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Photographs of the building exterior, children playing on playground equipment, events, and activities. Events and activities documented include baseball awards night, 1961 Philadelphia Recreation Conference, inter-city basketball tournament, arts and crafts, table tennis, chess, and Christmas party.

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Photographs of the pool, recreational swimming, Department of Recreation swim meets, and Little Quaker's Swimming Championship meet.

Scope and Contents Photographs of the building exterior, park grounds, and various events and activities at Mann Recreation Center from 1965 to 1975. Events and activities documented include Water Carnival, Christmas party, City Championship Volleyball Tournament, Swimming Championship meet, Doll Show, Harlem Globetrotters Basketball Clinic, physical fitness program, Girls Tumbling Meet, Field Day featuring Jim Washington of the 76ers, floor hockey game, and gymnastics class. Notable people pictured include...

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...

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...

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...