Dedications
Found in 61 Collections and/or Records:
Rose Playground, 1961-1971, 2001
This file contains photographs of the park's building, grounds, and children playing on playground equipment. Events documented in this file include the dedication ceremony and a Philadelphia 76ers basketball clinic. Notable people included in this file include Mayor Dilworth and City Councilman George X. Schwartz.
Rumph Recreation Center, 1962, 1976-1978
This file contains photographs of the building exterior, park grounds and facilities, and children playing on playground equipment. It also documents the dedication ceremony for the new gymnasium.
Russo Park Playground, 1934, 1967-1979, 2001
File includes photos of the park grounds, building exterior, and dedication ceremony renaming the park Russo Playground
Samuel Recreation Center, 1959-1974
This file contains photographs of the recreation building's exterior, the playground, and the park grounds. Programs and events featured in the file include the Novice Swimming Championship meet, a game of wheelchair basketball, the Samuel Recreation Center's program for handicapped youth, and the dedication ceremony. Notable people featured in the file include Recreation Commission Robert Crawford.
Scanlon Recreation Center, 1960-1975
This file contains photographs of the building's exterior, park grounds and facilities, and children playing on the playground equipment. Events documented in this file include a talent show, a baseball game, a maintenance division clinic on the care of baseball fields, the Miss Spray Pool Contest, a basketball game, and the playground's dedication ceremony. Notable people featured in this file include Recreation Commissioner Robert Crawford.
Schmidt Playground, 1974-1975
File contains photos of the site prior to development into a park, park grounds, people swimming, the dedication ceremony, and the pool ribbon-cutting ceremony. Notable people featured in this file include Mayor Rizzo, Recreation Commissioner Robert Crawford, and City Councilman Harry Jannotti.
Shepard Recreation Center, 1962, 1971, 1975, c. 1999, 2002
This file contains photos of the building's exterior, playground facilities, people playing basketball, and people playing tennis. Events documented in this file include a softball clinic, the dedication ceremony of the pool, a Shepard clean-up event, and a dedication ceremony of the gym featuring the 76ers.
Shissler Recreation Center, 1957-1970, 1998
This file contains photos of the building exterior, pool, facilities, and children playing on the playground. It also documents Soccer Field Days for various years, the Annual Christmas soccer tournament, and the dedication ceremony. Notable people featured in this file include Recreation Commissioner Robert Crawford.
Shot Tower Recreation Center, 1957, 1967-1976
This file contains photographs of the recreation building's exterior, park grounds, and children playing on the playground equipment. Events and programs featured in the file include a dedication ceremony and a bubblegum blowing contest.
Starr Garden Playground, 1957-1979
This file contains photographs of the demolition of the original recreation center building, the dedication ceremony of the park's redevelopment, the exterior of the new recreation building, a marbles clinic, a performance by the Police and Firemen's Band, children playing on the playground, and a soccer game. Notable people featured in this file include Recreation Commissioner Robert Crawford and City Councilman John B. Kelly, Jr.
