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Drawer 5.3

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Contains 80 Results:

Pocket Parks - Plazas and Triangles: Various streets, 1934, 1948, 1967-1976

 File — Drawer: 5.3
Scope and Contents Includes photographs of lots before and/or after being converted to pocket parks. Sites include 11th and Tioga; 15th and Oregon; 24th Street - Ritner to Passyunk; 24th Street between Snyder and Passyunk; 27th Street - Allegheny to Willard; 3200 block of N. 27th Street; 55th and Haverford; 59th and Baltimore; 59th Street, Lancaster, and Columbia Avenues; 71st Street between Buist and Dicks Avenues; Broad and Bristol; Carlisle Street and Hunting Park Avenue; Chelten Avenue, Wister Street, and...
Dates: 1934; 1948; 1967-1976

Pocket Parks- Tot Lots: Various streets (1 of 2), 1966-1978

 File — Drawer: 5.3
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...
Dates: 1966-1978

Sacks Playground, includes portable swimming pool, n.d.

 File — Drawer: 5.3
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...
Dates: n.d.

Salvatore Pachella, Recreation Area, n.d.

 File — Drawer: 5.3
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...
Dates: n.d.

Samuel Recreation Center, n.d.

 File — Drawer: 5.3
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...
Dates: n.d.

Scanlon Recreation Center, 1960-1975

 File — Drawer: 5.3
Scope and Contents

This file contains photographs of the building's exterior, park grounds and facilities, and children playing on the playground equipment. Events documented in this file include a talent show, a baseball game, a maintenance division clinic on the care of baseball fields, the Miss Spray Pool Contest, a basketball game, and the playground's dedication ceremony. Notable people featured in this file include Recreation Commissioner Robert Crawford.

Dates: 1960-1975

Schmidt Playground, c. 1970s

 File — Drawer: 5.3
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...
Dates: c. 1970s

School Playgrounds

 File — Drawer: 5.3
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...
Dates: c.1855 - c. 2012

Schuylkill River Park, n.d.

 File — Drawer: 5.3
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...
Dates: n.d.

Seger Park Playground, 1957, 1970-1972

 File — Drawer: 5.3
Scope and Contents

This file contains photographs of the building's exterior and the playground equipment.

Dates: 1957; 1970-1972