Scope and Contents This file contains photographs of the site prior to its development into a playground, the building exterior, the grounds and facilities, and children playing on playground equipment. Events documented include the dedication ceremony, a baseball game, the Bicentennial Art Exhibit, the opening of the pool, a bubble gum-blowing contest, and a 100-hour street hockey marathon to benefit multiple sclerosis. Notable people featured in this file include Department of Recreation commissioner Robert...

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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.

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This file includes photographs of the building's exterior and park grounds. It also includes photographs of a Hat Show, soccer field day, people swimming, children playing baseball and basketball, the Recreation Department's Intermediate Basketball Championship game, the Maintenance Division working, and the Gino's Sharp Shooter free throw contest.

Scope and Contents This file includes exterior photographs of the park grounds and building, children using the playground equipment, and people swimming. Events depicted include the new gymnasium dedication ceremony (featuring Mayor Tate and Recreation Commissioner Robert Crawford), a hula hoop contest, a basketball clinic taught by 76er Billy Cunningham, a tumbling workshop, a Little Miss America contest, a costume parade, the pool dedication ceremony, and "Fisharama" -- where live fish were released into...

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This file includes 8x10 black and white photographs of programs and events at Water Tower Recreation Center including a kite-flying contest, a 76ers basketball clinic, a tennis clinic, and the 1966 Tennis Finals. Notable people featured in this file include Recreation Commissioner Robert Crawford.

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This file contains photographs of the building exterior, park facilities, and children playing on the playground equipment and spray pool. It also documents various events and activities, including a Tom Thumb Wedding; recreational swimming; the Bicycle Safety Rodeo; a horseshoes contest; the groundbreaking ceremony for a new senior citizen center; and a baseball game. It also contains photographs documenting damage to the building caused by an explosion.