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Soccer

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:

East Poplar Playground, 1956-1972

 File — Drawer 7.5
Scope and Contents

Photographs of the park grounds and facilities, children playing on the playground equipment, the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the East Poplar pool, a soccer game, and the African Sound concert.

Dates: 1956-1972

Fox Chase Playground, 1956-1973, 1997

 File — Drawer 6.3
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1956-1973; 1997

McVeigh Recreation Center, 1961-1974

 File — Drawer 6.4
Scope and Contents

Photographs of the building exterior, grounds, and facilities, and children playing on playground equipment. Recreation activities documented include baseball games, swim meets, basketball games, soccer clinic, indoor roller hockey, boxing, and recreational swimming.

Dates: 1961-1974

Shissler Recreation Center, 1957-1970, 1998

 File — Drawer 6.3
Scope and Contents

Photographs of the building exterior, pool, facilities, and children playing on the playground. Also documents Soccer Field Days for various years, Annual Christmas soccer tournament, and dedication ceremony. Notable people pictured include Recreation Commissioner Robert Crawford.

Dates: 1957-1970; 1998

Starr Garden Playground, 1957-1979

 File — Drawer 5.3
Scope and Contents

Photographs of the demolition of the original recreation center building, dedication ceremony of the park's redevelopment, new recreation building exterior, marbles clinic, performance by the Police and Firemen's Band, children playing on the playground, and soccer game. Notable people pictured include Recreation Commissioner Robert Crawford and City Councilman John B. Kelly, Jr.

Dates: 1957-1979

Vogt Recreation Center, 1956-1969

 File — Drawer 5.4
Scope and Contents Photographs of the park grounds and building exterior, children using playground equipment, and people swimming. Events documented include new gymnasium dedication ceremony, hula hoop contest, basketball clinic taught by 76er Billy Cunningham, tumbling workshop, Little Miss America contest, costume parade, pool dedication ceremony, and "Fisharama" where live fish were released into the pool and participants attempted to catch them with rods and reels. Notable people pictured include Mayor...
Dates: 1956-1969

Vogt Recreation Center, 1970-1979

 File — Drawer 5.4
Scope and Contents

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

Dates: 1970-1979