.jpg
Date: 1950-06-08
School Pharmacy. The display includes "a field medical chest from the Civil War and a 19th century [baby] delivery set.” (Chester Times, June 6, 1950, page 17)

Media Centennial Celebration. Storefront historical displays

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Zimmerman/ZM-3560.jpg
Date: 1950-06-08
School Pharmacy. The display includes "a field medical chest from the Civil War and a 19th century [baby] delivery set.” (Chester Times, June 6, 1950, page 17)

Media Centennial Celebration. Storefront historical displays

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Zimmerman/ZM-3562.jpg
Address: Not known
Date: 1950-06-08
Hat store window, name not provided, with various examples of women's headwear.

Media Centennial Celebration. Storefront historical displays

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Zimmerman/ZM-3564.jpg
Date: 1950-06-08
Media Upholstery. According to a sign in the window, the display includes furniture and other items from the collection of Mrs. Henry Marcus, Sr., of Media.

Media Centennial Celebration. Storefront historical displays

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Zimmerman/ZM-3566.jpg
Date: 1950-06-08
Jefferis Drug Store has a display of historical items relating to the Media Fire Company, including the company's original parade banner.

Media Centennial Celebration. Storefront historical displays

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Zimmerman/ZM-3526.jpg
Address: Not known
Date: 1950-06-09
Unknown grocery store. This may be same storefront as in ZM-3541