Contests
Found in 21 Collections and/or Records:
Lawncrest Recreation Center, 1957-1978
This file contains photographs of the building's exterior, children playing on playground equipment, and people swimming in the pool. Other events and activities documented include a talent show, pool ribbon-cutting ceremony, Dance Festival, bubble gum-blowing contest, Bicycle Safety Rodeo, Recreation Department Umpire's Clinic, and the Lawncrest float in the Clean-Up, Paint-Up, Fix-Up Parade.
Max Myers Playground, 1956-1974
This file contains photographs of the building's exterior and park grounds, a Halloween party, a hula hoop competition, tennis matches, and children playing on playground equipment.
Nelson Recreation Center, 1965-1968, c. 1992
This file contains photographs documenting a Hat Show, scooter contest, costume parade, hop scotch tournament, pie-eating contest, jump rope contest, yo-yo contest, pretzel-eating contest, and the site's dedication ceremony.
Olney Recreation Center (1 of 2), 1953-1966
Photographs in this file document the following: the ribbon-cutting ceremony, Greater Outdoor Basketball League Finals, arts and crafts class, boxing class, the gymnasium dedication ceremony, Halloween party, variety show, and pet show. Notable people featured in this file include Recreation Commissioner Robert Crawford.
Olney Recreation Center (2 of 2), 1969-1978, c. 1989
This file contains exterior and interior views of the recreation center building. Events and activities documented include the One-on-One Basketball Finals, WIP Basketball Finals, the maintenance division's baseball field clinic, roller skating, and the City Frisbee Finals.
Piccoli Playground, 1955-1977
This file contains photographs of the park's building, grounds, and facilities. Events documented include a watermelon-eating contest, teenage dance party, Baby Parade, ping pong ball-spoon race, quick draw contest, bubble gum contest, onion-peeling contest, masquerade contest, doll show, flag-making contest, apple-dunking contest, costume parade, and the opening of the new pool.
Reyburn Plaza, 1955-1961
This file contains photos of various events, including a talent show for City Employees Week; string band concert; city hoop-whirling finals and championship; yo-yo championship; marbles championship; Bicycle Rodeo; and other concerts.
Scanlon Recreation Center, 1960-1975
This file contains photographs of the building's exterior, park grounds and facilities, and children playing on the playground equipment. Events documented in this file include a talent show, a baseball game, a maintenance division clinic on the care of baseball fields, the Miss Spray Pool Contest, a basketball game, and the playground's dedication ceremony. Notable people featured in this file include Recreation Commissioner Robert Crawford.
Thomas Mitchell Playground, 1967-1976
Vare Recreation Center, 1957-1970
This file contains photographs of the building exterior. It also documents various activities and events, including a baseball game, an egg-decorating contest, a gym class, a basketball clinic, a ballet class, and an arts and crafts class. It also contains photographs documenting vandalism at the recreation center.