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This file contains photographs documenting children rehearsing for the 1955 Christmas Festival.

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This file contains photographs of the dedication ceremony, a baseball game, people playing badminton, and children playing on playground equipment.

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This file contains photographs of the building exterior, park grounds, recreational swimming, children playing on the playground, and people playing basketball.

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Photographs in this file include shots of the building's exterior, playground facilities, children playing on playground equipment, and views of the site prior to construction of the playground.

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The photographs in this file document the playground's dedication ceremony, views of playground features and facilities, and children and adults using playground facilities.

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Photographs in this file include exterior views of the building, grounds, and facilities. It also documents the site before and after a graffiti clean-up. Notable people appearing in this file include Mayor Tate and Recreation Commissioner Robert Crawford.

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This file contains photographs depicting views of the plaza, fountain, and skateboarders. Events documented in the file include a paper airplane contest, talent show, City Hula Hoop Championship, harmonica championship, Bicycle Rodeo, City Marble Championship, and the "Philadelphia Fling" event.

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...

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This file contains photographs of the site before construction of the recreation center, interior and exterior views of the building, children playing on playground equipment, day care class, senior citizens arts and crafts, and staff working in their offices. Events documented include the dedication ceremony, basketball games, and the opening day of the pool. Notable people featured in this file include Senator Edmund Muskie, Mayor James Tate, and Recreation Commissioner Robert Crawford.

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This file contains photographs of the interior and exterior of the recreation center building. Events documented include weight lifting championship, Day Camp Jamboree, Junior Track and Field Meet, Boys' Day, opening of fish season (fishing in Kingsessing Pool), Water Carnival, and the Kingsessing Halloween Party.