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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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File includes exterior photographs 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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Includes photographs of Burke Playground's Bicycle Safety Rodeo, pie-eating contest, and Crazy Hat Parade.

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Exterior photographs of the building and grounds, children and adults using playground facilities, and events. Events include a Bicentennial Hat Contest, Italian Festival, horseshoe-pitching contest, rope jumping contest, paper airplane contest, Mardi Gras, and concerts.

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Photographs 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 Photographs documenting Department of Recreation events and activities from 1955 to 1969. Events include lifeguard in-service training, the City Employees' Fair, Spring Recreation Conference, a Christmas-Hanukkah singalong for senior citizens, the American Public Works Association Convention, Bicycle Rodeo, city hoop-whirling championships, marbles contest, 7th Annual Children's Play and Ballet at the Wanamaker Building, basketball clinic at Camp Thumbs-Up, Big Band Dance at Convention Hall,...

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

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

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Photographs of the plaza, fountain, and skateboarders. Events documented include paper airplane contest, talent show, City Hula Hoop Championship, harmonica championship, Bicycle Rodeo, City Marble Championship, and "Philadelphia Fling" event. Notable people pictured include Mayor Ed Rendell and Department of Recreation Commissioner Michael DiBerardinis.