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Photographs of the site before park development, park grounds and facilities, and park dedication ceremony. Notable people pictured include Mayor Frank Rizzo and City Council President George X. Schwartz.

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Photographs of the site before playground development, playground and facilities exterior, groundbreaking ceremony, dedication ceremony, giraffe statue, and children playing on playground equipment. Notable people pictured include Mayor James Tate, Recreation Commissioner Robert Crawford, and City Councilmen John B. Kelly, Jr., David Silver, and Paul D'Ortona.

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Photographs documenting 1967 A.A.U. National Swimming and Diving Championships, 1992 groundbreaking ceremony, pool reconstruction process, and reopening dedication ceremony. Notable people pictured include Mayor Ed Rendell, Fairmount Park Commission President F. Eugene Dixon, and Fairmount Park Commission Executive Director William Mifflin.

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Photographs of the recreation center building interior and exterior. Events documented include weight lifting championship, Day Camp Jamboree, Junior Track and Field Meet, Boys' Day, opening of fish season (fishing in Kingsessing Pool), Water Carnival, and Kingsessing Halloween Party. Notable people pictured include City Councilman Harry Norwitch and Department of Recreation Commissioner Robert Crawford.

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Photographs of the site before park development, building exterior, park grounds and facilities, people playing tennis, people playing basketball, people swimming, and dedication ceremony. Notable people pictured include City Council President Paul D'Ortona and City Councilman David Silver.

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Photographs of the building and grounds, children playing on playground equipment, music class, flower-arranging class, and dedication ceremony. Notable people pictured include Mayor James Tate.

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Photographs of the building exterior and playground. Events documented include dedication ceremony, Handicapped Day, Christmas party, and Harlem Globetrotters exhibition. Notable people pictured include Department of Recreation Commissioner Michael DiBerardinis and Harlem Globetrotter Hallie Bryant.

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 site before recreation center construction, building interior and exterior, children playing on playground equipment, day care class, senior citizens arts and crafts, and staff working in offices. Events documented include dedication ceremony, basketball games, and pool opening day. Notable people pictured include Senator Edmund Muskie, Mayor James Tate, and Recreation Commissioner Robert Crawford.

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Photographs of the playground grounds and building exterior. Events documented include dedication, dedication of the new gymnasium, and Clean-Up, Fix-Up program. Notable people pictured include Mayor James Tate, Recreation Commissioner Robert Crawford, and John Kelly Jr.