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Photographs of the building exterior, playground facilities, people playing basketball, and people playing tennis. Events documented include softball clinic, dedication ceremony of the pool, Shepard clean-up event, and dedication ceremony of the gym featuring the 76ers. Notable people pictured include City Councilman George Schwartz.

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This file documents the City of Philadelphia Department of Recreation's activities related to the maintenance and upkeep of Shepard Recreation Center. Obtained in a donation to the archive from the Department of Recreation, records in this file were originally housed in a folder labeled Shepard RC.

Scope and Contents

This file documents the City of Philadelphia Department of Recreation's activities related to the maintenance and upkeep of Shepard Recreation Center. Obtained in a donation to the archive from the Department of Recreation, records in this file were originally housed in a folder labeled Shepard RC.

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...