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...

Scope and Contents Photographs documenting Department of Recreation events and activities from 1970 to 1999. Events include the National Recreation and Park Association convention, Christmas party for senior citizens, Neighborhood League Basketball Championship game, Department of Recreation float at the Thanksgiving Day Parade, 76ers basketball clinic at Camp Overbrook, Department of Recreation employee Christmas party at the Mummers Museum, art camp, environmental camp, and 1999 Senior Games. Also includes...

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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.

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...

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...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The History Files collection contains research materials documenting parks, sites, structures, organizations, events, and individuals associated with the Fairmount Park System and Philadelphia Parks and Recreation. This collection compiles materials from diverse sources over time rather than representing the records of a single office or individual. Typical materials include correspondence, deeds, leases, newspaper clippings, photocopies of published articles and book excerpts, research...

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Photographs of the wildlife preserve grounds, wildlife, visits by the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts, fishermen, bird-watchers, damage caused by a fire, and official opening ceremony. Notable people pictured include Mayor Richardson Dilworth.

Scope and Contents Photographs of the park grounds and building exterior, children using playground equipment, and people swimming. Events documented include new gymnasium dedication ceremony, hula hoop contest, basketball clinic taught by 76er Billy Cunningham, tumbling workshop, Little Miss America contest, costume parade, pool dedication ceremony, and "Fisharama" where live fish were released into the pool and participants attempted to catch them with rods and reels. Notable people pictured include Mayor...