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Media Centennial Celebration. Military and Veterans Day. Military Parade
Address: State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-06-03
"The Seahorses," the drum and bugle corps of the Willis Gale Post 215, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Atlantic City, N.J.
Media Centennial Celebration. Military and Veterans Day. Military Parade
Address: State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1950-06-03
Unidentified officers on horseback, probably Pennsylvania State Police..
Media baseball team
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1912
On reverse, in pencil, probably left to right, top to bottom: Pete Reilly, manager; Carson Schaap, c.; Bill Kelley, 2d base, Punk Baker, 3d base; Jake Munch, pitcher, Duffy Brinton, pitcher; Jack Kelley, catcher; S. McIntyre, outfielder; C. Mooney,…
E. Louise Kruse, librarian, Media Free Library
Location: Media (Pa.)
Date: 1957
She served as librarian for 38 years, from 1919 until her death on January 11, 1958. She never married.
Last photo, Pennsylvania Military College Corps of Cadets
Address: 1 University Pl., Chester (Pa.)
Date: 1972-05-07
The college was renamed Widener College on July 1, 1972, at which time the PMC Corps of Cadets was replaced by a civilian ROTC unit (according to the Chester Times, April 7, 1972, page 1).
Media Borough Hall, shortly before demolition.
Date: 1969 (circa)
View looking northeast from southwest corner of State and Jackson streets.
The Media Inn, southwest corner of Baltimore Avenue and Providence Road
Date: 1977 (circa)
Sign reads: "Old Media ?"
The Media Inn, southwest corner of Baltimore Avenue and Providence Road
Date: 1977 (circa)
Sign reads: "Old Media ?"
Company “M” 111th, Mt. Gretna
Address: Mt. Gretna (Pa.)
Date: 1927
This was part of the Pennsylvania National Guard unit based in the Media Armory, at camp in Mt. Gretna, Pennsylvania. Paul Clark is second from left; the rest are unidentified.
Presenting flag that flew over the U. S. Capitol to Robert Mickle, Mayor of Media
Address: 2 W. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1969 (circa)
The Mayor is being interviewed by a woman from WEEZ, probably a local radio station.
Raising flag that flew over the U. S. Capitol, in front of former World War II veterans memorial plaque, Borough Hall, northwest corner of State and Jackson streets
Address: 2 W. State St., Media (Pa.)
Date: 1969 (circa)
Date is based on the vacant lot where the old Borough Hall stood. The building was torn down in 1969. View also shows "B. Gross, Outfitters for Men."
