Scope and Contents

Contains 8x10 black and white 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.

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...