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Swimming pools

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 85 Collections and/or Records:

Racing starting blocks for John B. Kelly Swimming Pool, 1961 March

 Item — Drawer F12b, Folder: 5.1
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: 1961 March

Renovation work at Kelly Swimming Pool: A1, site plan and details; E1, electrical plan, 1976 January

 Item — Drawer F12b, Folder: 4.2
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: 1976 January

Rice Pool

 File — Drawer 5.2
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: c.1855 - c. 2012

Samuel Recreation Center, 1959-1974

 File — Drawer 5.3
Scope and Contents

This file contains photographs of the recreation building's exterior, the playground, and the park grounds. Programs and events featured in the file include the Novice Swimming Championship meet, a game of wheelchair basketball, the Samuel Recreation Center's program for handicapped youth, and the dedication ceremony. Notable people featured in the file include Recreation Commission Robert Crawford.

Dates: 1959-1974

Shepard Recreation Center, 1962, 1971, 1975, c. 1999, 2002

 File — Drawer 5.4
Scope and Contents

This file contains photos of the building's exterior, playground facilities, people playing basketball, and people playing tennis. Events documented in this file include a softball clinic, the dedication ceremony of the pool, a Shepard clean-up event, and a dedication ceremony of the gym featuring the 76ers.

Dates: 1962; 1971; 1975; c. 1999; 2002

Shissler Recreation Center, 1957-1970, 1998

 File — Drawer 6.3
Scope and Contents

This file contains photos of the building exterior, pool, facilities, and children playing on the playground. It also documents Soccer Field Days for various years, the Annual Christmas soccer tournament, and the dedication ceremony. Notable people featured in this file include Recreation Commissioner Robert Crawford.

Dates: 1957-1970; 1998

Smith Recreation Center, 1954-1974

 File — Drawer 5.3
Scope and Contents

This file contains photographs of the recreation building exterior, park grounds, children playing on the playground equipment, Recreation Department personnel, people swimming, and senior citizens playing cards and bocce.

Dates: 1954-1974

Swimming pool and related facilities at Memorial Hall: A1, site plan, curb and fence details; A3, both house, floor plan and flashing det.; A4, bath house, elevations and sections, window and screen details; A5, bath house, schedule and misc. details; A7, bath house, structural plans and details; A8, filter house, structural framing; M1, plot plan, plumbing; M2, swimming and diving pools, plumbing; M3, filter house, plumbing; M4, bath house, plumbing, 1953 August 3

 Item — Drawer F12b, Folder: 4.2
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: 1953 August 3

Swimming pool and related facilities at Memorial Hall: A101, supplementary det. Showing locations of lane marker fittings, 50m swimming pool; A102, revision to ticket booth and deck chain rail; A103, revisions to entrance lobby for support of rolling steel door; A104, sketch of aluminum letters at entrance to bath house; A105, layout of anchor sockets for diving boards, ladders and lifeguard chairs; A106, revision to step at urinals in men’s toilet room, 1953 December 11 – 1954 June 8

 Item — Drawer F12b, Folder: 4.1
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: 1953 December 11 – 1954 June 8