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Media Centennial Celebration. Women's Day. Evening program at Glen Providence Park
Address: 550 W. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-06-08
Patty Highfield, Miss Greater Media, with Girl Scouts
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
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 Company, featuring the automatic "blue coal" burner. Lane A. Davis, company representative, shows Patty Highfield, Miss Greater Media, some heating equipment.
Media Centennial Celebration. Women's Day
Address: Not known
Date: 1950-06-08
Mrs. Cunningham pouring a coke for John Burk, at the Media Boys' Club refreshment stand.
Media Centennial Celebration. Women's Day
Address: State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-06-08
"Roy Worrall's girl does not like to have [her] picture taken." (Photographer's caption)
Media Centennial Celebration. Women's Day. Promenade of Yesteryear Parade
Address: State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-06-08
Miss Greater Media float sponsored by the Media Junior Chamber of Commerce (Jaycees). Patty Highfield, in back, surrounded by her court.
Media Centennial Celebration. Women's Day. Promenade of Yesteryear Parade
Address: State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-06-08
Patty Highfield, Miss Greater Media, on float. Her sister, Donna Highfield, is the small girl in front.
Media Centennial Celebration. Women's Day. Promenade of Yesteryear Parade
Address: State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-06-08
Media League of Women Voters contingent in car, with a Donkey and an Elephant in the back seat, representing the Democratic and Republican parties.
Media Centennial Celebration. Women's Day. Promenade of Yesteryear Parade
Address: 12 E. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-06-08
Spectators, including a man in vintage clothing, watching the parade from the steps of the Armory.
Media Centennial Celebration. Women's Day. Open house at Media Women's Club
Address: 423 S. Jackson St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-06-08
"Approximately 250 women, many of them dressed in clothes of earlier years, gathered at the clubhouse to chat, drink tea, and view arts and crafts exhibits." (Chester Times, June 9, 1950). Dorothy Southby (Mrs. Sydney Southby) is fourth from left.…
Media Centennial Celebration. Women's Day. Open house at Media Women's Club
Address: 423 S. Jackson St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-06-08
"Approximately 250 women, many of them dressed in clothes of earlier years, gathered at the clubhouse to chat, drink tea, and view arts and crafts exhibits." (Chester Times, June 9, 1950). Left to right: Unknown woman in white dress; bending women in…
Media Centennial Celebration. Women's Day. Open house at Media Women's Club
Address: 423 S. Jackson St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-06-08
"Approximately 250 women, many of them dressed in clothes of earlier years, gathered at the clubhouse to chat, drink tea, and view arts and crafts exhibits." (Chester Times, June 9, 1950). Left to right: May Valentinis-Dee, Mrs. Harold White, Mrs.…
Media Centennial Celebration. Women's Day. Open house at Media Women's Club
Address: 423 S. Jackson St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-06-08
"Approximately 250 women, many of them dressed in clothes of earlier years, gathered at the clubhouse to chat, drink tea, and view arts and crafts exhibits." Of this women, the newspaper wrote: "Mrs. Clifford Harriz caused a stir when she arrived in…
Media Centennial Celebration. Women's Day. Open house at Media Women's Club
Address: 423 S. Jackson St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-06-08
"Approximately 250 women, many of them dressed in clothes of earlier years, gathered at the clubhouse to chat, drink tea, and view arts and crafts exhibits." (Chester Times, June 9, 1950). Some of these women may have appeared later on the parade…
Media Centennial Celebration. Women's Day. Open house at Media Women's Club
Address: 423 S. Jackson St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-06-08
"Approximately 250 women, many of them dressed in clothes of earlier years, gathered at the clubhouse to chat, drink tea, and view arts and crafts exhibits." Left to right: Mrs. Mathias Usinger, at punchbowl; Mrs. Frank Hamilton, nee Jane Ottey…
Media Centennial Celebration. Women's Day
Address: 120 E. Front St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-06-08
Keystone Kops harassing a dog on Media High School athletic field.
Media Centennial Celebration. Women's Day
Address: Not known
Date: 1950-06-08
Group of seven women and one man, standing in front of man at desk signing a document. Note in envelope lists Hugh Bonner, Mrs. Grace VanLeer, Mrs. Dorothy Lavery, Mrs. Maude Allen, Mrs. Lillian Baker, Mrs. Shirley Lees, Mrs. Jessie VanLeer…
Media Centennial Celebration. Women's Day
Address: Not known
Date: 1950-06-08
Group of seven women and one man, standing in front of man at desk signing a document. Note in envelope lists Hugh Bonner, Mrs. Grace VanLeer, Mrs. Dorothy Lavery, Mrs. Maude Allen, Mrs. Lillian Baker, Mrs. Shirley Lees, Mrs. Jessie VanLeer…
Media Centennial Celebration. Women's Day. Promenade of Yesteryear Parade
Address: State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-06-08
Back end of Media Women's Clubs float followed by women on foot.