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Crawford, Robert W.

 Person

Found in 67 Collections and/or Records:

Department of Recreation events and activities, 1970-1999, n.d.

 File — Drawer: 7.5
Scope and Contents This file contains photographs documenting various Department of Recreation events and activities from 1970 to 1999. A majority of the photographs are 8x10 black and white, though colored photos and photos of other sizes can be found throughout. Events include the National Recreation and Park Association convention, a Christmas party held for senior citizens, the Neighborhood League Basketball Championship game, the Department of Recreation float at the Thanksgiving Day Parade, the...
Dates: 1970-1999; n.d.

Dickinson Square, 1934, 1959-1979

 File — Drawer: 7.5
Scope and Contents

Includes phoographs of the park grounds, building exterior, children playing on the playground, and the dedication ceremony. Notable people featured in this file include Mayor Dilworth, Recreation Commissioner Robert Crawford, Philadelphia citycouncilman Paul D'Ortona, and Fredric R. Mann.

Dates: 1934; 1959-1979

East Germantown Recreation Center, 1965-1967

 File — Drawer: 7.5
Scope and Contents

Includes photographs of the building exterior, park grounds, Geator Caravan concert, a fire-fighting demonstration for Department of Recreation personnel, children playing on the playground, and the dedication ceremonies. Notable people featured in this file include Recreation Commissioner Robert Crawford, City Councilman Isadore Bellis, and Philadelphia radio personality Jerry Blavat.

Dates: 1965-1967

East Germantown Recreation Center, 1970-1978

 File — Drawer: 7.5
Scope and Contents

This file includes photographs of various activities of the Germantown Day Camp, the dedication ceremony of the site's senior citizen building, the pool ribbon-cutting ceremony, and people swimming. Notable people featured in this file include Recreation Commissioner Robert Crawford and City Councilman Edward R. Cantor.

Dates: 1970-1978

Fairmount Park, Commissioners, c. 1875, 1908, 1972-2000

 File — Drawer: 6.2
Scope and Contents note From the Collection: This collection contains a multitude of images of the Fairmount Park system created between 1855 and 2012 in a variety of formats. The “Photographic prints” collection consists of primarily of 8 x 10 prints of various park features, such as historic houses, guard boxes, landscape, construction and demolition, although sizes and content does vary widely throughout. This collection is a combination of photos which are official documents of the Fairmount Park Commission, and...
Dates: c. 1875; 1908; 1972-2000

Feltonville Recreation Center, 1956-1977, 1997

 File — Drawer: 6.2
Scope and Contents

This file contains exterior shots of the building and grounds, children playing on playground equipment, people swimming, the Feltonville Pool ribbon-cutting ceremony, and a Freckles Contest. Notable people featured in this file include Mayor Ed Rendell, Recreation Commissioners Robert Crawford and Michael DiBerardinis, and City Coucnilman Louis Johanson.

Dates: 1956-1977; 1997

Fishtown Recreation Center, 1970-1975

 File — Drawer: 6.2
Scope and Contents

This file contains photographs of the park grounds and facilities, building exterior, people playing basketball, the park dedication ceremony, and a preschool graduation ceremony. Notable people featured in this file include Recreation Commissioner Robert Crawford.

Dates: 1970-1975

Fletcher Recreation Center, 1970-1971

 File — Drawer: 6.2
Scope and Contents

This file includes photos of the park grounds and building exterior, the pool's ribbon-cutting ceremony, and children playing on the playground equipment. Notable people featured in this file include City Councilman Edgar Campbell and Recreation Commissioner Robert Crawford.

Dates: 1970-1971

Ford Recreation Center, 1972-1979

 File — Drawer: 6.3
Scope and Contents

File includes photographs of the building exterior, grounds, and the land prior to construction of the recreation center. It also includes photographs from the dedication ceremony featuring Recreation Commissioner Robert W. Crawford.

Dates: 1972-1979

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Subject
Dedications 38
Swimming pools 25
Swimming 21
Basketball 19
Contests 9
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Baseball 8
Basketball courts 4
Boccie (Game) 4
Concerts 4
Dance 4
Soccer 4
Tennis 4
Baseball fields -- Pennsylvania 3
Bicycles 3
Camps 3
Fishing 3
Holidays 3
Parades 3
Halloween 2
Lonnie Young Recreation Center of East Germantown 2
Marbles (Game) 2
Statues -- Pennsylvania 2
Tennis Courts 2
10th & Lemon Playground 1
12th & Cambria Playground 1
American Legion Playground 1
Bernard Samuel Playground 1
Boniface Piccoli Playground 1
Boxing 1
Camp William Penn 1
Checkers 1
Christmas 1
Clayborne & Lewis Playground 1
Clippings 1
Dan Shissler Recreation Center 1
Dell Music Center 1
Department of Recreation Fun Wagon 1
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Recreation Center 1
Fante-Leone Swimming Pool 1
Feltonville Recreation Center 1
Festivals 1
Fishtown Recreation Center 1
Fort Mifflin 1
Fountains -- Pennsylvania 1
Fox Chase Recreation Center 1
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Park 1
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Park Golf Course 1
George Jacobs Playground 1
Gold Star Park 1
Graffiti 1
Gymnastics 1
Hagert Street Playground 1
Harrowgate Park 1
Harry S. McDevitt Playground 1
Hockey 1
Houseman Playground 1
James Otis Ford Playground 1
Jerome Brown Park Playground 1
Jim Junod Recreation Center 1
John (Steve) Schmidt Playground 1
John Dickinson Square 1
Joseph A. Scanlon Playground 1
Joseph C. McIlvain Playground 1
Joseph Deni Recreation Center 1
Joseph F. Vogt Playground 1
Kingsessing Recreation Center 1
Lawncrest Recreation Center 1
Lederer Pool 1
Lonnie Cohen Recreation Center 1
Marie Dendy Recreation Center 1
Mario Lanza Park 1
Michael J. Towey Playground 1
Mummers Museum 1
Nelson M. Herron Playground and Recreation Center 1
Northern Liberties Recreation Center 1
Olney Recreation Center 1
Penrose Memorial Playground 1
Philadelphia Museum of Art 1
Phred the Panda 1
Pleasant Playground 1
Pulaski Park 1
Rizzo Ice Rink 1
Shibe Park (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1
Skating rinks 1
Soccer fields 1
Solomon Sacks Playground 1
Starr Garden Playground 1
Stenton Mansion 1
Stenton Park 1
Thanksgiving Day 1
Theater 1
Thomas I. Guerin Recreation Center 1
Thomas Mitchell Playground 1
Tiffany Fletcher Recreation Center 1
Track and field 1
Trees 1
Venice Island (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1
Venice Island Performing Arts and Recreation Center 1
Vincent G. Panati Playground 1
Volunteerism 1
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