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Media Centennial Celebration. Women's Day. Promenade of Yesteryear Parade
Address: State St., Media (Pa.)
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. Promenade of Yesteryear Parade
Address: State St., Media (Pa.)
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
Address: State St., Media (Pa.)
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. Open house at Media Women's Club
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. Evening program at Glen Providence Park
Address: 550 W. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-06-08
Historical pageant. Young men and women on stage.
Media Centennial Celebration. Women's Day. Evening program at Glen Providence Park
Address: 550 W. State St., Media (Pa.)
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
Address: 550 W. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-06-08
Historical pageant. Bride and groom leaving stage, followed by their attendants.
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.
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
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. 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. 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." 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). 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." (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). Dorothy Southby (Mrs. Sydney Southby) is fourth from left.…
Media Centennial Celebration. Civic Day. Twilight Parade
Address: State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-06-07
Patty Highfield and her court on the Media Junior Chamber of Commerce (Jaycees) Miss Greater Media float. Attendants this day were Mary Ann Schultz, Mary Lou Vivian, Pauline Walls, Helen Stern, Virginia Merion, and her sister, Donna Highfield.…
Media Centennial Celebration. Civic Day. Twilight Parade
Address: State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-06-07
Patty Highfield and her court on the Miss Greater Media float. Attendants this day were Mary Ann Schultz, Mary Lou Vivian, Pauline Walls, Helen Stern, Virginia Merion, and her sister, Donna Highfield. (Chester Times, June 8, 1950)
Media Centennial Celebration. Civic Day. Twilight Parade
Address: State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-06-07
Patty Highfield and her court on the Miss Greater Media float. Attendants this day were Mary Ann Schultz, Mary Lou Vivian, Pauline Walls, Helen Stern, Virginia Merion, and her sister, Donna Highfield. (Chester Times, June 8, 1950)
Media Centennial Celebration. Civic Day. Twilight Parade
Address: State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-06-07
Patty Highfield, Miss Greater Media, posing in front of her float with her parents, sisters, and some of her court. Attendants this day were Mary Ann Schultz, Mary Lou Vivian, Pauline Walls, Helen Stern, Virginia Merion, and her sister, Donna…