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Smith Memorial Playground & Playhouse

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Scope Note: Smith Memorial Playground; Smith Memorial Playground and Playhouse

Found in 43 Collections and/or Records:

Fairmount Park, c. 1900 - 1994, bulk: 1905-1914

 Series
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The collection contains approximately 200 postcards from 1875 and 2001, though most of the postcards are from 1885 and 1915. A majority of the postcards depict Fairmount Park sites, although two Virginia and one New Hampshire postcard are included in the collection.

Of particular note are the postcards in Series I: Centennial Exposition. The postcards in this series were created in 1875 and each depicts a building from the Centennial Exposition of 1876.

Dates: c. 1900 - 1994; Majority of material found within 1905-1914

Fire hydrant water supply for Smith Playhouse area. [1 sheet], 1957 February 15

 Item — Drawer F13 and F14, Folder: 2.1
Identifier: FP.2019.0
Scope and Contents note From the Collection: This collection contains a variety of maps, plans and drawings relating to East and West Fairmount Park. Materials included in the collection are blueprints, bluelines, linens, mylars and paper. The collection contains diverse types of maps and plans, such as sewer plans, topographic plans, site plans, latitudinal and longitudinal plans, water main plans, street maps, and landscape plans. The collection is particularly strong in topographic plans, covering the entire region, and structural...
Dates: 1957 February 15

Gateway Project, Smith Memorial Playground. Project photographs and graphics. [4 sheets], 2009 September 11

 Item — Drawer F13 and F14, Folder: 1.1
Identifier: FP.2019.0
Scope and Contents note From the Collection: This collection contains a variety of maps, plans and drawings relating to East and West Fairmount Park. Materials included in the collection are blueprints, bluelines, linens, mylars and paper. The collection contains diverse types of maps and plans, such as sewer plans, topographic plans, site plans, latitudinal and longitudinal plans, water main plans, street maps, and landscape plans. The collection is particularly strong in topographic plans, covering the entire region, and structural...
Dates: 2009 September 11