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

Scope and Contents Photographs documenting Department of Recreation events and activities from 1970 to 1999. Events include the National Recreation and Park Association convention, Christmas party for senior citizens, Neighborhood League Basketball Championship game, Department of Recreation float at the Thanksgiving Day Parade, 76ers basketball clinic at Camp Overbrook, Department of Recreation employee Christmas party at the Mummers Museum, art camp, environmental camp, and 1999 Senior Games. Also includes...

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Photographs of Fairmount Park exhibits and floats at various events including Philadelphia Clean-Up parades, 1948 Motor Car Cavalcade in West Fairmount Park, City of Philadelphia Employees' Week, and 1967 centennial celebration of the Fairmount Park Commission.

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Photographs of people swimming, F.J. Myers Day Camp, hat parade, Halloween party, opening of the new pool, and 1995 recreation center reopening ceremony. Notable people pictured include Mayor Ed Rendell.

Scope and Contents Photographs of the building exterior, children playing on playground equipment, and people swimming in the pool. Events and activities documented include talent show, Geator Caravan concert, pool ribbon-cutting ceremony, Dance Festival, bubble gum-blowing contest, Bicycle Safety Rodeo, Recreation Department Umpire's Clinic, and Lawncrest float in the Clean-Up, Paint-Up, Fix-Up Parade. Notable people pictured include Recreation Commissioner Robert Crawford, City Councilman Harry Jannotti, and...

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Photographs documenting Hat Show, scooter contest, costume parade, hop scotch tournament, pie-eating contest, jump rope contest, yo-yo contest, pretzel-eating contest, and dedication ceremony. Notable people pictured include Mayor Ed Rendell and Department of Recreation Commissioner Michael DiBerardinis.

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Photographs of the park's building, grounds, and facilities. Events documented include 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 opening of the new pool. Notable people pictured include Department of Recreation Commissioner Robert Crawford.