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Contains 8x10 black and white photographs of a snowball fight and a game of touch football.

Scope and Contents note From the Collection: This collection contains a multitude of images of the Fairmount Park system created between 1855 and 2012 in a variety of formats. The “Photographic prints” collection consists of primarily of 8 x 10 prints of various park features, such as historic houses, guard boxes, landscape, construction and demolition, although sizes and content does vary widely throughout. This collection is a combination of photos which are official documents of the Fairmount Park Commission, and...

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,...

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This file contains 8x10 black and white photographs of the building exterior, park grounds, children playing on the playground equipment, backstage at a Christmas recital, and people playing football and basketball. It also includes photographs documenting the damage caused by a 1973 fire.

Scope and Contents

This file contains photographs of the park grounds, building exterior, a football game, people playing tennis, and children playing on the playground.