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File includes exterior photographs 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.

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Includes photographs of Burke Playground's Bicycle Safety Rodeo, pie-eating contest, and Crazy Hat Parade.

Scope and Contents Photographs documenting Department of Recreation events and activities from 1955 to 1969. Events include lifeguard in-service training, the City Employees' Fair, Spring Recreation Conference, a Christmas-Hanukkah singalong for senior citizens, the American Public Works Association Convention, Bicycle Rodeo, city hoop-whirling championships, marbles contest, 7th Annual Children's Play and Ballet at the Wanamaker Building, basketball clinic at Camp Thumbs-Up, Big Band Dance at Convention Hall,...

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Photographs of the park grounds and facilities; people playing baseball, tennis, and soccer; people swimming; the park dedication ceremony; the dedication ceremony for the new gymnasium; and the pool ribbon-cutting. Notable people pictured include Mayor Ed Rendell, Department of Recreation Commissioners Robert Crawford and Michael DiBerardinis, and City Councilman David Silver.

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Photographs documenting the site prior to the playground's development, the playground's dedication ceremony, and the dedication ceremony of the new building. Notable people pictured include Mayor Frank Rizzo, City Councilman Joseph Zazyczny, and Recreation Commissioner Robert Crawford.

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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 Christmas party.

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Photographs of the plaza, fountain, and skateboarders. Events documented include paper airplane contest, talent show, City Hula Hoop Championship, harmonica championship, Bicycle Rodeo, City Marble Championship, and "Philadelphia Fling" event. Notable people pictured include Mayor Ed Rendell and Department of Recreation Commissioner Michael DiBerardinis.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The History Files collection contains research materials documenting parks, sites, structures, organizations, events, and individuals associated with the Fairmount Park System and Philadelphia Parks and Recreation. This collection compiles materials from diverse sources over time rather than representing the records of a single office or individual. Typical materials include correspondence, deeds, leases, newspaper clippings, photocopies of published articles and book excerpts, research...

Scope and Contents Photographs of the building exterior, children playing on playground equipment, and people swimming in the pool. Events and activities documented include talent show, Geator Caravan concert, pool ribbon-cutting ceremony, Dance Festival, bubble gum-blowing contest, Bicycle Safety Rodeo, Recreation Department Umpire's Clinic, and Lawncrest float in the Clean-Up, Paint-Up, Fix-Up Parade. Notable people pictured include Recreation Commissioner Robert Crawford, City Councilman Harry Jannotti, and...

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Photographs of the building exterior, museum grounds, construction process, and Japanese temple. Events documented include 1970 Inner City Art Exhibit, 1966 folk dance, arts camp, Department of Recreation's 1969 Cycle-In, 1973 exhibit A Sense of Style: 200 Years of Philadelphia Fashion, 1986 Diego Rivera exhibition. Notable people pictured include Department of Recreation Commissioner Robert Crawford.