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Swimming pools

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 93 Collections and/or Records:

6 inch water service, Franklin Delano Roosevelt pool [as built], 1961 March 8

 Item — Drawer FDR-2, Folder: 4.1
Scope and Contents Note From the Collection: All items in this collection are related to Franklin Delano Roosevelt Park, and they range from plans of notable buildings to maps of the park grounds. Items vary greatly in size, medium, and material, in addition to subject matter. The collection is especially strong in Olmsted drawings (reproductions), items related to Bellaire Manor and the American Swedish Historical Museum, and items related to the park's water features. There are no documents relating to the skatepark, and limited...
Dates: 1961 March 8

10th and Mifflin Street Pool, 1970, 1979

 File — Drawer 7.4
Scope and Contents

This file contains 5x7 and 8x10 black and white photographs of the pool building and of people swimming.

Dates: 1970; 1979

12th and Cambria Playground, 1967, 1972

 File — Drawer 7.4
Scope and Contents

This file contains 5x7 and 8x10 black and white photographs of the site prior to the development of the park and the opening of the new pool. Notable people featured in this file include Recreation Commissioner Robert Crawford.

Dates: 1967; 1972

39th and Olive Streets Playground (Ellis Playground), 1967-1972

 File — Drawer 7.4
Scope and Contents

This file contains 5x7 and 8x10 black and white photographs of the site prior to development of the recreation facility, swimming pool, and playground.

Dates: 1967-1972

48th and Woodland Playground, 1960, 1967-1972

 File — Drawer 7.4
Scope and Contents

This photo contains 8x10 black and white photographs and a color poloroid of the building exterior, grounds, playground, children playing on the playground facilities, a baseball field maintenance clinic, people swimming, and the removal of a fence.

Dates: 1960; 1967-1972

American Legion Playground, 1970-1971

 File — Drawer 7.4
Scope and Contents

File contains 8x10 black and white photographs of the playground facilities, people swimming, and the pool ribbon-cutting ceremony. Notable people featured include Department of Recreation Commissioner Robert Crawford and City Councilman Joseph L. Zazyczny.

Dates: 1970-1971

Awbury Recreation Center, 1972-1974

 File — Drawer 7.4
Scope and Contents

Photographs in this file 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.

Dates: 1972-1974

Baker Playground, 1992

 File — Drawer 7.4
Scope and Contents note From the Collection: This collection contains a multitude of images of the Fairmount Park system created between 1855 and 2012 in a variety of formats. The “Photographic prints” collection consists of primarily of 8 x 10 prints of various park features, such as historic houses, guard boxes, landscape, construction and demolition, although sizes and content does vary widely throughout. This collection is a combination of photos which are official documents of the Fairmount Park Commission, and...
Dates: 1992

Barry Playground, pool, 1974

 File — Drawer 7.4
Scope and Contents

This file contains 8x10 black and white photographs depicting a 1974 Float Race contest at Barry Pool.

Dates: 1974