Scope and Contents

Photographs of the park grounds and children playing on playground equipment. Events documented include Game Day at Stokley and dedication ceremony. Notable people pictured include Mayor Frank Rizzo.

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...