Photographs include building exteriors, children playing on the playground equipment, people swimming, a mother-daughter softball game, Barren Akers performing yo-yo tricks, a karate class, a ceramics club, a swim meet, and a performance by the Department of Recreation's Traveling Players acting troupe.

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.

Photographs documenting a Christmas party, One-Act Play Festival, summer arts camp, and art exhibit.

Photographs of the recreation center building exterior and interior. Events and activities documented include One-on-One Basketball Finals, WIP Basketball Finals, maintenance division's baseball field clinic, roller skating, and City Frisbee Finals.

Photographs of events and activities taken at school playgrounds. Locations include Belmont School Playground, Thomas Holme School, Central High School, Philadelphia High School for Girls, Webster School Playground, 6th and Master Streets, Girard School Playground, Olney High School, Jenks School Playground, and Alcorn School Playground.

Photographs of various events and activities at Tarken Recreation Center including ice skating, game of chess, performance by the Ice Capades, performance by the Traveling Players, Fashion Show on Ice, color guard performance, Junior Baseball Federation (JBF) games, Little Quaker Championship baseball game, 76ers basketball tournament, and Department of Recreation ice skating party.

Photographs of the park grounds, people playing basketball, performance by the Department of Recreation's youth theater group The Traveling Players Club, and dedication ceremony. Notable people pictured include Recreation Commissioner Robert Crawford.

Photographs of the park grounds, Oriental plane trees, and performance of the opera "Cosi Fan Tutte" by the Rittenhouse Opera Company.