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Smith Memorial Playground and Playhouse / Anna Forrester and Deborah Shine Valentine.

Athenaeum of Philadelphia - Circulating Collection GV423 .F67 2026
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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Forrester, Anna.
Contributor:
Valentine, Deborah Shine, 1967-
Series:
Images of America
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Playgrounds--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--Pictorial works.
Playgrounds.
Philadelphia (Pa.)--History.
Philadelphia (Pa.).
Philadelphia (Pa.)--Buildings, structures, etc--Pictorial works.
Philadelphia (Pa.)--Social life and customs--Pictorial works.
Historic buildings--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--Pictorial works.
Historic buildings.
Physical Description:
127 pages : chiefly illustrations, ports. ; 24 cm
Place of Publication:
Charleston, S.C. : Arcadia Publishing, 2026.
Contents:
The early years
Neighborhood playgrounds
The Village
The Lillie G. Newton Trust and the Martin School
The depression and World War II
Back to the main playground and playhouse
New neighborhood programs and civic partnerships
One hundred years and a new millennium.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.
Local Notes:
Athenaeum copy: Gemmill fund bookplate.
ISBN:
1467163163
9781467163163
OCLC:
1553718414

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