Contests
Found in 28 Collections and/or Records:
Scanlon Recreation Center, 1960-1975
Photographs of the building exterior, park grounds and facilities, and children playing on playground equipment. Events documented include talent show, baseball game, maintenance division clinic on the care of baseball fields, Miss Spray Pool Contest, basketball game, and playground's dedication ceremony. Notable people pictured include Recreation Commissioner Robert Crawford.
Shot Tower Recreation Center, 1957, 1967-1976
Photographs of the recreation building exterior, park grounds, and children playing on playground equipment. Events and programs documented include dedication ceremony and bubblegum blowing contest.
Thomas Mitchell Playground, 1967-1976
Photographs of the site before development into a playground, building exterior, grounds and facilities, and children playing on playground equipment. Events documented include dedication ceremony, baseball game, Bicentennial Art Exhibit, opening of the pool, bubble gum-blowing contest, and 100-hour street hockey marathon to benefit multiple sclerosis. Notable people pictured include Department of Recreation Commissioner Robert Crawford.
Vare Recreation Center, 1957-1970
Photographs of the building exterior. Also documents various activities and events including baseball game, egg-decorating contest, gym class, basketball clinic, ballet class, and arts and crafts class. Also documents vandalism at the recreation center.
Vogt Recreation Center, 1956-1969
Vogt Recreation Center, 1970-1979
Photographs of the building exterior and park grounds, Hat Show, soccer field day, people swimming, children playing baseball and basketball, Recreation Department's Intermediate Basketball Championship game, Maintenance Division working, and Gino's Sharp Shooter free throw contest.
Water Tower Recreation Center, 1957-1972
Photographs of programs and events at Water Tower Recreation Center including kite-flying contest, 76ers basketball clinic, tennis clinic, and 1966 Tennis Finals. Notable people pictured include Recreation Commissioner Robert Crawford.
Ziehler Playground, 1961-1978, 1985, 1999
Photographs of the building exterior, park facilities, and children playing on playground equipment and spray pool. Also documents various events and activities including Tom Thumb Wedding, recreational swimming, Bicycle Safety Rodeo, horseshoes contest, groundbreaking ceremony for a new senior citizen center, and baseball game. Also documents damage to the building caused by an explosion.
