Category Archives: Blast from the Past

Diabolique

Posted on July 13, 2016 by Joe_Williams

Here’s another self-portrait that Tina Garceau shot as part of a Photo Elective project back when she attended the Philadelphia College of Art. This one is not as successful as some of her recent photographs I posted, but you have … Continue reading →

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Eric’s Mark I

Posted on July 2, 2016 by Joe_Williams

Eric’s Mark I movie theater as it was at 18th and Market in Philadelphia, PA circa 1983. I was a student at The Philadelphia College of Art, and I was snapping frames of 35mm film as reference for a class … Continue reading →

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Near 16th & Walnut Circa 1991

Posted on June 15, 2016 by Joe_Williams

This is the paper counter of a Philadelphia art supply store I’ve written about before. Papers and art boards would be ordered as one would order meats and cheeses at a deli counter. A member of the large staff would … Continue reading →

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Above South Street in 1991

Posted on May 24, 2016 by Joe_Williams

This is me gazing at Center City from the roof of an apartment on South Street I was living in at the time.

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Katharine Hepburn’s Brownies

Posted on April 22, 2016 by Tina Garceau

Katharine Hepburn went to Bryn Mawr, won 4 Academy Awards, and wore trousers before they were fashionable. Personally, I think her biggest accomplishment is this recipe for brownies. They are fudgey, gooey, and a snap to throw together. Make these brownies! 

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Holiday Fatigue

Posted on March 26, 2016 by Joe_Williams

Somewhere at the end of the ’80s I started dating a girl just after the holidays. I sketched out this little cartoon combining Christmas, Valentine’s Day and Easter for her as a gag greeting card.

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Gift wrap a bottle of Cutty

Posted on March 22, 2016 by Joe_Williams

Another photo of the Southeast corner of Broad and Spruce Streets shot from the building on the Northwest corner of that same intersection. The last one I posted here was in color and shot about a year after this one.

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Looking West from Broad and Spruce

Posted on March 16, 2016 by Joe_Williams

Looking out the back or West side of the Atlantic Building which was known as Anderson Hall at the time and housed the Philadelphia College of Art.

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Above Broad & Spruce in 1983

Posted on March 14, 2016 by Joe_Williams

This is a photograph I shot from what was once Anderson Hall on the Northwest corner of Broad and Spruce which once housed The Philadelphia College of Art. This is probably the 7th floor where the illustration majors were situated. … Continue reading →

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