Crawford, Robert W., 1906-1995
Found in 69 Collections and/or Records:
Stenton Park, 1938, 1957, 1968, c. 1985
Thomas Mitchell Playground, 1967-1976
Photographs of the site before development into a playground, building exterior, grounds and facilities, and children playing on playground equipment. Events documented include dedication ceremony, baseball game, Bicentennial Art Exhibit, opening of the pool, bubble gum-blowing contest, and 100-hour street hockey marathon to benefit multiple sclerosis. Notable people pictured include Department of Recreation Commissioner Robert Crawford.
Towey Playground, 1960-1967, c. 1985, 2000
Photographs of the park grounds, people playing basketball, performance by the Department of Recreation's youth theater group The Traveling Players Club, and dedication ceremony. Notable people pictured include Recreation Commissioner Robert Crawford.
Venice Island Playground, 1960-1975
Photographs of the building exterior, park facilities, and children playing on playground equipment. Also documents various events and activities including recreational swimming, dedication ceremony, and senior citizens playing cards. Notable people pictured include Mayor Richardson Dilworth, Department of Recreation Commissioner Robert Crawford, Congressman Herman Toll, and City Council members Constance Dallas, Alfred Luongo, and Edward R. Cantor.
Vogt Recreation Center, 1956-1969
Water Tower Recreation Center, 1957-1972
Photographs of programs and events at Water Tower Recreation Center including kite-flying contest, 76ers basketball clinic, tennis clinic, and 1966 Tennis Finals. Notable people pictured include Recreation Commissioner Robert Crawford.
Waterloo and Cumberland Streets Playground, 1970, 1977
Photographs documenting the ribbon-cutting ceremony of the swimming pool. Notable people featured in this file include Recreation Commissioner Robert Crawford.
Weccacoe Playground, 1954, 1958, 1970, c. 2000
Photographs of the building exterior, dedication ceremony, and 2000 volunteer clean-up event. Notable people pictured include Recreation Commissioner Robert Crawford and City Councilman Paul D'Ortona.
West Mill Creek Greenway, 1969-1975
Photographs documenting playground's dedication ceremony, recreational use of the playground and tennis courts, and "Indian Festival" event. Notable people pictured include Mayor James Tate, Recreation Commissioner Robert Crawford, and City Councilmen Edgar C. Campbell and Charles L. Durham.
Additional filters:
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- Dedications 39
- Swimming pools 25
- Swimming 22
- Basketball 20
- Baseball 9
- Contests 9
- Basketball courts 5
- 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
- Tennis Courts 3
- Halloween 2
- Lonnie Young Recreation Center of East Germantown 2
- Marbles (Game) 2
- Statues -- Pennsylvania 2
- Theater 2
- Track and field 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
- Montgomery & Croskey 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
- Thomas I. Guerin Recreation Center 1
- Thomas Mitchell Playground 1
- Tiffany Fletcher Recreation Center 1
- Trees 1
- Venice Island (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1
- Venice Island Performing Arts and Recreation Center 1
- Vincent G. Panati Playground 1 ∧ less