Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Collection includes published park maps, trail guides, campaigns, event programs and brochures, park guidebooks, and other published materials.

Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Collection includes maps, plans, and drawings related to recreational trail networks operated by the Philadelphia Parks and Recreation Department.

The collection contains a variety of document types, including surveys, master plans, construction documents, and landscaping plans. The bulk of the items in this collection range in date from 1994 to 2019.

Scope and Contents note From the Collection: This collection contains a wide range of items in terms of both content and format. The strongest series contains lithographs, etchings and engravings of various Fairmount Park locations and features- particularly views of and from Historic Houses, park features and the Fairmount Water Works. The bulk of this collection is from the mid to late 19th Century. Eight original carborundum and charcoal prints created by prominent local artists for the Works Progress Administration's...