Scope and Contents

This file contains photographs of the building exterior, park grounds, and facilities. It also includes photos of recreational swimming, children playing on the playground, and the Gold Medal Softball finals. Photographs also document fire damage, vandalism damage, and redevelopment construction.

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...