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.

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.

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.

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

File contains photographs of the park grounds, people playing basketball, a performance by the Department of Recreation's youth theater group The Traveling Players Club, and the dedication ceremony. Notable people featured in this file include Recreation Commissioner Robert Crawford.

This file contains photos of the park grounds, Oriental plane trees, and a performance of the opera "Cosi Fan Tutte" by the Rittenhouse Opera Company.