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 building exterior, park grounds and facilities, and children playing on playground equipment. Events documented include talent show, baseball game, maintenance division clinic on the care of baseball fields, Miss Spray Pool Contest, basketball game, and playground's dedication ceremony. Notable people pictured include Recreation Commissioner Robert Crawford.

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Photographs of the building interior and exterior, ice skating rink, rink's new roof, and Zamboni. Also documents Department of Recreation ice skating party.