Piccoli Playground, 1955-1977
Scope and Contents
Photographs of the park's building, grounds, and facilities. Events documented include watermelon-eating contest, teenage dance party, Baby Parade, ping pong ball-spoon race, quick draw contest, bubble gum contest, onion-peeling contest, masquerade contest, doll show, flag-making contest, apple-dunking contest, costume parade, and opening of the new pool. Notable people pictured include Department of Recreation Commissioner Robert Crawford.
Dates
- 1955-1977
Conditions Governing Access note
This collection is open for research. Due to the fragility of certain documents, special handling procedures may be required. All decisions regarding handling will be at the discretion of the staff archivist.
Extent
88 Photographic Prints : black-and-white ; 8" x 10"
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Fairmount Park Historic Resources Archive Repository
1515 Arch Street, 10th Floor
Philadelphia Pennsylvania 19102 United States
215-683-0211
theresa.stuhlman@phila.gov
