Scope and Contents

This file contains photographs from various awards ceremonies, both hosted by and in honor of the Fairmount Park Commission. It features Fairmount Park Commissioners Ernesta Ballard, Fitz Eugene Dixon, Jr., Robert McConnell, William Mifflin, and Pete Hoskins. Other notable people featured in this file include Governor Dick Thornburgh, Mayor Frank Rizzo, Mayor John Street, and City Councilmen Frank Rizzo, Jr. and Darrell Clarke.

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...

Scope and Contents

File contains photographs that document the 1967 A.A.U. National Swimming and Diving Championships, the 1992 groundbreaking ceremony, the pool reconstruction process, and the reopening dedication ceremony. Notable people featured in this file include Mayor Ed Rendell, Fairmount Park Commission President F. Eugene Dixon, and Fairmount Park Commission Executive Director William Mifflin.