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Photographs of various Department of Recreation awards banquets and ceremonies featuring Commissioner Robert W. Crawford. Other notable people pictured include Mayor Frank Rizzo, Mayor James Tate, and John B. Kelly, Jr.

Scope and Contents note From the Collection: This collection contains photographs of the Fairmount Park system and Philadelphia recreation facilities created between 1855 and 2012, primarily photographic prints with some slides, negatives, contact sheets, and transparencies. The collection consists largely of 8 x 10 inch prints documenting park features such as historic houses, guard boxes, landscapes, construction, and demolition, as well as recreation centers, playgrounds, pools, and recreational programming, though sizes and...

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Photographs from various awards ceremonies, both hosted by and in honor of the Fairmount Park Commission. Featured Fairmount Park Commissioners include Ernesta Ballard, Fitz Eugene Dixon Jr, Robert McConnell, William Mifflin, and Pete Hoskins. Other notable people pictured include Governor Dick Thornburgh, Mayors Frank Rizzo and John Street, and City Councilmen Frank Rizzo Jr and Darrell Clarke.

Scope and Contents note From the Collection: This collection contains photographs of the Fairmount Park system and Philadelphia recreation facilities created between 1855 and 2012, primarily photographic prints with some slides, negatives, contact sheets, and transparencies. The collection consists largely of 8 x 10 inch prints documenting park features such as historic houses, guard boxes, landscapes, construction, and demolition, as well as recreation centers, playgrounds, pools, and recreational programming, though sizes and...

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Photographs documenting the site prior to the playground's development, the playground's dedication ceremony, and the dedication ceremony of the new building. Notable people pictured include Mayor Frank Rizzo, City Councilman Joseph Zazyczny, and Recreation Commissioner Robert Crawford.

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Photographs of the park grounds, children playing on playground equipment, a dedication ceremony, and fire damage. Notable people pictured include Mayor Frank Rizzo.

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Photographs of the park grounds, children playing on playground equipment, and people swimming. Events documented include the playground dedication ceremony and bocce court dedication ceremony. Notable people pictured include Mayor Frank Rizzo and Recreation Commissioner Robert Crawford.

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Photographs of the site before park development, park grounds and facilities, and park dedication ceremony. Notable people pictured include Mayor Frank Rizzo and City Council President George X. Schwartz.

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Photographs of the site's grounds and facilities, dedication ceremony, and children and adults using playground equipment. Notable people pictured include Mayor Frank Rizzo and Recreation Commissioner Robert Crawford.

Scope and Contents note From the Collection: This collection contains photographs of the Fairmount Park system and Philadelphia recreation facilities created between 1855 and 2012, primarily photographic prints with some slides, negatives, contact sheets, and transparencies. The collection consists largely of 8 x 10 inch prints documenting park features such as historic houses, guard boxes, landscapes, construction, and demolition, as well as recreation centers, playgrounds, pools, and recreational programming, though sizes and...