Abstract

Partial set of preliminary topographic surveys used as the basis for Fairmount Park construction plans and maps.

Abstract In the early part of the nineteenth century, Philadelphia City Council took action to protect the purity of public water. This involved the acquisition of property on the banks of the Schuylkill River in order to eliminate polluting waste that had previously been generated by various industrial sites along the river. The City’s newly acquired property was dedicated to the health and enjoyment of the citizens of Philadelphia, and became known as Fairmount Park. The Fairmount Park Commission...

Scope and Contents

Album depicting Fairmount Park Commission people, locations, and events from the year 1970. Also contains newspaper clippings and ephemera. Compiled and created by Rickey Bucciero, a Fairmount Park carpenter and Benjamin Franklin impersonator at Fairmount Park events.