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

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Date: 1950-06-08
Historical pageant. Bride and groom leaving stage, followed by their attendants.

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

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Zimmerman/ZM-3500.jpg
Date: 1950-06-08
Historical pageant. Couple, possibly bride and groom, in costume, walking through the audience toward the stage.

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

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Zimmerman/ZM-3501.jpg
Date: 1950-06-08
Historical pageant. Young men and women on stage.

Media Centennial Celebration. Women's Day. Open house at Media Women's Club

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Address: Not Known
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. Promenade of Yesteryear Parade

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Date: 1950-06-08
"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)

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

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Date: 1950-06-08
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 Centennial Celebration. Women's Day. Promenade of Yesteryear Parade

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Zimmerman/ZM-3507.jpg
Date: 1950-06-08
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.

Media Centennial Celebration. Women's Day

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Date: 1950-06-08
Spectators heading to one of the evening's events.

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

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Zimmerman/ZM-3509.jpg
Date: 1950-06-08
Car with sign: "Red Cross serving the community 1917-1950," towing American Red Cross float. Negative flared out in part.

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

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Zimmerman/ZM-3510.jpg
Date: 1950-06-08
Elwyn Training School Marching Band, followed by float of the Public Health Nursing Service of Delaware County.

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

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Date: 1950-06-08
"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)

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

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Date: 1950-06-08
"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…

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

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Zimmerman/ZM-3512.jpg
Date: 1950-06-08
Ladies Auxiliary of the Media Fire Company carrying a huge American flag.

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

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Date: 1950-06-08
Men and women in vintage costumes, following a black convertible. This may be the "bridal party" mentioned in the Chester Times, June 9, 1950.

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

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Zimmerman/ZM-3514.jpg
Date: 1950-06-08
Float carrying The Candlelighters, 12-voice choir from the First Presbyterian Church of Media. (Chester Times, June 9, 1950)

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

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Zimmerman/ZM-3515.jpg
Date: 1950-06-08
Ladies Auxiliary of the Media Fire Company carrying a huge American flag.

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

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Zimmerman/ZM-3516.jpg
Date: 1950-06-08
Presentation of award to Pat Highfield, Miss Greater Media.

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.