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Photographic Prints
One of the United States' largest and oldest municipally-operated park systems, Fairmount Park encompasses 9,200 acres and includes sixty three neighborhood and regional parks. The formation, growth, maintenance and enjoyment of Fairmount Park has produced one of the longest-standing examples of city and citizen cooperation. This collection contains a multitude of images of the Fairmount Park system created between 1855 and 2000 in a variety of formats.
Planning, Preservation and Property Management Division Grant and Project Files
Fairmount Park postcards collection
The collection contains postards mainly depicting Fairmount Park sites. Some postcards in the collection depict other sites in Philadelphia and other locations in the United States.
Published Park Maps, Trail Guides, and Campaigns
Collection includes published park maps, trail guides, campaigns, event programs and brochures, park guidebooks, and other published materials.
Sculptures and Fountains Collection
The Sculpture and Fountain Collection contains materials documenting the sculptures and fountains throughout Philadelphia that the Department of Parks and Recreation maintains. Both photographic materials and records, such as restoration plans, are contained within the collection.
Slides Collection
Tacony Creek Park Maps, Plans and Drawings
Technical Reports, Manuals, Specs and Studies
The Mai Collection: Belmont Mansion restaurant and banquet facility
Personal photographic prints, slides, and paper material primarily featuring the Mai family who operated the Carl Mai Restaurant at the Belmont Mansion. Beyond the Mai family, material features the restaurant dining area, serving staff and landscape views of Belmont Mansion and West Fairmount Park. Items included are generally from the mid-1950s, although there are a few items dated as early as 1924 and as late as 1982.
Trails Maps, Plans, and Drawings Collection
This collection includes maps, plans, and drawings that document the planning, design, construction, and maintenance of recreation trails operated by the Philadelphia Parks and Recreation Department.
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- Baerer, Henry, 1837-1908 1
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- Butler, George A., Mr., 1935- 1
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- Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von, 1749-1832 1
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- Gregory, John, 1879-1958 1
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- Haydn, Joseph, 1732-1809 1
- Herbert, Victor, 1859-1924 1
- Houston, Henry Howard, 1820-1895 1
- Humboldt, Alexander von, 1769-1859 1
- Kelly, John B., Sr. (John Bernard), 1889-1960 1
- Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 1
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