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Photographs of the building exterior, park grounds, children playing on the playground, a game of tennis, a game of basketball, and the dedication ceremony for completion of the recreation center's redevelopment program. Notable people pictured include Recreation Commissioner Robert Crawford and Philadelphia City Councilman Harry Jannotti.

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Photographs of the park grounds, building exterior, children playing on the playground, and the dedication ceremony. Notable people pictured include Mayor Richardson Dilworth, Recreation Commissioner Robert Crawford, Philadelphia City Councilman Paul D'Ortona, and Fredric R. Mann.

Scope and Contents note From the Collection: This collection contains photographs of the Fairmount Park system and Philadelphia recreation facilities created between 1855 and 2012, primarily photographic prints with some slides, negatives, contact sheets, and transparencies. The collection consists largely of 8 x 10 inch prints documenting park features such as historic houses, guard boxes, landscapes, construction, and demolition, as well as recreation centers, playgrounds, pools, and recreational programming, though sizes and...

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Photographs of the building exterior, park grounds, Geator Caravan concert, a fire-fighting demonstration for Department of Recreation personnel, children playing on the playground, and the dedication ceremonies. Notable people pictured include Recreation Commissioner Robert Crawford, City Councilman Isadore Bellis, and Philadelphia radio personality Jerry Blavat.

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Photographs of Germantown Day Camp activities, the dedication ceremony of the site's senior citizen building, the pool ribbon-cutting ceremony, and people swimming. Notable people pictured include Recreation Commissioner Robert Crawford and City Councilman Edward R. Cantor.

Scope and Contents note From the Collection: The Sculpture and Fountain Collection documents the public sculptures and fountains of the Fairmount Park System in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Series 1 contains photographs and visual materials depicting individual sculptures and fountains, ranging from nineteenth century works to contemporary installations. Series 2 contains administrative and historical records for individual sculptures and fountains, including correspondence, meeting minutes, reports, architectural drawings, clippings,...

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Photographs of the park grounds and facilities, building exterior, people playing basketball, the park dedication ceremony, and a preschool graduation ceremony. Notable people pictured include Recreation Commissioner Robert Crawford.

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Photographs of the Fitzpatrick Recreation Center grounds, owl sculpture, children playing on the playground equipment, and the dedication ceremony.

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Photographs of the building exterior, grounds, the land prior to construction of the recreation center, and the dedication ceremony. Notable people pictured include Recreation Commissioner Robert W. Crawford.

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Photographs of the park grounds and facilities; people playing baseball, tennis, and soccer; people swimming; the park dedication ceremony; the dedication ceremony for the new gymnasium; and the pool ribbon-cutting. Notable people pictured include Mayor Ed Rendell, Department of Recreation Commissioners Robert Crawford and Michael DiBerardinis, and City Councilman David Silver.