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Swimming pools

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 81 Collections and/or Records:

Fletcher Recreation Center, 1970-1971

 File — Drawer 6.2
Scope and Contents

This file includes photos of the park grounds and building exterior, the pool's ribbon-cutting ceremony, and children playing on the playground equipment.

Dates: 1970-1971

(Francis J.) Myers Recreation Center, 1965-1975, 1995

 File — Drawer 6.4
Scope and Contents

This file contains 8x10 and 3.5x5 black and white photographs as well as 4x6 color photographs of the 1995 reopening of people swimming, F.J. Myers Day Camp, a hat parade, the opening of the new pool, and the 1995 recreation center reopening ceremony.

Dates: 1965-1975; 1995

Gustine Lake pools, 1978 April

 Item — Drawer F2, Folder: 8.1
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: 1978 April

Heitzman Recreation Center (formerly Knight), 1962-1975

 File — Drawer 6.3
Scope and Contents

This file contains photographs of the building exterior, park grounds, recreational swimming, children playing on the playground, and people playing basketball.

Dates: 1962-1975

High diving tower for John B. Kelly Pool: A1, plans and elevations; S1, structural steel and concrete [3 copies], 1955 February 24 – 1955 March 4

 Item — Drawer F12b, Folder: 5.2
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: 1955 February 24 – 1955 March 4

Hillside Playground, 1956, 1964, 1971-1978

 File — Drawer 6.3
Scope and Contents

This file contains 8x10 black and white photographs of the park grounds, children playing on the playground equipment, and people swimming. Events include the playground dedication ceremony and the bocce court dedication ceremony. Notable people featured in this file include Mayor Frank Rizzo and Recreation Commissioner Robert Crawford.

Dates: 1956; 1964; 1971-1978

(James) Finnegan Playground, 1957, 1970-1974

 File — Drawer 6.2
Scope and Contents

This file contains 8x10 black and white photographs of people swimming in the pool, a Boys' Novice Swim Championship meet, and signs posted around the grounds.

Dates: 1957; 1970-1974

Jardel Recreation Center, 1957-1958, 1966-1978

 File — Drawer 6.3
Scope and Contents

This file contains 8x10 black and white photographs of the recreation center grounds, Bicycle Rodeo, Water Carnival, swimming lessons for the Swim to Live campaign, cheerleading class, tennis clinic, basketball clinic, baseball umpires clinic, and a Christmas party.

Dates: 1957-1958; 1966-1978