Scope and Contents

This file contains photographs of the building exterior, park facilities, and children playing on the playground equipment and spray pool. It also documents various events and activities, including a Tom Thumb Wedding; recreational swimming; the Bicycle Safety Rodeo; a horseshoes contest; the groundbreaking ceremony for a new senior citizen center; and a baseball game. It also contains photographs documenting damage to the building caused by an explosion.

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...