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...

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

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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.

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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.

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...

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

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This file contains exterior shots of the building and grounds, children using playground facilities, and various activities and events. Events include a youth boxing tournament, a "pitchometer" contest, a roller skating revue, a Water show, a Model Teen Fashion Show, and a Pet Show.

Scope and Contents Note From the Collection: This collection contains a variety of maps, plans and drawings relating to Cobb’s Creek Park, as well as a very limited number of related correspondence. 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 items relating...

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Photographs include shots of the building exterior, children playing on the playground equipment, people swimming, a mother-daughter softball game, Barren Akers performing yo-yo tricks, karate class, ceramics club, a swim meet, and a performance by Recreation's Traveling Players acting troupe.