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...

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...

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...

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's grounds and facilities, the dedication ceremony, and children and adults using the playground equipment. Notable people featured in this file include Mayor Frank Rizzo and Recreation Commissioner Robert Crawford.

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This file contains views of the building exterior, grounds, and facilities as well as children playing on the playground equipment. Recreation activities documented in the file include baseball games, swim meets, basketball games, a soccer clinic, indoor roller hockey, boxing, and recreational swimming.

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This file contains photographs of the building's exterior and park grounds, a Halloween party, a hula hoop competition, tennis matches, and children playing on playground equipment.

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This file contains photographs of the playground grounds and building exterior. Events depicted include the dedication, the dedication of the new gymnasium, and the Clean-Up, Fix-Up program. Notable people featured in this file include Mayor James Tate, Recreation Commissioner Robert Crawford, and John Kelly Jr.

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Photos in this file document recreational swimming, the Max Myers Pool Water Carnival, and the Open Gold Medal Swim Meet.

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This file contains photos of the playground, the groundbreaking ceremony for Mander Pool, and the event Gospelrama.