Vogt Recreation Center, 1956-1969

File — Drawer: 5.4

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Photographs of the park grounds and building exterior, children using playground equipment, and people swimming. Events documented include new gymnasium dedication ceremony, hula hoop contest, basketball clinic taught by 76er Billy Cunningham, tumbling workshop, Little Miss America contest, costume parade, pool dedication ceremony, and "Fisharama" where live fish were released into the pool and participants attempted to catch them with rods and reels. Notable people pictured include Mayor James Tate and Recreation Commissioner Robert Crawford.

Dates

1956-1969

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

4 Photographic Prints : black-and-white ; 5" x 7"

63 Photographic Prints : black-and-white ; 8" x 10"

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The two photos taken around the 1950s were included in the City of Philadelphia Department of Recreation's maintenance file for Vogt Recreation Center. This file was donated to the archive in 2019.