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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This file contains photographs of the building exterior, grounds, playground, and children playing on the playground. Photographs also document a baseball field maintenance clinic, people swimming, and the removal of a fence by the maintenance division.

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Photographs of the playground facilities, people swimming, and the pool ribbon-cutting ceremony. Notable people pictured include Department of Recreation Commissioner Robert Crawford and City Councilman Joseph L. Zazyczny.

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Photographs include views of the pool, children swimming, the Little Quaker Swimming Championship meet, the Masters Swim Meet, the NTJL tennis finals, the women's Six-A-Thon, diving, and people playing basketball.

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File includes exterior photographs of the building and grounds, children using playground facilities, and various activities and events. Events include a youth boxing tournament, a pitchometer contest, a roller skating revue, a water show, a Model Teen Fashion Show, and a pet show.

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 document people swimming in a Department of Recreation portable pool in 1966 and swimming in the permanent Cruz pool in 1975. The file also includes interior and exterior photographs of the recreation center in 2001.

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 Germantown Day Camp activities, the dedication ceremony of the site's senior citizen building, the pool ribbon-cutting ceremony, and people swimming. Notable people pictured include Recreation Commissioner Robert Crawford and City Councilman Edward R. Cantor.

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Photographs of the park grounds and building exterior, the pool's ribbon-cutting ceremony, and children playing on the playground equipment. Notable people pictured include City Councilman Edgar Campbell and Recreation Commissioner Robert Crawford.