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Basketball

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 30 Collections and/or Records:

Scanlon Recreation Center, 1960-1975

 File — Drawer 5.3
Scope and Contents

This file contains photographs of the building's exterior, park grounds and facilities, and children playing on the playground equipment. Events documented in this file include a talent show, a baseball game, a maintenance division clinic on the care of baseball fields, the Miss Spray Pool Contest, a basketball game, and the playground's dedication ceremony. Notable people featured in this file include Recreation Commissioner Robert Crawford.

Dates: 1960-1975

Seger Park Playground, 1974-1977, c. 1995

 File — Drawer 5.3
Scope and Contents

This file contains photographs of the building's exterior, park facilities, children playing on the playground, a basketball game, and a tennis match. It also documents Seger's Mardi Gras celebration.

Dates: 1974-1977; c. 1995

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

Stokley Playground, 1970, 1975

 File — Drawer 5.3
Scope and Contents

This file contains photographs of the park grounds and children playing on playground equipment. Events documented in this file include Game Day at Stokley and the dedication ceremony. Notable people featured in this file include Mayor Frank Rizzo.

Dates: 1970; 1975

Tarken Recreation Center, 1965-1976

 File — Drawer 5.4
Scope and Contents

This file contains photos of various events and activities at Tarken Recreation Center, including ice skating; a game of chess; a performance by the Ice Capades; a performance by the Traveling Players; a Fashion Show on Ice; a color guard performance; Junior Baseball Federation (JBF) games; the Little Quaker Championship baseball game; a 76ers basketball tournament; and a Department of Recreation ice skating party.

Dates: 1965-1976

Vare Recreation Center, 1957-1970

 File — Drawer 5.4
Scope and Contents

This file contains photographs of the building exterior. It also documents various activities and events, including a baseball game, an egg-decorating contest, a gym class, a basketball clinic, a ballet class, and an arts and crafts class. It also contains photographs documenting vandalism at the recreation center.

Dates: 1957-1970

Vogt Recreation Center, 1970-1979

 File — Drawer 5.4
Scope and Contents

This file includes photographs of the building's exterior and park grounds. It also includes photographs of a Hat Show, soccer field day, people swimming, children playing baseball and basketball, the Recreation Department's Intermediate Basketball Championship game, the Maintenance Division working, and the Gino's Sharp Shooter free throw contest.

Dates: 1970-1979

Vogt Recreation Center, 1956-1969

 File — Drawer 5.4
Scope and Contents This file includes exterior photographs of the park grounds and building, children using the playground equipment, and people swimming. Events depicted include the new gymnasium dedication ceremony (featuring Mayor Tate and Recreation Commissioner Robert Crawford), a hula hoop contest, a basketball clinic taught by 76er Billy Cunningham, a tumbling workshop, a Little Miss America contest, a costume parade, the pool dedication ceremony, and "Fisharama" -- where live fish were released into...
Dates: 1956-1969

Water Tower Recreation Center, 1958-1972

 File — Drawer 5.4
Scope and Contents

This file includes 8x10 black and white photographs of programs and events at Water Tower Recreation Center including a kite-flying contest, a 76ers basketball clinic, a tennis clinic, and the 1966 Tennis Finals. Notable people featured in this file include Recreation Commissioner Robert Crawford.

Dates: 1958-1972