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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 20 Collections and/or Records:

Christy Recreation Center, 1957-1974

 File — Drawer 7.5
Scope and Contents

Photographs in this file include exterior shots of the building and grounds, arts and crafts, a badminton clinic, dancers performing at the dedication of the new gymnasium, a softball game, and photographs documenting vandalism and other damage to the property.

Dates: 1957-1974

Cohocksink Recreation Center, 1958-1970

 File — Drawer 7.5
Scope and Contents

Photographs include shots of the building exterior, children playing on the playground equipment, people swimming, a mother-daughter softball game, Barren Akers performing yo-yo tricks, karate class, ceramics club, a swim meet, and a performance by Recreation's Traveling Players acting troupe.

Dates: 1958-1970

Columbus Square, 1956-1965

 File — Drawer 7.5
Scope and Contents

This file contains photos of the Columbus Square round house building, groundbreaking ceremony, children and adults using park facilities, an ice cream-eating contest, and an opera performance.

Dates: 1956-1965

Connie Mack Stadium, 1960-1969

 File — Drawer 7.5
Scope and Contents

The photos in this file document a Junior Baseball Federation Game, a "pitchometer" competition, and the press box construction improvements. Notable people depicted in this file include Department of Recreation Commissioner Robert Crawford, Jack Kelly Jr., and Dick Clark.

Dates: 1960-1969

Department of Recreation events and activities, 1955-1969

 File — Drawer 7.5
Scope and Contents This file contains photographs documenting various Department of Recreation events and activities from 1955 to 1969. Events include lifeguard in-service training, City Employees' Fair, Spring Recreation Conference, a Christmas-Hanukkah singalong for senior citizens, the American Public Works Association Convention, Bicycle Rodeo, the city hoop-whirling championships, marbles contest, the 7th Annual Children's Play and Ballet at the Wanamaker Building, the Big Band Dance at Convention Hall,...
Dates: 1955-1969

Granahan Playground, 1957, 1971

 File — Drawer 6.3
Scope and Contents

This file contains photographs of the dedication ceremony, a baseball game, people playing badminton, and children playing on playground equipment.

Dates: 1957; 1971

Jardel Recreation Center, 1957-1958, 1966-1978

 File — Drawer 6.3
Scope and Contents

This file contains 8x10 black and white 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 a Christmas party.

Dates: 1957-1958; 1966-1978

McVeigh Recreation Center, 1961-1974

 File — Drawer 6.4
Scope and Contents

This file contains views of the building exterior, grounds, and facilities as well as children playing on the playground equipment. Recreation activities documented in the file include baseball games, swim meets, basketball games, a soccer clinic, indoor roller hockey, boxing, and recreational swimming.

Dates: 1961-1974

Palumbo Recreation Center, 1968

 File — Drawer 6.5
Scope and Contents

This file contains photos of a softball game and a concert by the Police and Firemen's Band.

Dates: 1968

Pleasant Playground, 1958, 1970-1977

 File — Drawer 6.5
Scope and Contents

This file includes photographs of the building exterior, playground, park grounds, people swimming, children playing on the playground equipment, a baseball game, and the Recreation Department's Maintenance Division at work. Events featured in this file include the playground dedication ceremony and the pool ribbon-cutting ceremony. Notable people featured in this file include Recreation Commissioner Robert Crawford and city councilman Wilbur Hamilton.

Dates: 1958; 1970-1977