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Media Centennial Celebration. Firemen's Day. Parade of Delaware County Firemen's Association

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Zimmerman/ZM-3608.jpg
Date: 1950-06-10
"The crack drum and bugle corps of Archer-Eppler Post, VFW, of Upper Darby, was with Cardington-Stonehurst Fire Company No. 1, which took second prize for numbers in line." (Chester Times, June 12, 1950)

Media Centennial Celebration. Firemen's Day. Parade of Delaware County Firemen's Association

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Zimmerman/ZM-3607.jpg
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

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Zimmerman/ZM-3606.jpg
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

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Zimmerman/ZM-3605.jpg
Address: Not known
Date: 1950-06-10
Soft drinks and hot dogs after the parade, possibly at the Limburg Garage.

Media Centennial Celebration. Firemen's Day

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Zimmerman/ZM-3604.jpg
Address: Not known
Date: 1950-06-10
Soft drinks and hot dogs after the parade, possibly at the Limburg Garage.

Media Centennial Celebration. Firemen's Day

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Zimmerman/ZM-3603.jpg
Address: Not known
Date: 1950-06-10
Soft drinks and hot dogs after the parade, possibly at the Limburg Garage.

Media Centennial Celebration. Firemen's Day

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Zimmerman/ZM-3602.jpg
Address: Not known
Date: 1950-06-10
Soft drinks and hot dogs after the parade, possibly at the Limburg Garage.

Media Centennial Celebration. Firemen's Day. Parade of Delaware County Firemen's Association

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Zimmerman/ZM-3601.jpg
Date: 1950-06-10
Patty Highfield, Miss Greater Media, on Media Fire Company truck, Media Borough Hall in background.

Media Centennial Celebration. Firemen's Day. Parade of Delaware County Firemen's Association

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Zimmerman/ZM-3600.jpg
Date: 1950-06-10
Marching band and baton twirlers, passing Media Borough Hall

Media Centennial Celebration. Firemen's Day. Parade of Delaware County Firemen's Association

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Zimmerman/ZM-3599.jpg
Date: 1950-06-10
Media Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary, passing Media Borough Hall

Media Centennial Celebration. Firemen's Day. Parade of Delaware County Firemen's Association

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Zimmerman/ZM-3598.jpg
Date: 1950-06-10
Donald L. Harter, with beard, and girl leading a goat in front of spectators. Goat is wearing a banner that reads: "Media Lions are unfair to us real goats," referring to the beard contest that the Lions Club sponsored.

Media Centennial Celebration. Firemen's Day. Parade of Delaware County Firemen's Association

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Zimmerman/ZM-3597.jpg
Date: 1950-06-10
Man in woman's skirt and one-piece top passing reviewing stand in front of Media Borough Hall

Media Centennial Celebration. Firemen's Day. Parade of Delaware County Firemen's Association

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Zimmerman/ZM-3592.jpg
Date: 1950-06-10
Probably Media Fire Company, with Borough Hall in the background.

Media Centennial Celebration. Borough Day. Parade of Fraternal Orders

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Zimmerman/ZM-3590.jpg
Date: 1950-06-09
Nan Dutton riding in a Plymouth. Bernie's Department Store and Esquire Store for Men in background.

Media Centennial Celebration. Borough Day. Parade of Fraternal Orders

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Zimmerman/ZM-3587.jpg
Date: 1950-06-09
Media Mothers' Club souvenir stand in old wagon, in front of Post Office

Media Centennial Celebration. Borough Day. Parade of Fraternal Orders

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Zimmerman/ZM-3586.jpg
Date: 1950-06-09
Media Mothers' Club souvenir stand in old wagon, in front of Post Office

Media Centennial Celebration. Borough Day. Parade of Fraternal Orders

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Zimmerman/ZM-3585.jpg
Date: 1950-06-09
Spectators along the parade route.

Media Centennial Celebration. Borough Day. Parade of Fraternal Orders

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Zimmerman/ZM-3584.jpg
Date: 1950-06-09
Pat Highfield, Miss Greater Media, in automobile. Gus D. Houtman is on the left in the front seat.

Media Centennial Celebration. Borough Day. Parade of Fraternal Orders

http://mediahistoricarchives.org/source/Zimmerman/ZM-3583.jpg
Date: 1950-06-09
String band from the LuLu Temple, Philadelphia. This may be the staging area at the beginning of the parade.