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| Title | South Park Fieldhouse and playground, Seattle, ca. 1913 |
| Photographer | Nowell, Frank H., 1864-1950 |
| Date | ca. 1913 |
| Caption | The South Park Fieldhouse was one of the first recreation buildings constructed by the Seattle Parks Department and served the diverse community of South Park. Dedicated in 1913, the field house contained a gym complete with lockers and showers, a social room, a crafts room, kitchen, and staff room. The ball field was used by a variety of sports organizations, including a Japanese American baseball team and martial arts group. |
| Notes | Caption on image: South Park Field House and Grounds, Seattle U.S.A. Photo by F.H. Nowell.
Caption on verso: South Park Field House and Grounds - The city of Seattle owns 22 playgrounds, from a block to thirty acres in area. Twelve are equipped with modern outdoor gymnasium, with experienced supervisors in charge. Four have field or recreation houses, with gymnasiums, libraries, club rooms and assembly halls. |
| Subjects | Sports & recreation facilities--Washington (State)--Seattle; Sliding boards--Washington (State)--Seattle; Swings--Washington (State)--Seattle |
| Places | United States--Washington (State)--Seattle
South Park (Seattle, Wash.) |
| Digital Collection | Museum of History & Industry Photograph Collection |
| Image Number | 1982.156.6 |
| Ordering Information | To order a reproduction or to inquire about permissions contact photos@mohai.org or phone us at 206-324-1126. Please refer to the Image Number and provide a brief description of the photograph. |
| Credit Line | Museum of History & Industry, Seattle; All Rights Reserved |
| Repository | Museum of History & Industry, Seattle (MOHAI) |
| Repository Collection | Postcard Collection |
| Type | Image |
| Physical Description | 1 postcard: color; 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Scanned from original postcard as a 3000 pixel TIFF image in 24-bit RGB color, resized to 640 pixels in the longest dimension and compressed into JPEG format using Photoshop 6.0 and its JPEG quality measurement 3. |
