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Drawer 5.3

 Container

Contains 80 Results:

Schmidt Playground, 1974-1975

 File — Drawer: 5.3
Scope and Contents

File contains photos of the site prior to development into a park, park grounds, people swimming, the dedication ceremony, and the pool ribbon-cutting ceremony. Notable people featured in this file include Mayor Rizzo, Recreation Commissioner Robert Crawford, and City Councilman Harry Jannotti.

Dates: 1974-1975

Schuylkill River Park, 1988, 1992

 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: 1988; 1992

Sherwood Park, 1938, 1970

 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: 1938; 1970

Silver Street, 1915

 File — Drawer: 5.3
Scope and Contents

Contains photographs of rowhomes at 2002-04 Silver Street and 2024-26 Sterner Street.

Dates: 1915

Shuler Playground (Whittier), 1953, 1961-1962, 1970, 1976

 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: 1953; 1961-1962; 1970; 1976

Starr Garden Playground, 1957-1979

 File — Drawer: 5.3
Scope and Contents

This file contains photographs of the demolition of the original recreation center building, the dedication ceremony of the park's redevelopment, the exterior of the new recreation building, a marbles clinic, a performance by the Police and Firemen's Band, children playing on the playground, and a soccer game. Notable people featured in this file include Recreation Commissioner Robert Crawford and City Councilman John B. Kelly, Jr.

Dates: 1957-1979

Simpson Playground, 1975

 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: 1975

Simons Youth Access and Teen Center, 1957-1975

 File — Drawer: 5.3
Scope and Contents

Contains photographs of the park grounds and facilities, building exterior, people ice skating, a basketball game, the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the ice rink, and an ice hockey clinic taught by members of the Philadelphia Flyers.

Dates: 1957-1975

Stinger Park Playground, 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.

Stokley Playground, 1970, 1975

 File — Drawer: 5.3
Scope and Contents

This file contains photographs of the park grounds and children playing on playground equipment. Events documented in this file include Game Day at Stokley and the dedication ceremony. Notable people featured in this file include Mayor Frank Rizzo.

Dates: 1970; 1975