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This file documents a 1974 Float Race contest at Barry Playground Pool.

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Contains photographs of the park grounds, building exterior, and a pie-eating contest.

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This file contains exterior shots 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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This file contains photographs of Burke Playground's Bicycle Safety Rodeo, pie-eating contest, and Crazy Hat Parade.

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This file contains exterior shots of the building and grounds, children and adults using playground facilities, and events. Events include Bicentennial Hat Contest, Italian Festival, horseshoe-pitching contest, rope jumping contest, paper airplane contest, Mardi Gras, and concerts.

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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.

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 exterior shots of the building and grounds, children playing on playground equipment, people swimming, the Feltonville Pool ribbon-cutting ceremony, and a Freckles Contest. Notable people featured in this file include Mayor Ed Rendell, Recreation Commissioners Robert Crawford and Michael DiBerardinis, and City Coucnilman Louis Johanson.

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Contains photographs of the building exterior, grounds, children playing on the playground, people swimming, a softball game, people playing basketball, a bubble gum-blowing contest, the pool ribbon-cutting ceremony, and the ground-breaking ceremony for the gymnasium. Notable people featured in this file include Recreation Commissioner Robert Crawford, State Senator Jim Lloyd, City Councilmen Harry Jannotti and Francis Rafferty.

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This file contains photographs depicting views of the plaza, fountain, and skateboarders. Events documented in the file include a paper airplane contest, talent show, City Hula Hoop Championship, harmonica championship, Bicycle Rodeo, City Marble Championship, and the "Philadelphia Fling" event. Notable people featured in this file include Mayor Ed Rendell and Department of Recreation Commissioner Michael DiBerardinis.