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Lowell is home to 92 parks and playgrounds made available for its citizens and reflects the neighborhoods' pride, needs, and experiences. Sun photographers have captured numerous scenes at various parks over the years.
| Title: | Cleaning Graffiti off Armory Park |
| Photographer: | Marston |
| Description: | Community members are performing a clean up at Armory Park |
| Date: | 5/21/1988 |
| Title: | New Site for South Common Basketball Court |
| Photographer: | Robert Whitaker |
| Description: | New site for the new South Common basketball court at Armory Park, Watson Street. Trees in background. |
| Date: | 6/30/1992 |
| Title: | New Site for South Common Basketball Court [2] |
| Photographer: | Robert Whitaker |
| Description: | New site for the new South Common basketball court at Armory Park, Watson Street. Houses in background. |
| Date: | 6/30/1992 |
| Title: | Bartlett Field Softball Game |
| Photographer: | David Brow |
| Description: | Fans watching a softball game at Bartlett Field |
| Date: | 6/25/1985 |
| Title: | Nearly completed mural at Father Bourgeois Park |
| Photographer: | Whitaker |
| Description: | Finishing touches going on the mural at Father Bourgeois Park |
| Date: | 8/16/1990 |
| Title: | Nearly completed mural at Father Bourgeois Park [2] |
| Photographer: | Whitaker |
| Description: | Finishing touches going on the mural at Father Bourgeois Park |
| Date: | 8/16/1990 |
| Title: | Callery Park |
| Photographer: | David Brow |
| Description: | View from the dugout at Zabbo Field |
| Date: | 4/19/1979 |
| Title: | Callery Park |
| Photographer: | David Brow |
| Description: | Mound of dirt dumped, but not used |
| Date: | 4/19/1979 |
| Title: | Recognizing One of their Own |
| Photographer: | Bill Bridgeford |
| Description: | Group of family members and Lowell Housing Authority officials recognize the late Richard "Slicer" Clement |
| Date: | 10/8/1987 |
| Title: | Donohoe Family Honors War Veteran |
| Photographer: | Mike Pidgeon |
| Description: | The Donohoe Family honors its war veteran with the dedication of J. Donohoe Park |
| Date: | 4/29/1989 |
| Title: | Father Maguire Playground |
| Photographer: | Mike Pidgeon |
| Description: | Children at Father Maguire Playground |
| Date: | 6/9/year unknown |
| Title: | Boy Scouts Troop Clean Up |
| Photographer: | Bill Bridgeford |
| Description: | Local Boy Scouts troop performs clean up at Father Maguire Park |
| Date: | 8/1/1991 |
| Title: | Planting Trees at Father Maguire Playground |
| Photographer: | Bill Bridgeford |
| Description: | Local Boy Scouts planting trees at Father Maguire Playground |
| Date: | 8/1/1991 |
| Title: | City Parks Worker, Ed Larkin |
| Photographer: | David Brow |
| Description: | City Parks worker, Ed Larkin, painting the see-saw at Fells Park |
| Date: | 7/25/1987 |
| Title: | Fells Park Playground |
| Photographer: | Whitaker |
| Description: | The See-Saws at Fells Park |
| Date: | 8/30/1988 |
| Title: | Repainting the Jungle Gym |
| Photographer: | David Brow |
| Description: | David Demange applies a fresh coat of paint on the jungle gym at Fells Park |
| Date: | 4/25/1989 |
| Title: | Tractor on the Field |
| Photographer: | Richard Hunt |
| Description: | Tractor cutting the grass at Gage Field |
| Date: | 9/13/1989 |
| Title: | Kids Playing Backyard Football |
| Photographer: | David Brow |
| Description: | Kids playing backyard football |
| Date: | 11/24/1986 |
| Title: | Shane's Playground |
| Photographer: | Bill Bridgeford |
| Description: | Andrew Gobie (left) with his cousins, Steve and Mike Pirrello play at Shane's playground |
| Date: | 5/6/1990 |
| Title: | On the Swings |
| Photographer: | Bill Bridgeford |
| Description: | From left to right, Bill Adams, Jason Cote and Marty Deluca play at Hadley playground |
| Date: | 8/27/1990 |
| Title: | Summer Swing Fun |
| Photographer: | David Brow |
| Description: | From left to right, Renee and Cherie Surprenant with Keith Quigley play at Hadley Field Park |
| Date: | 7/5/1990 |
| Title: | Hadley Park |
| Photographer: | David Brow |
| Description: | Joe Travaglia gives his 2 year old son, Nathan Travaglia, a swing |
| Date: | 12/4/1982 |
| Title: | Hadley Park |
| Photographer: | Richard Hunt |
| Description: | The empty playground at Hadley Park |
| Date: | 6/11/1976 |
