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This file contains photographs of the site's grounds and facilities, the dedication ceremony, and children and adults using the playground equipment. Notable people featured in this file include Mayor Frank Rizzo and Recreation Commissioner Robert Crawford.

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This file contains photographs documenting a Hat Show, scooter contest, costume parade, hop scotch tournament, pie-eating contest, jump rope contest, yo-yo contest, pretzel-eating contest, and the site's dedication ceremony.

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This file contains 8x10 and 8x5 black and white photographs of the building exterior, swimming pool, grounds, dedication ceremony of the new play area. It also contains photographs documenting the damage caused by a 1975 fire. Notable people featured in this file include Recreation Commissioner Robert W. Crawford.

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Photographs in this file document the following: the ribbon-cutting ceremony, Greater Outdoor Basketball League Finals, arts and crafts class, boxing class, the gymnasium dedication ceremony, Halloween party, variety show, and pet show. Notable people featured in this file include Recreation Commissioner Robert Crawford.

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This file contains photographs of the park's grounds and the dedication ceremony.

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This file contains photographs of the park grounds, pool, playground, and children swimming. It also documents the pool ribbon-cutting ceremony.

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This file includes photographs of the park grounds pre-construction as well as the dedication ceremony.

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This file includes photographs of the building exterior, playground, park grounds, people swimming, children playing on the playground equipment, a baseball game, and the Recreation Department's Maintenance Division at work. Events featured in this file include the playground dedication ceremony and the pool ribbon-cutting ceremony. Notable people featured in this file include Recreation Commissioner Robert Crawford and city councilman Wilbur Hamilton.

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Contains photos of the park grounds, pier, dedication ceremony, and a tree-planting event. Notable people featured in this file include City Councilman Joseph Zazyczny and Recreation Commissioner Robert Crawford.

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...