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Photographs of the recreation building exterior, park grounds, and children playing on playground equipment. Events and programs documented include dedication ceremony and bubblegum blowing contest.

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Photographs of the demolition of the original recreation center building, dedication ceremony of the park's redevelopment, new recreation building exterior, marbles clinic, performance by the Police and Firemen's Band, children playing on the playground, and soccer game. Notable people pictured include Recreation Commissioner Robert Crawford and City Councilman John B. Kelly, Jr.

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Photographs of the interior and exterior of Stenton Mansion and 1966 dedication ceremony of Stenton Mansion. Notable people pictured include Recreation Commissioner Robert Crawford, City Councilman Charles M. Finley, and President of the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America Marjorie Potts Wendell.

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 park grounds and children playing on playground equipment. Events documented include Game Day at Stokley and dedication ceremony. Notable people pictured include Mayor Frank Rizzo.

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Photographs of the site before development into a playground, building exterior, grounds and facilities, and children playing on playground equipment. Events documented include dedication ceremony, baseball game, Bicentennial Art Exhibit, opening of the pool, bubble gum-blowing contest, and 100-hour street hockey marathon to benefit multiple sclerosis. Notable people pictured include Department of Recreation Commissioner Robert Crawford.

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Photographs of the park grounds, people playing basketball, performance by the Department of Recreation's youth theater group The Traveling Players Club, and dedication ceremony. Notable people pictured include Recreation Commissioner Robert Crawford.

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Photographs of the building exterior, park facilities, and children playing on playground equipment. Also documents various events and activities including recreational swimming, dedication ceremony, and senior citizens playing cards. Notable people pictured include Mayor Richardson Dilworth, Department of Recreation Commissioner Robert Crawford, Congressman Herman Toll, and City Council members Constance Dallas, Alfred Luongo, and Edward R. Cantor.

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Photographs of the building exterior, dedication ceremony, and 2000 volunteer clean-up event. Notable people pictured include Recreation Commissioner Robert Crawford and City Councilman Paul D'Ortona.

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Photographs documenting playground's dedication ceremony, recreational use of the playground and tennis courts, and "Indian Festival" event. Notable people pictured include Mayor James Tate, Recreation Commissioner Robert Crawford, and City Councilmen Edgar C. Campbell and Charles L. Durham.